*GLOBAL CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE* with the full notes in the description below.
I want to talk to you on THE BIRTH OF A KINGDOM
matt 2:1-2
He was born "King of the Jews". Think about it. Not "born to become a king". He was born "KING".
The wise men came to worship the King of the Jews.
It's remarkable!
After Jesus 3 beautiful years of ministry, he was arrested and brought to Pilate.
John 18:33-38
Look at it again. He was born King of the Jews. The wise men said so at his birth; now as a grown adult, Pilate says the same thing to him.
Look at Jesus' response.
Pilate had been listening to lies all his life. He knew about the media of his day. He knew when Caesar sent out messages, etc. There was no truth. In Rome, truth was whatever the Roman government said it was.
Pilate said "What is truth"? Because he was truly confused.
He wanted to let Jesus get out of there in a hurry.
People who lie don't want to see people telling the truth
Jesus was born King! That's wonderful.
This is very important.
Where is Jesus today? Where is he gone?
We are celebrating his birth but where is He? What is he doing at this very moment?
Luke 19:12-27
Jesus tells us an important story that's loaded with meaning.
The first man given 1 pound, traded with it and got 10 pounds and was rewarded with 10 cities
Second man got 5 pounds ad was rewarded with 5 cities.
Not 5 houses.
5 houses would have been enough... But he was rewarded with Cities.
Remember there were a group of citizens who didn't want him to reign over them. He faced those ones too.
Interestingly after Jesus told them this story, in verse 28, he went to Jerusalem.
The man in the Parable went to a far country to RECEIVE a kingdom and to RETURN.
He called 2 groups
His servants and his citizens.
He told his servants to occupy till he returned, then gave each of them a pound to trade withe was buried. Mary and the other woman had come to complete the embalming of his body and found that his body was not there.
Jesus called Thomas to come and put his finger into his hands and his side.
When Thomas did, he fell on his knees and this time, didn't call him "Master", he said "My Lord and my God".
Jesus said "now you believe...."
This was another place where Jesus claimed to be God.
In the time between when Jesus saw Mary and when Thomas touched Him, He must have ascended to the Father.
Psalm 24:7-10
The "everlasting doors" are not the doors into Jerusalem or the doors into Hell.
The scripture also doesn't say "and the king of glory shall come out".
These doors are the gates going to Heaven.
V8: Jesus had just defeated them in Hell. He is the Lord mighty in Battle.
He is the Lord of Hosts! The King of Glory
Jesus at that time, went to heaven and there, he received the kingdom.
We find that when he shows himself again to his disciples, he says some very interesting things.
Matt.28.18 - And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
He has received the Kingdom. His blood had been accepted. He had offered the sacrifice for sin forever. All authority was given to him.
Some say "if Jesus were God, why would the authority be given to him"? Because he had become man. He became US on the cross. You were in him on that cross. All of humanity was in him on that cross. He wasn't doing it for himself.
He received the kingdom to deliver it to us.
All you have to do is to believe on who he is is.
He got the kingdom. He was US In the presence of God. He appeared in the presence of God for us. He got the kingdom for us.
Look at the language in Matt 28:18-19
He says "Go ye therefore".
On the Basis of this authority he has received, he send us.
You are not going as yourself. You are going on the grounds of all the authority that has been given.
Go ye therefore and teach all nations
He got the Kingdom!!!!
We have a kingdom!
Our kingdom is not of this world. It's bigger than this world.
If the guy who traded 1 pound for 5 pounds was given 5 cities, so what are the rest of us going to get? What are you going to get for winning souls?
I love our Heavenly Father's reward system
It always blow the mind. Nothing is ever too good for you.
He gives anyone with results even more.
I must have results!!!!
Hallelujah! We have a kingdom!
Hebrews 12:28 CJB, MSG
We have received an Unshakable Kingdom. Let us have grace to serve with reverence and godly fear.
Unshakable: Something that is not liable to overthrow or disorder.
In this Kingdom, you can't have disorder and it cannot be overthrown
There cannot be any chaos. It is unshakable and unmovable.
This kingdom is real right now.
