Chapel: Who is the Greatest King of All Time?

What is that?  Who wears it?

The following is a rhetorical question, which means you don’t really answer it out loud, just in your head. 

 

Who was the Greatest King of all Time?

 

Let’s talk about some Biblical kings.  First there is this guy named Saul, not the guy who becomes Paul, but Saul, the first Israelite King.  The Israelites wanted to be like all the other nations, they wanted a King.  The people chose Saul.  He got very jealous of David who was Gods choice for King.  David became King after Saul and Jonathon, who is Saul’s son and David’s best friend, died in battle.  David did some great things; he reclaimed the Ark of the Covenant and Jerusalem.  His most important task he wanted to complete as king was to build a Temple.  David never built the Temple and even committed murder.  Later came Solomon, who can be said was the wisest man in history and he built the Temple David wanted to.  What about Non-Biblical Kings from our History Books.  You have Louis the 14^th who ruled France for 72 years.  That is like a long time, isn’t it? How about Alfred the Great who was noted for his defense of the kingdom against the Danish Vikings and becoming the only English king to be awarded with the title “the Great.”  For someone who likes military would know about Alexander the Great, the most successful military commander in history, and was undefeated in battle.  He had conquered most of the world known to the ancient Greeks.  Or there is Affonso, King of the Kongo; he was the first ruler to resist the European slave trade.  Lastly but not the least king Cyrus the Great, founder of the Persian Empire, conquering most of Southwest and Central Asia, which created the largest state the world had yet seen.

 

Who would you vote for as the Best King?  Saul, David, Solomon, Louis, Alfred, Alexander, Affonso, or Cyrus?

 

The word "king" is used symbolically in the Bible to signify someone who possesses supreme power. In fact, God is referred to as a King in our text for today, 1 Timothy 1:17: "Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen." Also in 1 Timothy 6:13-16: "In the sight of God, who gives life to everything, and of Christ Jesus, who while testifying before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, I charge you to keep this command without spot or blame until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, which God will bring about in his own time - God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone is immortal and who lives in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen or can see. To him be honor and might forever. Amen."

Revelation 19:16 is the main passage where "King of kings" is mentioned in relation to Jesus Christ. "On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS." This verse is speaking of the future time when Jesus Christ will return to earth to set up His kingdom. All will proclaim, "Jesus is King!"

King of kings and Lord of lords is a victorious title. It signifies sovereignty over all kings and all lords. Everyone will be in submission to Him, King Jesus! No matter what person in history is the most victorious king or ruler on the earth, Jesus Christ is the King of kings!  He is the Best of the Best!

 

Let me read to you some lyrics that you will hear in a moment.  Think about the kings we talked about in history, some of Earth’s best kings that Earth could offer.  Think about if you were a King would you do what the lyrics tell us what Jesus did do.

 

Cause how many kings, stepped down from their thrones?

How many lords’ small l lords have abandoned their homes?

How many greats have become the least for me?

How many gods’ small g gods have poured out their hearts?

To romance a world that has torn all apart?

How many fathers gave up their sons for me?

 

I do not know about any other parent in here, but I could not give up Trevor for you.  I just couldn’t do that.  But God loves us so much that he did exactly that, gave his Son, Jesus for You each one of you and for me.  How Awesome is that. 

 

If you ask my third graders they will tell you that I like to play different Christian songs for them.  I always tell them to listen to the lyrics, listen to the words.  So please listen to the words of this song, How many Kings from Downhere.

Please Pray with me.

Dear King of Kings, Lord of Lords,

Thank You for being the best King, the almighty King, the powerful King, the loving King.  Let us forever bow down to you, worship you, and praise you.  In your name, we pray, Amen.

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