South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-01
JESUS Is KING.

JESUS Is KING.
I. Jesus Came TO the Earth To BE
a King. He had no expectation Of be-
ing a king in the way David and Sol
ONION were kings. He did not expect
10 be a man OF war as David was, or
king with regal splendor like Solo,
mon. He had no intention whatever
OF being king in the sense of reign
ing through any kind of physical force
or military prowess. There was a gen.
eral expectation at the time of Jesus
birth. that a king was coming, and
while this expectation was based up
on prophecy, and upon the signs OF
the times, il was so distorted, or con-
trsry TO the plan and purpose of God,
that their expectations could never
be realized No doubt the truly spirit
ual men of that time, who walked and
talked with God, knew in outline just
what might be expected from the long
looked-for Messiah; but the political
party in Jerusalem, with the goddess
scribes and Pharisees, had an entirely
false conception OF what the Christ
was to be. The wise men from the
east, men who were not themselves
Jews, had it revealed to them, through
star in the heavens, that this new
king was to be born, and they came
| to Jerusalem to seek him and pay
| him due reverence Herod was ad-
vised by these men that the king
/ of the Jews was born, and this, with
/ Herods knowledge of the general Jew
/ ism expectation, helped him TO believe
what they said.
. Jesus Came as a King TO Jeru-
salem to Lay Down His Earthly Life.
/ Christs original intention TO reign as
| a spiritual king TO set up his throne
on the earth, was, / believe, thWarted
\ by the Jews who rejected him, but
/ what they would not allow him to do
while he was in the body, he had now
made up his mind TO accomplish in
another way They rejected him in
/ life, but he knew that by giving up
his life he could establish a rule and
reign in the earth by his spiritual
presence among the sons of men,
| which would finally result in the es-
adjustment of the kingdom of God
upon the earth. Hence our lesson story
/ tells of his spiritual entry into Jeru-
salem, in which he permits the people
TO hail him with delight, and welcome
him with royal hOnorS, thinking he
was coming to set up an earthly
throne, but he knew that he was 60
ing to establish his throne upon the
earth, in very different way, by Civ
ing up his life He had told his dis
ciples on his way TO Jerusalem, that
he would be delivered to the Gen
tiles to cruelty him: and the
third day he would rise again"
3. Jesus Received Kingly Homage
From the People. The record states
that they took branches of palm
! trees and went forth TO meet him, and
cried Hosanna: Blessed is the king of
| Israel that cOmeth in the name of the
Lord" This triumphal entry into Je-
rusalem was no doubt the fulfilment
of our text, Rejoice greatly, daugh-
ter of Zion; shout. O daughter of Je-
rusalem: behold, thy king cometh un
to thee and the passage goes on to
say. Behold, thy king cometh unto
thee: he is just, and having salvation
lOwly and riding upon an ass, and
upon a colt the fOal of an ass" AT
his cruel trial before PLATE he was
asked by that man. Art thou the king
of the Jews?" and he answering said
unto him, Thou sayest it," At his
death PLATE wrote a title. and put il
upon the cross of Christ which read,
Jesus of Nazareth King of the
Jews" This was written in three Ian
guages. in Hebrew. Greek and Latin.
SO that all the people then present
might understand that it was a king
hanging upon that cross.
4. To Crown Jesus King Means
fact in history, no theory in philoso-
ply, and no doctrine in theology
which is more fully attested than the
fact that Jesus is king Of earth and
skies. He came TO the world TO be
a king. and though, perhaps, his king
ly authority was not acknowledged
in the way originally intended, vet
Christ became king. and is king He
reigns over more people today than
all the kings of the earth combined
for his kingdom is here. and also over
yondeT. The angels. over the helds
! of Bethlehem, sang, Glory TO God
in the highest. and on earth peace
goodwill toward men" Angels struck
, their harps of gold. and sang their
sweetest notes. when they paid their
homage to King Jesus This king
came. not TO make. but to Danish war
that sum total OF all the crimes OF
history. In speaking of his advent
Isaiah SAYS, And he shall judge
among the nations. and shall rebukt
many people: and they shall beat
: their swords into plOwshares anC
their spears into pruning hooks ma
ton snail not lift up sword agains
: nation, neither shall they learn wal
> any more" Paul states The king
dom of God is not meat and drink
: but righteousness, and peace. and jo!
i'm the Holy Ghost" To have the nee
tar Of JOY in our hearts we mus
a crown Jesus king
Copyright. 1914. by r. :. Davidson.