The Real Jesus Stands Up, Part 7 – Luke 1:26-33

Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendants of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. And coming in, he said to her, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.” Lk 1:26-28

As we are saved by knowing and believing in the real Jesus, we are sanctified in as much as we continue to grow in knowledge of Him. (Eph 3:17-19; 2Pet 3:18) All our blessings and our ability to endure suffering depend on our knowledge of Christ. In this current sermon series, we are learning about the real Jesus of the Bible. He is the Messiah who saves His people from their sins. He is the sinless Savior who died on the cross and rose again from the dead. The real Jesus is great because He is the only true God who reigns supreme in the lives of those who truly know Him. (Rom 3:23, 10:4; Jn 3:16-17; 8:54) As we see in this text, the real Jesus is also the King who received all authority from God the Father. Just as God the Father is called the Lord God, the same phrase is used to refer to Christ. (Is 1:2, 24; Lk 1:68; Jn 20:28) Jesus is the King of kings and the Lord of lords, born from the root of David according to the will of God.

Is Jesus honored as King in your life? God’s Word and your flesh are in constant conflict with each other, so you must fight the good fight of faith to declare Jesus as the only King of your life. Jesus is our humble servant King who came to redeem us. This King gave Himself up for us, and He continues to serve us today as our Lord and Mediator. When we dwell on His grace and mercy on us, our love and gratitude to Christ compels us to exalt Him as the King of our lives. (Lam 3:22-23; Col 1:17)

How can you receive the kingdom of God? Repent and believe the gospel. You must repent of your unbelief and believe the good news that Jesus died for your sins and was raised from the dead. Jesus reigns everlastingly in love and provides all things to those who are His. Let us honor Him by growing in personal holiness and by manifesting the kingship of Christ for all the world to see.