John 19:14 – Now it was the day of Preparation of the Passover. It was about the sixth hour. He said to the Jews, “Behold your King!”

1. Behold the Man: The Suffering Servant (His humiliation)

2. Behold the King: The Reigning Monarch (His exaltation)

a. The King: His splendor and majesty

THIS SERMON

b. The King and His Subjects: How He deals with us – Colossians 1:11-13, 1 Thessalonians 2:11-12

– King Jesus deals with us powerfully – 1 Cor. 4:20, Phil. 3:10, Rom. 6:4, 12-14, Rev. 4:11,
Rev. 5:11-12
– King Jesus deals with us lovingly – Rev. 19:6-8, Isaiah 42:1-3, John 13:1
– King Jesus deals with us individually – John 21:20-23

c. The King and His Subjects: His dealings with us

– King Jesus places His authoritative Person and Word upon us – Jeremiah 31:33, Jeremiah 32:40-41, John 20:28
– King Jesus rebukes and corrects us – Hebrews 12:3-11
– King Jesus intervenes in the course of our lives –

1. Constraining us from sin: Genesis 20:6
2. Providing an escape from sin: 1 Corinthians 10:13
3. Guiding us through a spiritually dangerous world: Ps. 73:23-26

– King Jesus rewards us for faithful obedience to His authority – Matthew 25:31-36