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

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

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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