Sermon SidekickThe Promised King
A dying patriarch, a shepherd-king, and prophets in dark times all point to one throne. Trace the Bible's royal promise from Judah's scepter to the rider crowned King of kings.
Reading 1
Jacob Blesses His SonsGenesis 49:1–28Jacob says the scepter will not depart from Judah 'until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his' — words Christians have long read as royal and messianic.
Reading 2
God’s Covenant with David2 Samuel 7:1–17The promise narrows to one family, as God swears to David that his house and his throne will be established forever.
Reading 3
The LORD and His Anointed KingPsalm 2:1–12Israel sang the promise into hope: while nations rage, God installs his Anointed — his own Son — as King on Zion's holy hill.
Reading 4
Unto Us a Child Is BornIsaiah 9:1–7In a dark hour Isaiah sees light dawning: a child will be born to reign on David's throne forever, and his name will be Prince of Peace.
Reading 5
A Ruler from BethlehemMicah 5:1–6Micah pinpoints the address: from little Bethlehem will come a ruler whose origins are from ancient days, who will shepherd his flock in the strength of the LORD.
Reading 6
The Magi, Flight to Egypt, and Herod’s ViolenceMatthew 2:1–18Wise men follow a star to Bethlehem and ask the question the whole Old Testament has been building toward: 'Where is the one who has been born King of the Jews?'
Reading 7
The Women Meet the Risen JesusMatthew 28:1–10'You are looking for Jesus, who was crucified — he is not here, he has risen': the King the world rejected is alive, just as he said.
Reading 8
The Rider on the White HorseRevelation 19:11–16The thread ends in triumph as heaven opens and the rider on the white horse appears, with the name written on his robe: King of kings and Lord of lords.
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