The Coming King

Introduction:  Are you tired of living in this world?  Are you weary of the bad news?  Are you weary of the wickedness?  It won’t be long until things will change, but it will not be brought in by man or by man’s government.  It will happen when the King of Glory shows up to reign here.

1. THE DIVISION OF REVELATION (Revelation 1:19)
1. The Things Which Thou Hast Seen (Revelation 1:1-20)
2. The Things Which Are (Revelation 2:1 - Revelation 3:22)
3. The Things Which Shall be Hereafter (Revelation 4:1 Revelation 22:21)
2. THE PAST AND PRESENT STATUS OF THE KING (Revelation 1:5)
1. He Was Rejected by Israel (1 Samuel 8:7)
2. He Refused to Reign on Earth (John 6:15)
3. He Did Not Deny Satans Ownership (Matthew 4:8-10)
4. He Was Crucified Rather than Crowned King (Zechariah 9:9; Matthew 21:5; Matthew 23:37-39; John 19:13-22)
5. He was Mocked as a King
1. According to Matthew (Matthew 27:27-30)
2. According to Mark (Mark 15:16-20)
6. The Kingdom Interrupted
1. The prayer of the disciples (Matthew 6:9-10)
2. This prayer never prayed in the epistles
7. He is Currently a Prince
1. He is called the Prince of princes (Daniel 8:25)
2. He is called Messiah the Prince (Daniel 9:25)
3. He is called the Prince of life (Acts 3:15)
4. He is called a Prince and a Saviour (Acts 5:31)
5. He is called the prince of the kings of the earth (Revelation 1:5)
3. THE COMING STATUS OF THE KING (Revelation 15:3; Revelation 17:14; Revelation 19:16)
1. Currently the King of Glory (Psalm 24; Daniel 4:37)
2. Prophesied to be the King of the Earth (Psalm 24; Psalm 47; Zechariah 14:9, 16-17)
3. Prophesied to Reign and Prosper (Jeremiah 23:5)
4. He Will be Revealed as the King of Kings (1 Timothy 6:14-16)
5. He Will be Promoted When all of the Kings of the Earth Perish at Once (Revelation 1:5; Revelation 19:17-21)
6. He Will be the Judge, the Lawgiver and the King (Isaiah 33:22)

Conclusion:  What problems are you enduring that you cannot endure for a little while longer, knowing that the Lord Jesus will reign over all of the world.  All trials must cease.  All sin will eventually cease.  The King of all Kings and Lord of all Lords will be rightfully seated on the throne.