“He Shall Reign like a King”.

The Topic for the Sermon at the Sunday Service held on 24^th November, 2013 at St. Margaret's UCZ Church (Kitwe) was entitled:  “He Shall Reign like a King”.

Preacher:  Mr G. K. Mwila (Wusakile Congregation) 

Scripture Readings:   Jeremiah 23: 1 – 6

                                       Colossians 1: 11 – 20

                                       Luke 23: 33 – 43  

SERMON SUMMARY

·         A King has authority over the Kingdom on to which he is entrusted to reign.

·         In Jeremiah 23: 1 – 6 the Lord is not happy with the rulers of that time because they had destroyed and scattered the very ones they were expected to care for. The Lord therefore decides to pour out judgment on them for the evil they have done to them. Then He appoints responsible shepherds who will care for them, and they will never be afraid again.

·         In Colossians 1: 11 – 20 Paul encourages the Colossians to be strengthened with the glorious power of God so that they will have all the endurance and patience they needed. The Kingdom has been defined as the Kingdom of Christ who is going to rescue the people of God.

·         In Luke 23: 33 – 43 Jesus is crucified with two criminals at the cross. The Kingdom of God is displayed at the cross when one criminal despises Jesus and the other on receives salvation, at no cost to him, after he appealed to Jesus to remember him when He comes into his Kingdom.

·         In the Kingdom of Christ there will be peace. God has rescued us from the power of darkness and he has brought us into the Kingdom of God.

·         In our present day situation the Kingdom is the Church and we Christians are the rulers.  God is not happy with the rulers of his Kingdom (Christians) because they are not doing the work according to his wish. God expects us to rule according to his plan. Instead of taking care of God’s people we are destroying and scaring them away from his Church.

·         God will punish the rulers and appoint others rulers and they shall become former Christians, former Ministers of God, former Elders and former Stewards. Etc.

·         As we sit here in Church we should reflect on our lives. Are we really rulers of the Kingdom of God?

AMEN!

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK (From the Church’s Weekly Bulletin)

 Yes, the clouds will be rolled back like a scroll, the trump shall sound, and the Lord shall descend!

 

1st and 2nd Thessalonians talks about the second coming of Jesus Christ, our coming King. The Lord shall descend. It is going to be a great contrast between the First Coming of our Lord and His Second

Coming.

 

When Jesus came the first time, He came to die for the sinner, He poured out His blood for our redemption, but when He comes again, He’s not coming as Redeemer, He is coming as ruler.

He is coming to reign as righteousness and in judgement.  

The first time He came in love and grace, but when He comes again He's coming in vengeance to take vengeance against those who do not know our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

The first time He came in humility, but when He comes again He is coming in great great power as King of Kings. The first time He came He was despised and rejected of man, when He comes again we will come to receive the power and glory that is due to His Name.

No longer will He wear a crown of thorns, but He will wear a crown of glory. He will reign forever and ever, as Lord of lords, and King of kings!

 

And now to the King Eternal, Invisible, who alone is God, glory and honour forever and ever.

AMEN!