Christmas | King: The Name - Part 3

Send us Fan MailKINGThe Name | Part 3Senior Pastor Keith StewartDecember 15, 2024#god #realspringcreekchurch #king #thenameHistory, literature and fairytales are filled with the story of kings. Truth be told, most of the kings we’ve learned about were evil, corrupt or self-serving. Which means, when we identify Christ as King, this particular title comes with a certain amount of baggage attached to it. How is Christ a King unlike any other king we’ve ever known? In what ways is Christ’s Kingship different? And what does it mean to swear your allegiance to Him and make Him King over your life? That’s what this Sunday’s message is all about.__DISCUSSION QUESTIONS1. What bad kings do you know from history, movies or Scripture? What made them bad? What good kings do you know from history, movies or Scripture? What made them good? Take some time to read 1 Samuel 8.10-18. This is God’s warning, through the prophet Samuel, about Israel’s demand that God give them a king to be like other nations. What phrase occurs over and over in this passage? What does this warning say to you?2. Today’s message centered on Matthew’s portrayal of Christ as King. Why is Christ a King like no other king? What makes Him unique? Why does the kingdom He rules over, operate so differently from the kingdoms of men?3. The Magi brought gifts for the newborn king. What were the three gifts and what were their significance? Their gifts show a level of discernment about Who Christ was and what He came to do that many in Israel lacked. Why do you think the gospels constantly portray outsiders as more discerning and spiritually receptive than God’s own people?4. Pastor Keith took some time to make a comparison between the history of the Jewish festival of Hanukkah and Christ’s triumphal entry. What parallels stood out to you? Israel was primed for a political revolution, yet Christ brought a spiritual revolution. Why must the heart be changed before our circumstances can ever be changed?5. Christ is King. Is He truly the King of your life? Does His sovereign choice always come first? Do you desire to follow Him in all you do? If not, what gets in the way? If so, how did you learn to submit to His will and His ways?