Messiah, Son of God, and King

"Who is Jesus?” In this sermon we continue to answer that question by examining three different titles used of him: (1) Messiah (from the Hebrew, or Christ, from the Greek), (2) Son of God, and (3) King. Read the following passages and note how each title is used: John 20:30-31 — our eternal destiny hinges on two of the titles; Matthew 26:57-66; Luke 22:66-72 — the High Priest Caiaphas as well as the Sanhedrin (the “supreme court” of Judaism), use two titles to condemn Jesus; Luke 23:3 — one of the titles forced Pilate to execute Jesus. It should come as no surprise that all three titles are presented in the twelve short verses of Psalm 2, a messianic-prophetic psalm. The psalmist concludes by telling us — we serve God by worshipping the Son (Psalm 2:12). The psalm ends with eight of the most important words found in all of the wisdom literature—and perhaps in all of the Old Testament: “Blessed are all who take refuge in him.” This word “refuge” in Hebrew implies trust, confidence, and hope. The way we serve God the Father, is to place our trust in God the Son — the Messiah, Son of God, and eternal King.