1 Corinthians 15:24-28,
"Then comes the end, when He delivers the kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power. For He must reign till He has put all enemies under His feet. The last enemy that will be destroyed is death. For “He has put all things under His feet.” But when He says “all things are put under Him,” it is evident that He who put all things under Him is excepted. Now when all things are made subject to Him, then the Son Himself will also be subject to Him who put all things under Him, that God may be all in all."
In the modern age, Kingdoms and Kings are rare. Americans are especially sensitive there is no need for a monarch and will do whatever it takes to resist any efforts that would try to reinstate a kingdom across its land. Americans enjoy their democratic society and the freedoms it maintains. So, if you are an outsider of the church, it is understandable the concept of being a citizen and servant in a heavenly kingdom with a king in charge is at minimum, fairly strange.
"Then comes the end, when He delivers the kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power. For He must reign till He has put all enemies under His feet. The last enemy that will be destroyed is death. For “He has put all things under His feet.” But when He says “all things are put under Him,” it is evident that He who put all things under Him is excepted. Now when all things are made subject to Him, then the Son Himself will also be subject to Him who put all things under Him, that God may be all in all."
In the modern age, Kingdoms and Kings are rare. Americans are especially sensitive there is no need for a monarch and will do whatever it takes to resist any efforts that would try to reinstate a kingdom across its land. Americans enjoy their democratic society and the freedoms it maintains. So, if you are an outsider of the church, it is understandable the concept of being a citizen and servant in a heavenly kingdom with a king in charge is at minimum, fairly strange.
The first the Gospel was ever preached in Acts 2:1-42 by Apostle Peter, and after Jesus ascension into Heaven, Jesus Christ is King with all authority of this new Kingdom established on the day of Pentecost in A.D. 33. As a result -
Christ is King and sovereign Head over his Church and over all things to his Church
Ephesians 1:22, 4:15
Colossians 1:18, 2:19
He is a real King
Matthew 28:18-19
1 Timothy 6:14-15
He is a ruling King, right Now
Mark 9:1
Colossians 1:13
2 Timothy 2:2
Galatians 1:8
He is an unchanging King
Hebrews 13:7-8
The Church is not a democracy, it’s a Monarchy
Ephesians1:20
Philippians 2:9
Revelation 19:11
With this brief understanding of King Jesus, will one bow and obey the authority of the King? This video lesson on the authority of Jesus Christ, one can learn what it means for Jesus to be King, to be led by Him and honored to be one of His royal subjects in His Kingdom.
