The Arrival of the King! (Matthew 3:13-17)
There is always a fascination with royalty. In my lifetime, I have witnessed the weddings of royals, the birth of royals, and the deaths of royals. But I have never witnessed the crowning of royals. Queen Elizabeth has served longer than I have been alive. There is a certain mystique that is a part of royalty that we commoners will never completely grasp. If you have watched one of these events, you will remember the large number of people that attend and participate in the festivities. When the Lord was crowned King, there was no fanfare and a very specific and limited number of individuals participated. And yet, this was the most significant and unique “crowning” in the history of mankind. Today’s message focuses on the Lord as King over all. The question that you have to answer, “Is He your king?”