Sermon Notes: "Jesus is the Better King" from Isaiah 9:6-7
Introduction: Why is a king important? As you think about stories you have read or movies you have seen, who is your favorite or who has been the ultimate king? Share with the person beside you. Maybe you said: Mufasa, King Triton, King Henry Eighth, King Aragorn (Lord of the Rings), Aslan or others? As Americans, we take pride in the fact that as a nation we rejected the tyranny of a king. But even though politically we have rejected this, we are still obsessed with royalty in literature, movies and current events (Royal Wedding-Prince Harry & Meghan). This morning, we will look at kings in past, present, and future and ultimately pointing to Jesus as the better king. Past · 1 Samuel 8:4-7 o God through Samuel warns the people of what will happen if they have a king: serve in the army, sons and daughters to serve the kingdom, a tenth of your money/crops to provide for kingdom ·...