The Marvelous Birth of the King (Selected Scriptures)

• As we look to the Word of God this morning, I  want you to open your Bible to the first two   chapters of the gospel of Matthew, the first two  chapters in the New Testament. They introduce us   to the birth of the King. It never ceases to  be a story of wonder, a story of blessedness,   a story of supernatural intervention.
• No matter  how many times we go over the birth of Christ,   it still captures our fascination,  fills our hearts with joy. I’d like   us to focus this morning along with  Matthew on the birth of the King,   emphasizing the kingliness, the royalty of  Jesus Christ. That is Matthew’s great intent. And certainly the carols that we sing at this  time of year are reminders of the fact that   Jesus Christ was born a King.
• We sing “Joy to the  World” and that carol says, “The Lord is come,   let earth receive her King.” And then there is  “It came upon a Midnight Clear,” in which we sing,   “Heavens all gracious King.” “Angels We Have  Heard on High” says, “Christ the Lord, the newborn   King.” And my favorite carol, “Hark the Herald,  Angels Sing” says, “Glory to the newborn King.” “We Three Kings of Orient Are.” We’re familiar  with that carol.
• There’s a line in there that   says, “Born a King in Bethlehem’s plain.”  Another one says, “King forever, ceasing never,   over us all to reign.” Another one says, “King  and God and sacrifice.” The carol, “What Child   is This,” says “This is Christ the King.” “Come  Thou long expected Jesus” says, “Born a child yet   a King.” And “Angels From the Realm of Glory”  expresses, “Worship Christ the newborn King.
• ” All of these emphasize the great reality about the  birth of Christ, that He is in fact born a king.   The wise men who came seeking for Him, stopped  in Jerusalem and asked, “Where is He who is born   King?” The Christ child was born to be supreme  ruler, supreme monarch. In fact, the writer of   Revelation, John, says He is King over all kings  and Lord over all lords.
• He is the greatest,   the most supreme of all monarchs. A king,  as you know, has a sovereign right to rule. A king is the final court of appeal. He holds in  his hand the power of life, the power of death,   the right to make every decision and all  decisions. Jesus Christ was born a King. He   is different than any other king but nonetheless a  king.