Matthew
South Church
In John's Gospel, we met Jesus the Son of God. In Luke's Gospel, we meet Jesus the Son of Man. In Mark's Gospel, we meet Jesus the suffering Servant. And with Matthew we embark on our Gospel-journey to meet Jesus: the Sovereign King. Matthew begins by leading us down royal lines of our King's lineage.From His birth He began threatening other earthly kings.Futile efforts to find & kill Him were thwarted by wise men & magi. Upon finding their infant King, they fell and worshipped with royal gifts from the east.In time, John the Baptist would join the herald of heavenly hosts, proclaiming the King & His Kingdom at hand!Satan affirmed Jesus' reign by his efforts to tempt Him to a Kingdom exchange.The sermons of the Sovereign One would also convince on-listeners of His heavenly descent: "He speaks as one with authority, not like our scribes & Pharisees."During His crucifixion trial He made His own declaration: "My Kingdom is not of this world." Heaven's King came to reign upon t