My King was born King...
He's the King of the Jews...
He's the King of Israel...
He's the King of Righteousness...
He's the King of the Ages...
He's the King of Heaven...
He's the King of Glory...
He's the King of Kings...
and He is the Lord of Lords!
He's Enduringly Strong...
He's Entirely Sincere...
He's Eternally Steadfast...
He's Immortally Graceful...
He's Imperially Powerful...
He's Impartially Merciful...
now that's MY KING!
Well...
I wonder...
IF YOU KNOW HIM?
DO YOU KNOW HIM?
Don't try to mislead me...
DO YOU KNOW MY KING?
David said,
The Heavens declare the glory of God,
and the firmament showeth
His handiwork.
No means of measure can define
His limitless love.
No far-seeing telescope
can bring into visibility
the coastline of His shoreless supply.
No barriers can hinder Him from
pouring out His blessing.
He's God's Son...
He's a Sinner's Saviour...
He's the Centerpiece of Civilization...
He Stands Alone in Himself...
He's August...
He's Unique...
He's Unparalleled...
He's Unprecedented...
He's Supreme...
He's Pre-eminent.
Why...
He's the Loftiest Idea
in Literature...
He's the Highest Personality
in Philosophy...
He's the Supreme Problem
in Higher Criticism...
He's the Fundamental Doctrine
of True Theology...
He's the Cardinal Necessity
of Spiritual Religion.
THAT'S MY KING!
THAT'S MY KING!
He was wounded
for our transgressions,
crushed for our iniquities;
by His stripes we are healed.
He supplies strength for the weak...
He's available for the tempted
and the tried...
He sympathizes and He saves...
He guards and He guides...
He heals the sick...
He cleansed the lepers...
He forgives sinners...
He discharges debtors...
He delivers the captives...
He defends the feeble...
He blesses the young...
He serves the unfortunate...
He regards the aged...
He rewards the diligent...
and He beautifies the meek.
Well!
My KING...
Is the Key of Knowledge...
He's the Wellspring of Wisdom...
He's the Doorway of Deliverance...
He's the Pathway of Peace...
He's the Roadway of Righteousness...
He's the Highway of Holiness...
He's the Gateway of Glory.
Well!
My KING...
He's the Master of the Mighty...
He's the Captain of the Conquerors...
He's the Head of the Heroes...
He's the Leader of the Legislators...
He's the Overseer of the Overcomers...
He's the Governor of Governors...
He's the Prince of Princes...
He's the King of Kings...
and He's the Lord of Lords.
THAT'S MY KING!
His office is manifold...
His promise is sure...
His life is matchless...
His goodness is limitless...
His mercy is everlasting...
His love never changes...
His word is enough...
His grace is sufficient...
His reign is righteous...
His yoke is easy,
and His burden is light!
Well!
I wish I could describe Him to you...
but He's...
HE'S INDESCRIBABLE!
HE'S INDESCRIBABLE!
Yeah!
He's...
He's incomprehensible...
He's invincible...
He's irresistible...
I'm trying to tell You...
The heavens of heavens
can not contain Him...
Let alone a man
explain Him...
You can't get Him
out of your mind...
You can't get Him
off of your hand...
You can't outlive Him...
and You can't live without Him!
Well!
The Pharisees couldn't stand Him...
But they found out
they couldn't stop Him!
Pilate couldn't find
any fault in Him...
The witnesses couldn't get their
testimonies to agree...
Herod couldn't kill Him...
Death couldn't handle Him...
and the Grave couldn't hold Him!
THAT'S MY KING!
YEAH!
He always has been...
and He always will be...
I'm talking 'bout...
He had no predecessor...
and He'll have no successor...
There was nobody before Him...
and there'll be nobody after Him...
You can't impeach Him...
and He's not gonna to resign!
THAT'S MY KING!
Thine...
Thine is the Kingdom...
and the power...
and the glory!
ALL the power belongs to My King!
The glory is all His.
YEAH!
Thine is the Kingdom...
and the power...
and the glory...
Forever...
and ever...
and ever...
How long is that?
and ever...
and ever...
and ever...
and ever...
and when You get through with
all of the forevers...
Then AMEN!
Excerpts from sermons by
S. M. Lockridge