I have been keeping Jesus small. I have found myself saying things like, “He started as a baby.” Fortunately for me, I allowed Scripture to reshape my thinking this week. Inspired by downhere’s song, “How Many Kings,” I considered what sort of king Jesus is to emphasize the tremendous sacrifice it was for Him to come to earth as a human (much less a baby). But He did NOT “start” as a baby.
Join me in Colossians 1 to put the magnifying glass on just a handful of characteristics of King Jesus.
On this episode I discuss:
- Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture – this week’s Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include:
- Make a list
- Repetition
- Considering a familiar story from a new perspective
- Jesus was an “unlikely hero”…or was He?
- Jesus is anything but small – Colossians 1:15-20
- Everything in our list was true of the baby lying in a manger
- Jesus was God
- Jesus holds the highest rank
- Jesus created His kingdom
- Before there was anything…King Jesus was
- Jesus is not an uninterested, disconnected King
- Jesus surpasses all others…He is illustrious, renowned, celebrated, and supreme
- So what is our response? Bring gifts that acknowledge WHO He is – Matthew 2:1-11
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If you have never heard this song before, you can listen to the official audio on YouTube below.
Additional Resources
- Purchase the album or single on Amazon
- Lyrics and chords
- Story behind the song “How Many Kings” by downhere – New Release Today Article
This Week’s Challenge
I hope you’ve been reading the Christmas story over and over this season. If you haven’t pulled it out lately, read it again and consider all that Jesus was (even as a baby). Consider this Mighty King that came to earth for you and me. Read Colossians 1:15-20 again and make your own list as a review. Did you catch the BITE of repetition along with the BITE of making a list? Let the truth of God’s Word sink in.
