Ep.61 - The King - Pt.5: Jesus as King - what power does Jesus hold?
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What do we mean when we talk about the Kingly office of Jesus? How do we understand the authority and rule of Jesus? How is the resurrection connected to that? What does the governance of Jesus look like in our day-to-day living? How does his Kingly office relate to his prophetic and priestly office?
This week Pete and the Curious team will take a look into what we mean when we talk about Jesus’s kingly office, and especially how we understand power in relation to Jesus. When Jesus announced in Matt.28:18 that “all power” had been given to him following his resurrection, did that imply that he hadn’t all power prior to it? Power is often perceived as egocentric and abusive in our current climate. In the late 19th century, the British historian, Lord Acton was the one attributed with that well known line, included in a letter sent to a friend; “power corrupts, and absolute power, corrupts, absolutely”. In the light of this, how are we to define Jesus, whom scripture tells us possess ‘absolute power’? This and more will occupy the Curious team in this weeks episode…
Recommended Reading:
The Offices of Christ - Waynegrudem.com
The Threefold Office of Christ - Ligonier.org
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