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Jesus Is King—and We Didn’t Want Him | Amos 9.11-15
What does it mean that Jesus is King—and why do we so often resist His rule?In 1 Samuel 8, Israel rejected God's design for a king and demanded a king "like the nations." But the deeper problem was not simply Israel's choice of Saul. Like Israel, we often want to rule ourselves rather than submit to God's chosen King.In Amos 9:11–15, God promises to restore the fallen "tent of David" and raise up the Davidic kingship again. That promise points forward to Jesus Christ, the Son of David and God's chosen King for His people.Jesus is not merely a spiritual teacher or religious leader. He is the…
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