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THE KING AND KINGDOM PRESENTED
                               Memorize Psalm 118 :26.

"Where is he that is born King of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him."—Matt. 2:2. It
is the herald of the newborn King, the One who was the promised seed of David and would sit upon "the throne of his father
David, and reign over the house of Jacob forever" (Luke 1:32).

You will remember the throne was to be overturned "until he come." He is now "come," and when of sufficient age will be ready
and prepared to receive the kingdom. We find a record in Matthew 21:1-11 that Jesus was presented as Israel's King, an event
which fulfilled the prophecy of Zechariah 9:9: "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion;... behold, thy King cometh unto thee:. . .
lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass." Matthew 4:17 says that after Jesus had withstood the
temptation in the wilderness "he began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand," or is "drawn
nigh." Luke, also, bears a similar record. In sending out the seventy as recorded in chapter ten, Jesus instructed them to
preach, "The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you" (v. 9). John the Baptist went before, crying, "Repent ye: for the kingdom
of heaven is at hand" (Matt. 3 :2); and after John came Jesus, saying, "The kingdom of God is at hand" (Mark 1:14, 15). The
multitude of His disciples recognized in Him their King, for they praised God and said, "Blessed be the King that cometh in the
name of the Lord." And now, as we come almost to the very shadow of the cross, we hear Pilate utter words recorded in John
19:14,15, and 19, "Behold your King !" "Shall I crucify your King? " and, "JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS."

Why was not Jesus received as King?

Who presented Jesus as King?

To whom were the King and kingdom presented?

Who was responsible for rejecting Jesus?

When will the Jews accept Jesus as their King?

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