The Cosmic King

A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head. 2 She was pregnant and cried out in pain as she was about to give birth. 3 Then another sign appeared in heaven: an enormous red dragon with seven heads and ten horns and seven crowns on its heads. 4 Its tail swept a third of the stars out of the sky and flung them to the earth. The dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to give birth, so that it might devour her child the moment he was born. 5 She gave birth to a son, a male child, who “will rule all the nations with an iron scepter.” And her child was snatched up to God and to his throne. Revelation 12:1-5 (NIV)

Jesus wasn’t born to hold a ___________, but to hold a _____________.

to see the voice that was speaking to me. And when I turned I saw seven golden lampstands, 13 and among the lampstands was someone like a son of man, dressed in a robe reaching down to his feet and with a golden sash around his chest. 14 The hair on his head was white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like blazing fire. 15 His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace, and his voice was like the sound of rushing waters. 16 In his right hand he held seven stars, and coming out of his mouth was a sharp, double-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining in all its brilliance. 17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Revelation 1:12-16 (NIV)

We need Heaven’s _________________ to handle earth’s ___________!

5 Cosmic Perspective Changes I Need This Christmas: I Will..

1. Recognize The King’s ____________ & Not Just His _____________.

One thing I have asked of the Lord, and that I will seek: That I may dwell in the house of the Lord [in His presence] all the days of my life, To gaze upon the beauty [the delightful loveliness and majestic grandeur] of the Lord And to meditate in His temple. Psalm 27:4 (AMP)

The King’s presence demands my _____________ & _______________.

“Woe to me!” I cried. “I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the Lord Almighty.” Isaiah 6:5 (NIV)

When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Revelation 1:16 (NIV)

Then Jesus, knowing everything that was going to happen, went forward and asked them, “Who are you looking for?” 5 They answered him, “Jesus from Nazareth.” Jesus told them, “I AM.” Judas, the man who betrayed him, was standing with them. 6 When Jesus told them, “I AM,” they backed away and fell to the ground. John 18:4-6 (ISV)

The King’s presence delivers my _____________ & ________________.

God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. 2 Therefore we will not fear…7 The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Psalm 46:1-2a, 7 (NIV)

2. Remember The Lord’s ________________ & __________________.

I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and wages war. 12 His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself. 13 He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God. 14 The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean. Revelation 19:11-14 (NIV)

“Do not weep! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed. He is able to open the scroll and its seven seals…” 9 And they sang a new song, saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation. Revelation 5:5, 9 (NIV)

3. Respond With An Offering Of ____________ & ______________.

And they sang a new song, saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation. 10 You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth.” Revelation 5:9-10 (NIV)

You are being made into a holy priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifices that are acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 2:5 (CEB)

4. Reject The ______________ ________ & __________ _____________.

“To whom will you compare me? Who is my equal?” asks the Holy One. 26 Look up into the heavens. Who created all the stars? He brings them out like an army, one after another, calling each by its name. Because of his great power and incomparable strength, not a single one is missing. Isaiah 40:25-26 (NLT)

Jesus has ______________, but He has no ____________ or ____________.

Circle The Ones That Compete For Jesus’ Throne In Your Life:

The Kingdom Of CAREER The Kingdom Of FINANCES
The Kingdom Of EDUCATION The Kingdom Of PLEASURE

The Kingdom Of FAMILY The Kingdom Of FRIENDS

The Kingdom Of RACE The Kingdom Of SEXUALITY

The Kingdom Of POLITICS The Kingdom Of ME

This great dragon—the ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, the one deceiving the whole world—was thrown down to the earth with all his angels. Revelation 12:9 (NLT)

The devil who rules this world has blinded the minds of those who do not believe. They cannot see the light of the Good News—the Good News about the glory of Christ, who is exactly like God. 2 Corinthians 4:4 (NCV)

5. Recruit For The ____________ ________ & ________ ______.

The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean. Revelation 19:14 (NIV)

Since, then, we know what it is to fear the Lord, we try to persuade others… 20 We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God. 2 Corinthians 5:11, 20 (NIV)