WHERE THERE’S A WILL – THERE’S A WON’T

·   grandson temper tantrums 13 mos

·   all stages of life: teens - married - retirement

·   politically - dominion vs. republic; “Arab Spring”

·   Easter the portent of the coming age when Christ reigns

HIGH STAKES IF CHRIST FAILED

·   1Cor 15:14ff - futile faith, stuck in sin, death prevailing, judgment waiting (Gal 5:19; Eph 5:5)

ROLLED STONE HERALDS THE KING

·   key issue at trial (Jn 18:37; 19:15,19); penitent thief (Lk 23:42)

·   Kingdom about power (Mk 9:1; 1Cor 4:20)

·   anticipates King’s victory over other powers (1Cor.15:20, 23-26)

·   King not domineering but loving / empowering (Rev 1:5)

KING OF OUR CHARACTER AND ACTIONS

·   rich welcome - IF allow His power to change our qualities (2Pet 1:11, 3)

·   let God, not sin, be master if belong to Christ (Rom 1:6/1Cor 15:23; Rom 6:12-14)

THE KING’S SCRUB-WOMAN