Our Story With God, Episode 26: Jesus as Ruler

Who are the greatest rulers you can think of?  What makes them stand out in your mind - great military victories, political accomplishments, civic advancements?  We've already looked at the measuring stick applied to rulers of Israel and Judah - obedience to God's commands.  All of those kingdoms eventually fell, but the prophets looked at the Messiah as One who would institute a kingdom with no end.  If Jesus was a king, what kind of ruler was He?  Many times He told His followers "the kingdom of heaven is like..." but did they ever really understand?  Some 2,000 years later, do we? 

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