Thursday, September 04, 2014

Vision (9.4.14): Christ our Prophet, Priest, and King




Christ as our Redeemer perfectly fills the offices of Prophet, Priest, and King.

In preaching through Luke’s passion account, I have been struck how in his suffering he is mocked for each of these offices.

While in the high priest’s house, he is mocked as a Prophet:

Luke 22:64 And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?

While on the cross, he is mocked as a Priest:

Luke 23:35 And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.

And while before Herod, he is mocked as a King:

Luke 23:11 And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.

The irony, of course, is that he is everything they mock and blaspheme him for not being.  As Prophet, he truly speaks the Word of God.  As Priest, he wholly offers himself to save his people from God’s righteous wrath for their sin.  As King, he rightly rules and reigns.

Christ as our Redeemer perfectly fills the offices of Prophet, Priest, and King.


Grace and peace, Pastor Jeff Riddle

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