Come Lord Jesus: Ep.2 : The King the Prophets Saw: A Kingdom That Will Never End

0:10 Welcome to the Diary of a Black Woman podcast. I'm your host, Connie Morris, and this is Faith on the Go, where you take the word with you on your drive to work, while you're getting ready in the morning, or even in those quiet moments before prayer. Real life, real word, and real growth, all while you are on the go. Before we get into today's word, let's take a moment to center ourselves with a familiar prayer. The prayer of Jabez. Oh, that you would bless me indeed and enlarge my territory. Let your hand be with me and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.

0:55 Father God, we come before you this day asking that you would indeed bless us, not just with what we have, but in who we are becoming. Enlarge our territory, Lord. Expand our capacity, our mindset, and our ability to receive what you have for us. Let your hand be upon us, guiding us, covering us, and leading us in every decision we make. And Father, keep us from harm, physically, emotionally, and spiritually, that we may walk in peace and not in pain. And Lord, just as you heard Jabez when he cried out to you, hear us now.

1:35 Your word says that you granted his request, and we believe that you are the same God today. So we come boldly before you, knowing that you hear us, knowing that you see us, and knowing that you respond to the prayers of your people. Have your way in this moment as we sit, listen, and receive your word. In Jesus' name, amen. Hello and welcome back to the Diary of a Black Woman podcast with our Faith on the Go series. I'm your host, Connie Morris, and today we're going to continue our series, Come Lord Jesus.

2:26 We'll turn our attention to the prophetic scriptures that reveal Jesus Christ as a promised King whose kingdom will have no end. Today's title is The King the Prophet saw, a kingdom that will never end. You know, when we think about Jesus, sometimes we can imagine him as the baby, because we come into Christmas season. Jesus is no longer a baby, right? We can imagine him as some mythical person, but the Bible speaks of him from Genesis all the way to revelation and his word shall come to pass.

3:07 There's not one dot or tittle will be missed when Jesus comes. So this episode is a little bit more foundational only because we missed the middle. We're looking forward to Jesus to return, but how will we recognize him? How will we know that he is the one? So how will we know that Jesus is the one? How do we have identifying factors that this is the right Jesus because there's many coming in his name. And say, hey, I am him. How do we know that he is who he said he is? Number one, they tell us that he's coming from the clouds.

3:49 And so anyone that's already walking around and we didn't see him come, come on, it says there'll be a sound of a trumpet and then he will come through the clouds. That's your first sign. If you're not seeing that, anybody else walk around saying I'm Jesus, hey, you might want to double check. God always tells us to test the spirit. Am I right? And so this is going to be a little bit more foundational so that you can actually understand who Jesus is. How would you recognize him? What are some key words that he would say that you would recognize him? You ever know a friend? We have friends, right? And we have foes and we always can recognize them in the room. We can say, man, they go such and such because that person has a laugh. That person has a voice tone, right?

4:33 And then our enemies, we something about our enemies being in a room too. And we don't wrestle against flesh and blood. So let's not get that twisted, but we can recognize when there are people that don't really care for us. And when we notice them, we don't notice them right away by sight. Sometimes we notice them just by hearing their voice or maybe their presence enters a room and you can say, Oh, I can sense somebody's in here. You know, you could just. Use that, your spiritual discernment too. Well, today is a foundational space where we're going to sit down and we're going to understand who is this Jesus? Yes, we know he's our soon-and-coming king, but how will we know? How will we know?

5:14 And so I want to get you prepared. This is a very important, all of them are important in my opinion, but it's always good to know how do we know? And a lot of times, you know, we know our relic, because remember that we have the same DNA is Jesus so that we should recognize him before he even, and we should know that he's coming before he even show up at the scene. Why? Because we've been spending so much time with him, you know? And so when we know, we go like, man, something's going to happen today. And I think Jesus, we can say, I think it's time for Jesus to come. We'll just know, we'll just know that that's him. Amen. And so when we continue our series, continue your prayer, continue your fasting, continue your preparation.

5:54 Today, as the number one preparation is the King. How do we know of this King Jesus? And we know some of the stories I'm going to share with you are familiar, and some may not be, but how do we know that He is the promised King? So when we think about the coming of Jesus, we often focus on his birth in Bethlehem, his earthly ministry, his crucifixion, and his resurrection. But the scriptures reveal something greater. Jesus did not just come only to redeem humanity from sin. Listen to that. He did not just come only to redeem humanity from sin.

6:35 He came as a fulfillment of God's promise to establish the everlasting kingdom. So when Jesus shows up, he's staying. He's not going to show up. He got some things he got to do based on the book of Revelation, but he's coming back and he is going to stay. Hundred of years before the birth of his, for the year, hundred of years, hundred of years before his birth, The prophet Isaiah, Daniel, and Zechariah spoke of a coming king who will rule with righteousness, establish justice, and possess authority over all the nations. Now, let's look at what we have now in the world. You know, I'm not going to rush through this, even though it's going to be very scripture heavy.

7:21 I want to just take time and walk us through what we're seeing now and what we can expect. When you say Jesus is coming, what is he coming for? We already got our little rapture clause ready to go to heaven, but no, he's coming for a purpose. Remember, he didn't just die for us. He died for the whole world. Jesus came in to die for the whole world. So everybody is important to him. And maybe that's the reason for the delay, that everyone is important to him. We have to realize that. Also, remember we talked about we being one family, but we're all connected. And so when we think about the prophet Isaiah, have you ever read the book Isaiah, Daniel and Zechariah?

8:04 If you get those three books inside of you and Thessalonians. A lot of those books can actually help you understand the book of Revelation, which we have not done on this episode, which we may do soon. But right now, I want you to understand that even though it seems like a hundred years, like it's taking God a long time. The prophets are the one that prophesied of the soon and coming king who will rule with what righteousness. Do we see that in the earth today? Establish justice. Do we see that in the world today? and possess authority over all nations. Do we see that in the world today? And many of us will say no.

8:44 And so one of the signs that we'll know that Jesus is here, that that's the one, things are going to start to shift towards what? The good. Isaiah declared that the government will rest upon his shoulders. So he's going to take responsibility for the governments. Can we say amen to that? Daniel saw the son of man receiving everlasting dominion That means he's staying here from now on. He's never, ever going to leave again. And we see in Zachariah. That he proclaims that the Lord would be the king over all the earth, nations, earth, dominion. And when the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary, he confirmed that her son Jesus would inherit the throne of David and reign forever. These are not separate promises.

9:35 They are revelations of God's unfolding plan for the soon and coming Messiah. His first coming demonstrated God's faithfulness to his word. His promise second coming reminds us that God's plan is not yet complete. Can we say hallelujah to that, that God is not done with us. Even though things may seem delayed or distracted and we're still waiting and waiting and waiting for even just the answer prayer, God says his plan is not yet complete. Amen. So we still can have that waiting and expectation for Jesus to come, come Lord Jesus, but also that as he's coming, he's bringing.

10:17 Our answer prayers to us. We know they teach, we know that in the name of Jesus, we have the authority that Jesus has, right? His kingdom and his return, those are powerful ways. Today, we're going to examine these prophecies, their connection to Jesus Christ and what they teach us about his authority, his kingdom and his return. But there's also a personal question we must consider. If Jesus is the king of kings, are we allowing him to rule over our lives today? Many people say, the Bible tells us that every knee will bow. We get that. Every knee will bow in the name of Jesus. Every knee will bow. But the question is, is your knee bowing right now?

11:00 You know, is you, are you living a submitted life, a bended knee life? Is he ruling over your life today? This is the purpose of these podcasts, Come Jesus, is not to just talk about him in the future. Yes, we know he's coming. The Bible says he's coming. We're talking about him today. Are you ready today? Are you living your life today? Are you practicing for his re-entry into the universe today? Many people say, yeah, I'm ready, I'm ready. But are you truly, truly ready for the King of Kings to come and rule over you when he comes?

11:42 So we have to get our heart ready for that. We have to get our heart ready. So we're going to do a lot of scripture reading today as we continue this introduction here. So as we say the word of God, remember that preparing for the return of Jesus is not simply about watching world events. It's about living in obedience, walking in righteousness, and remaining faithful to the one who has promised that he will come again. Yes, things are happening in our world. That's good to pay attention. The Bible tells us, do we not know the season that he will come? But it's so much more than just watching the sky, watching the news.

12:25 It's about how are you living today? Are you living in obedience? Are you walking in righteousness? Righteousness is right standing with him. Can he come and talk to you, to your heart, to your righteousness? Live in the right way. Does it represent Jesus? Remember the what would Jesus do bracelets? Are you just wearing the bracelet? Are you wearing the cross? You got your Bible open to Psalms 23, but yet your whole world is crashing before you. The word of God is alive, is powerful. I mean, it can change things in your life. It can change things in your life when you put it as a priority. You know, are you remaining faithful to the one who has promised to come again?

13:08 You know, if you're married, you know, you don't have your husband can't be with you 24-7. But are you faithful to him when he is not around? Ladies, are you faithful to him when he is not around? Are you acting like you're married when he's not around? And Jesus is saying, are you faithful to him when he is not around? You walk in obedience when I'm not around, even though he said he'll never leave us or forsake us. So his presence is always with us. But are you living a life of obedience? Are you living a life of preparedness? You know, so let's start off and begin with our foundation of foundation scripture found in Isaiah 9, verse 6 through 7. Isaiah 9. You know what the book Isaiah is? Just go to the center of your Bible and you can turn a couple of pages and you'll be in Isaiah.

13:55 Isaiah is a nice-sized book, and all he talks about is Jesus. It's a powerful book. Let's do Isaiah 9, and I'm trying to see where I want to start. The foundational verses are six and seven, but I want to give us a little more background so that we can understand why this was said when it was said. So we're going to start at verse one. It says, nevertheless, the dimness should not be such as was in the vexation when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Natali and afterwards did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea beyond Jordan and Galilee in the nations.

14:36 And this talks about, this chapter 9, talks about the joy that Jesus is going to be born, you know? So think about it, you know, a king is coming, but he's not coming as a king, but in baby form. And if you ever had a baby, you know, the baby requires what? A lot of attention to care for this baby. So he's coming in a baby form to live as man on this earth, to show us how it shall be done. Verse 2, And the people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. They that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them have the light shine. Thou should multiply the nation and not increase the joy.

15:19 The joy before thee, according to the joy in the harvest, and a mere rejoice when they divide the soil, the spoil. But thou has broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, and the rod of his oppressor, and in the day of Midian. For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and the garments rolled in blood. But this should be with burning and the fuel of the fire. So for unto us a child is born. Unto us a son is given, and the government should be upon his shoulder, and his name should be called Wonderful, Counselor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, and the Prince of Peace.

16:00 Of the increase of his government and peace should be no end. Upon the throne of David and upon the kingdom to order it. Listen how he's going to do it. To order it. To establish it. To order it. To establish it with judgment and with justice. henceforth forevermore. So he's coming to establish a kingdom with judgment and with justice forever. So we can live in a land that actually knows right from wrong and decide to do right. The prophet Isaiah announced that the coming of Jesus Christ approximately 700 years before his birth.

16:41 This prophecy reveals that the Messiah will come not only as a child, but as a king whose authority and kingdom will endure forever. The statement, unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, reveals two important truths. Jesus will enter this world through human birth. Yet he is the son sent by God. God keeps it simple, don't he? Isaiah also declares that the government should be upon his shoulder. This represents the authority and responsibility of the Messiah to rule with righteousness, justice, and peace. So even though he's coming as a child, he is still a son of God.

17:26 He is still the Messiah. And his plan is still the same even as a child. Messiah to rule righteous, justice, and peace. You know, if you know it, you see a child, and we have children, so we understand that, and we'll see a special talent in that child. And our job as parents is to mature that child for that talent. Now, they might change their mind as they get older, but if you see a special talent in a child, you begin to groom them that way. My daughter, when she was about eight years old, she said she wanted to be a doctor. So everything that I did in educational purpose for her was to groom her to be what she said she wanted to be.

18:10 I don't put the gifts inside of her. God does. My job as a parent is to help her mature into that gift. Even though she decided later not to be a doctor, all the skills that's put in her, it still made her kind of doctorish, right? You know, she's very bright, very smart, and still understands just life processes, how to supervise. She's just a great, great lady because we sow into our child the best. You know, we sow into what this child is supposed to be, what God planted on the inside. And what God planted on the inside of Jesus, even though she was a baby, he said, I'm planting this.

18:52 Inside of him, that he will rule with righteousness, justice, and peace. And if you follow Jesus' life through the Bible, you will see that's exactly what he does. And unlike earthly governments, which changed through election, conquest, and secession, the kingdom of Christ should never end. So even though Jesus is now no longer here with us as he walked to earth in the earlier days of his life, he's coming back to take back what was stolen from us. Come on, he's going to give us our righteousness back. He's going to give us our justice back. He's going to give us our peace back. And once we get it back, it should never end. Nothing can steal it away again.

19:35 His first coming fulfilled the prophecy of the promised child. His second coming will bring the complete manifestation of his righteous reign. The five titles of Jesus given to Jesus tells us his divine character, his wisdom, his strength, his eternal care, and his authority to establish peace. Remember I said we will know him by what? We'll know him by his character. First, we'll know him by his character. His character is what? Wisdom. Character is strength, eternal care, and authority to establish peace. The significance of this prophecy is that Jesus was born to be both Savior and King.

20:15 His birth in Bethlehem was the beginning of a visible fulfillment of God's promise concerning the Messiah. The promise of his everlasting government reminds believers that human kingdoms are temporary, but kingdom of Christ is eternal. The key point I want you to remember out of all that is the coming of Jesus is not simply the birth of a Savior. It was the arrival of the promised king whose authority and kingdom will never end. When we compare Jesus to the other gods of the world, many are made out of wood, statues, you know. That don't eat, don't breathe, they're actually dead, right?

20:59 And people don't want to hear that. What do you believe in a Jesus who came to earth, walked to earth as man, went to heaven, still alive and breathing, sitting on the right hand of his father, right? Think about what that means to you, that you have a God that's alive. We got to remember that. We keep getting it twisted when we think we can go out and just kind of diddle-daddle and everything. We need to know that God is alive. And if he's alive, he is watching, he's listening, he's paying attention. Why? Because at the right time, he's coming back and he's going to have those, his kingdom established in this earth. It's established right now through his church, through his people who believe, but Jesus is coming to establish his kingdom, a kingdom that will never end.

21:50 Let's go to Isaiah 11, 1 through 4. And this is powerful too. It's the righteous branch. It says, And there should come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a branch should grow out of his roots. And the Spirit of the Lord should rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord. Verse 3, and should make him a quick understanding in the fear of the Lord, and he should not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears. But with righteousness should he judge the poor and reprove the equity for the meek of the earth, and he should smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he should slay.

22:43 The wicked. Isaiah 11 continues the prophecy concerning the coming Messiah by describing him as a rod from the stem of Jesse and a branch growing from his roots. Jesse was the father of King David. This prophecy established that the Messiah would come through David's line, family line, fulfill God's covenant and promise concerning David's throne. The imagery of a branch growing from a seemingly lifeless stump is significant. Even when the royal line of David appears. Weakened and diminished, God's promise remains alive. Jesus fulfills his promise through his earthly lineage.

23:26 Isaiah also describes the spirit of the Lord resting upon the Messiah, giving him wisdom, understanding, counsel, might, knowledge, and the fear of the Lord. Unlike earthy rulers, Jesus will not judge according to outward appearances, political influences, wealth, or public opinion. His judgment will be established in truth and righteousness. The passage emphasizes concern for the poor and the meek, demonstrating that his kingdom will not operate through corruption, favoritism, and injustice. How powerful is that? It says he's coming. And we're talking about identifying who Jesus is.

24:08 You know, there's going to be many who are going to call themselves Jesus. And we need to understand how we recognize him. And we see here in Isaiah 11, 2, that the spirit of the Lord. Should rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom, the spirit of understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord, and should make him of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord. Why is the fear of the Lord mentioned twice? This is important. When you don't fear the Lord, not afraid or being scared, but reverence him, then there's a missing link. And so when he comes, the Spirit is going to be on him so strong that, guess what?

24:50 You will reverence him, not be afraid. It's a difference. The fear of the Lord will be upon him, and it will be quick understanding. This is a prayer that you can pray for yourself, that the Spirit of the Lord will be upon you, that the Spirit of wisdom will rest upon you, understanding, the Spirit of counsel, the Spirit of might, the Spirit of knowledge, and the fear of the Lord. Think about this. And he's coming to rule a kingdom. Yeah. With all that power and anointing, right? Think about how peaceful our earth will be. You know, it says, unlike earthy rulers, Jesus will not judge according to outward appearances. How many times have we been fooled because of outward appearances?

25:33 Because we didn't ask the Lord for the wisdom. We didn't ask him for understanding. We didn't ask him for counsel or might or knowledge. We just didn't ask him, you know? And so then we are, what, ignorant because we'll start looking at appearances. We'll start looking at how powerful they speak at the podium. We'll look at their public opinion. Everybody like them. And so we're going to like them too, right? His judgment, his truth, and his righteousness. You know, so we're going to continue. The passage emphasizes his concern for the poor and the meek, demonstrating that his kingdom will not operate through corruption, favoritism, or injustice. Wow.

26:15 So how do we connect this, right? We understand what we're looking for. We're looking for a soon-and-coming king. We know he came already as a baby. He grew up and he was crucified. But now our next, what we're looking for now, we're looking at him in a demonstration. He's going to come with demonstrations. I mean, this demonstration, you're going to go like, wow, how did he know that? Just like when God speaks to us about the wisdom or knowledge, understanding, when he gives that to us, that we have a brighter insight on what to expect from people, places, things, right? Think about this. At Jesus' first coming, Jesus demonstrated wisdom, righteousness, and compassion described by Isaiah.

26:56 At his second coming, his righteousness, his righteous judgment and king authority will be fully manifested. This prophecy reminds us that the world needs not another imperfect human ruler. It needs the righteous king who God has already anointed. Something to remember from this section is Jesus is a promised branch from David's lineage. The king who judges with the righteousness rather than human prejudice or outward appearance. We're looking for a fair king, a king who rules with righteousness. You think that would stand out in this dark world? I think so too. We have to pay attention to that.

27:37 Let's go to Daniel, Daniel chapter 7, verses 13 to 14. And it reads, I saw the light night vision, and behold, one like the Son of Man come with the clouds of heaven and came to the Ancient of Days, and they brought him near before him. Think about this. Let's stop here because we know that he's coming where? Through the clouds. And so Daniel had a vision. Daniel's vision said, I saw in a night vision. So it happened at night, and it was a vision. And behold, one like the Son of Man came with the clouds of heaven and come to the Ancient of Days, and they brought him near before him.

28:18 Verse 14, And there was given him dominion and glory and a kingdom that all people, nations, and languages should serve him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed. Think about that. Daniel already saw Jesus. He already saw him come on the clouds, already in his dominion and authority and power. Amen. Daniel received a prophetic vision of one like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven and approaching the Ancient of Days. The Ancient of Days represent God who grants the Son of Man dominion, glory, and everlasting kingdom.

29:03 This kingdom, this vision is especially important because Jesus frequently refers to himself as the Son of Man during his earthly ministry. 2664, and it reads, Jesus said unto them, Thou hath said, Nevertheless, I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of power and coming in the clouds of heaven. Remember, he's coming in the clouds of heaven. Matthew 26.64, Jesus connected his identity with the heavenly authority described in Daniel's prophecy. Unlike earthly rulers whose authority is limited by geography, military strength, and political system, the dominion given to the Son of Man extends to all people, nations, and languages.

29:54 Daniel declares that his kingdom will never be destroyed. The vision also demonstrated that Christ's authority originates from God rather than from human governments. How does this connect us to the coming of Jesus? Jesus came the first time in humility, taking upon himself the form of a servant. However, his return will reveal his glory and authority as the reigning king. Daniel's vision points to the heavenly exaltation and everlasting dominion of the Messiah. It also provides a prophetic background for New Testament description of Jesus' glorious return. So he came first with humility.

30:34 But when he comes second time, how are we going to recognize him? He's coming with authority as the reigning king. He's coming back and taking stuff back. There's a difference between showing up the first time. He showed up in humility. He said, don't tell nobody that I did that. You know, he was just showing up. Knowing he was doing what he does, he didn't want to make a big show of himself. He didn't want nobody to make him king. He was just walking the earth doing what the father told him to do. The second time, he's coming back with authority and with power. How would that change? He's not going to be the nice, humble person that you saw the first time. He's coming back to take it back. How we know that's him?

31:15 He's coming back to take it back. You hear these things, and if you're paying attention to strange news, they'll say, this guy is calling himself Jesus. With no authority, with no power, ain't taking nothing back, walking. We never saw him come on a cloud, so this guy is walking. I mean, he could be one of the witnesses preparing us for the future, but at this time, he is not the Jesus, right? He's not Jesus. Let's go to Revelations 1.7. And it says here in 1.7, it says, Behold, he cometh with clouds, and every eye shall see him. And they also wish pierce him, and all kindreds and earth shall well be cause of him.

31:58 Even so, amen. How many times do I need to say he's coming on a cloud, right? And he says, everybody's going to know that's me. I ain't got to sneak in in Jerusalem and put on, you know, beard and mustache and long hair, long wig and say, hey, I'm Jesus. You're going to know I'm Jesus. He said, you're going to know who I am when I ride. When I come through the clouds, you're going to know exactly who I am. And so there won't be any doubt of who ruling the earth at this time or the nations too. Jesus who came and who merely is the son of man who possesses everlasting dominion. His authority extends over every nation and people and kingdom. Think about this. If you come to your house and you've done this before, because if you've got children, children love to bring their friends in and do stuff they don't normally do when you're there, right?

32:44 You show up and you take dominion of your house. You go like, wait a minute. Where's all these people in my house? Get everybody out. Out, out, out, out, out. You know, mom, this is such and such. I don't care. I did not invite them over to the house. They're here when I'm not here. You take authority of your house. Think about Jesus. When he shows up, he's going to show up taking his authority, taking things back. It's like as he did, he braid together a rope and started whipping out all the people out of the church, saying, this is my house. This would be a house of prayer. You know, and he sent everybody on their way. Am I right? He's going to come a lot. I think he's going to come a little bit more stronger. Zechariah 14, 9.

33:29 And right here, it tells us here, it says, And the Lord should be king over all the earth. In that day should there be one Lord and his name one. So all the other little lords with the little L's, little G's, they got to go. The baby G's and the baby L's, they got to go because he said, when I come, I should be king over all the earth and that day should be one Lord. Zachary describes the future time when the Lord will be recognized as king over all the earth. This prophecy points towards the establishment of God's universal reign when his authority will no longer be challenged by competing powers and false worship.

34:11 Throughout human history, nations have been governed by different rulers, political ideologies, and religious systems. Zechariah looks forward to a day when the Lord's sovereignty will be openly acknowledged throughout the earth. How are we going to know that that's the real Jesus. We're going to see some authority, some power, some righteousness, some justice, right? That statement, in that day, should there be one Lord, capital L, capital R, capital R, capital L-O-R-D, all those uncapitalized. And this name, one emphasizes the universal recognition of the one true God. His prophecy reminds believers that the present order is not permanent.

34:56 Isn't that good to know? Human governments will rise and fall, but God's kingdom will endure. How does this connect us to the coming Jesus? So, this Christian should understand that this prophecy is connected with the ultimate establishment of God's kingdom through Jesus Christ. Jesus announced the kingdom of God during his first coming, But the full realization of God's universal reign remains connected to his return. Revelation 11, 15. Let's go there. This is a foundation. We're just getting this set up for the preaching. But you can't preach unless you understand what you're celebrating. You know, Revelation chapter 11, 15 tells us this.

35:39 It says, And the seven angels sounded, and there was a great voice in heaven saying, The kingdom of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord and of his Christ, and he should reign forever and ever. So even the angels are going to acknowledge it. It's going to be a lot of noise when Jesus comes. So the fake Jesus is walking around. If it ain't a lot of noise, come on now. How are you going to know he's coming? We're waiting for him to come. We don't want to be deceived, right? So it says the kingdom of this world are become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, he should reign forever and ever. The return of Jesus points towards the day when God's sovereign rule will be universally acknowledged and his kingdom will stand forever.

36:27 How do we know that? Let's go, now we're hitting the reverse. Put your... Kyron reverse and go all the way back to Luke chapter 1. And let's look at verse 32 and 33. And you know this familiar scripture. It's like one of our Christmas scriptures. Jesus is no longer a baby. He is an adult. And so let's look at verse 32 and 33. He should be great and should be called the son of the highest. And the Lord God should give unto him the throne of the father David. And he should reign over the house of Jacob forever. And of his kingdom, there should be no end.

37:07 When the angel Gabriel announced the birth of Jesus to Mary, he confirms the promise previously spoken through Old Testament prophets. Gabriel declared that Jesus will be called the son of the highest and that God would give him the throne of his father, David. This announcement directly connects the birth of Jesus to the prophecies found in Isaiah 9 and Isaiah 11. Centuries ago, centuries before Mary received this message, God promised David that his kingdom and throne will be established forever. Think of an earthly stone being established forever. That had to change his life, right? 2 Samuel 7, 16, God declares, and thy house and thy kingdom should be established forever before thee.

37:53 Thy throne should be established forever. That's what God told David. Although David's earthly dynasty experienced division, judgment, political decline, God promised concerning the Messiah remains unchanged. Jesus was born into David's royal lineage. We know that because we studied that out in Bible history, a mask, fulfilling the prophetic requirement. Of the promised king. Gabriel announced also, announced, but also emphasizes that the kingdom will have no, how does this connect us to the coming Jesus? We see here in Luke 1 32 to 33 demonstrates the birth of Jesus was fulfillment of prophecy. So that was one signal that when you read the prophecy, they talked about Jesus being born a baby.

38:41 He was born a baby that this son of God will be born, even though he's a king, it's going to be born through a virgin. And so when you look at the Bible and you backstep it back from where Jesus was, we see here that he was born as from a virgin, and that was a fulfillment of prophecy. It was a fulfillment saying that the promised king has arrived. However, Jesus did not establish his kingdom through military conquest or political rebellion during an earthly ministry. Instead, he proclaimed repentance, salvation, and the kingdom of God. Through his death and resurrection, he accomplished redemption and was exalted in authority.

39:25 His promise returned assured believers that God's kingdom purposes will reach their fulfillment. That's powerful because the first part was done. So once you know that, you know that if you believe that, that Jesus was already here, that he came through a virgin. Her name was Mary and Joseph was her ex-spouse. And so they were married. But before they were married, you know, Mary was impregnated. If we know that already happened, what can we look for in the future? The announcement to Mary confirms that Jesus is the promised descendant of David, whose kingdom will endure forever.

40:06 So when we bring all these scriptures together as we come to a close, We want to look at the prophecies established, right? We see here in Isaiah 9, that the child will be born and who would establish an everlasting kingdom. We also see in Isaiah 11, that the Messiah will descend from David. Come on now. So we got those two. Those are confirmed. Daniel 7, the son of man will receive everlasting dominion over all nations. We see here in Zechariah 14, that the Lord should be king over all the earth. And then in Luke 1.32, that Jesus will fulfill God's promise concerning David's eternal throne.

40:46 When we examine these scriptures together, we discover that the coming of Jesus was never limited to the manger in Bethlehem. God promised the Savior, but he also promised the King. Come on now. He promised redemption, but he also promised righteousness and judgment. He promised peace, but not merely the temporary peace established in human agreement. He promised an everlasting kingdom governed by truth and justice. The first coming of Jesus demonstrated God's faithfulness to his prophetic word. His promise second coming assures us that what remains unfilled will be accomplished according to God's perfect plan.

41:30 I believe as we live between the two great lives, the first coming of Christ and His promised return, we look back with gratitude from the redemption accomplished through His death and resurrection. As we wait, we are called to live in obedience, righteousness, faithfulness, and spiritual readiness. The question is not whether earthly governments will continue to change. History has already answered that question. The greater question is whether we have submitted our lives to the king whose kingdom would never end. Jesus came as a promised Messiah. He will return as a victorious king.

42:12 And that's why we pray, even so come, Lord Jesus. God began describing the one who was coming. In day one, we stood in Eden and we heard the first promise, someone is coming. But Genesis 3.15 did not give humanity every detail. God revealed his plan progressively. Generation after generation received another piece of the picture. God called Abraham. For Abraham came Isaac. From Isaac came Jacob. And from Jacob came the tribes of Israel. And from the tribes of Judah came a royal line. Eventually, God raised up David as king. Then God made David an extraordinary promise.

42:56 His throne would not simply belong to one generation. A king would eventually come from David's line, David's lineage, who would endure centuries later when Israel's political situation looked something but secure. The prophet Isaiah spoke that the kingdom was divided. Foreign powers threatened the people. Political leaders failed. War surrounded them. Fear was everywhere. In the middle of that uncertainty, Isaiah announced, For unto us a child is born. Unto us a son is given. I love that the Bible has a continuation, right?

43:37 And then Isaiah says something remarkable. The government should be on his shoulder. God was not merely promising another child. He was promising a king. And this king should establish his kingdom with judgment and justice. No corruption, no oppression, no favoritism, not manipulation, not temporary political power, justice, righteousness, peace. And Isaiah said, of the increase of his government and peace, there should be no end. Human kingdoms rise, human kingdoms fall. God was announcing a kingdom that will remain. When we think about the prophecies that we cover, we see Isaiah, Daniel, and Revelation are telling one story.

44:22 The prophets were separate by generations, yet their vision began fitting together. Isaiah sees the coming king. Daniel sees one like the son of man coming with the clouds of heaven. Daniel says there is given him dominion and glory and kingdom, and his kingdom included all people, all nations, and all languages. His dominion is everlasting. His kingdom cannot be destroyed. Then Zechariah declares, the Lord should be king over all the earth. And now we look forward to Revelation 11, 15. It says, the kingdom of this world are become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ and should reign forever and ever.

45:05 The Bible is not giving us disconnected predictions. It's telling us one unfolding story. Isaiah sees the king. Daniel sees his everlasting dominion. Zechariah sees him reigning over the earth. Revelation shows the fulfillment. The kingdom, the king who was promised is the king who will return. We keep looking for permanent answers in our temporary kingdom. Am I right? We're looking for this president or this senator or this or that person to actually do what they say they're going to do. But then we become disoriented. We become like, we don't want to vote. We don't want to do anything because every time we think we have a person that we like, guess what? They failed us.

45:51 But Jesus is saying that I will never fail you, that we cannot look for a permanent answer in a temporary kingdom. You know, women know what it feels like to want security. We want to know that our family will be okay, that our children will be safe, that our jobs will remain, that our finances will hold together. That's our communities, that our communities will be stable. That tomorrow will not undo everything we work for today. So naturally we look for things that we can depend on, institutions, governments, careers, relationships, savings, plans, and people. But Scripture continually reminds us that. Everything human is temporary. And we look in Corinthians, it says it's subject to change.

46:36 Leaders change, economics change, jobs change, relationships change, laws change, nation change. Even things that once seemed permanent eventually shifts. Isaiah was speaking to people who knew that uncertainty. The nation faces threats. Their political leaders could not guarantee their future. And into that instability, God did not simply promise better circumstances. He promised a better king. And that matters. Because sometimes we ask God only to repair the temporary thing. Fixing this job, fix this relationship, fix this government, fix this circumstances, fix this season, and God certainly cares about the circumstance of your life.

47:16 But scripture keeps pointing us towards something greater. A kingdom is coming that cannot be shaken. A king is coming whose terms does not expire. A king who cannot be voted out. There's a king who cannot be corrupted. There's a king who cannot be bought, and there's a king who cannot be defeated, and his name is Jesus. What kind of king is coming? Isaiah tells us that Jesus will rule. He tells us what his rule will look like. Isaiah 11, 14, but with righteousness should he judge the poor and prove and reprove the equity for the meek of the earth. God specifically describes a ruler concerned with justice.

47:59 The poor matter to Him. The meek matter to Him. The overlooked matter to Him. Those who without power matter to Him. That should change the way we understand the return of Christ. Jesus is not returning simply to display power. He's returning as the righteous king. He would judge correctly. There's no hidden evidence, no false testimony, no political co-influence, no favoritism, no injustice, no one manipulating the system. Every wrong will finally stand before who can seize everything exactly as it is. For anyone who has never watched justice go unanswered, that is hope.

48:41 And I want to share with you a person in the Bible who saw justice go unanswered, and I just want to encourage you with this scripture. We see here in Habakkuk, and Habakkuk had a question, and the burden was Habakkuk the prophet did see. How long should I cry, and thou wilt not hear? Even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save. Why dost thou show me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? For spoiling and violence are before me, and there are that raise up strife and contention. Therefore, the law is slacked and judgment does not go, never goes forth for the wicked does compass about the righteous.

49:27 Therefore, wrong judgment precedes. This is Habakkuk. And this could be you crying out, Lord, when, Lord, when? And this is Jesus responding back in verse five. Behold ye among the heathen and regard the wonder of marvelously. For I will work in your days, which you will not believe though it was told to you. So even though Habakkuk cried out, when Lord, when? Jesus says, the Bible says, Behold, I will work a work in your day that you will not believe. And we know the familiar scripture found in Habakkuk 2. It says, I will stand upon my watch and set me upon the tower and will watch to see what he will say unto me that I should answer when I am reproved.

50:17 And the Lord answered me and said, Write the vision, make it plain before the tablets that we may run and readeth it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time, But at the end, it shall speak and shall not lie. Throw it, Terry, wait for it, because it will surely come to pass. It's powerful. People are very critical about the coming of the Lord Jesus. Habakkuk was like, when are you going to change this? When are things going to change? And it wasn't like when he finished speaking, the Lord spoke and says, I'm working a work in your day that you wouldn't even believe it if I have told you. So God is working a work in our world, in our community, in our lives, in our city, in our state, in our government.

51:04 Something that we will not believe in if he ever told us that. And so that should be very encouraging for us to understand that we are not waiting with nothing to expect. God is going to do a work in our day. And I believe the work in our day is going to be first because we have to have something tangible, right? We've been believing, we've been praying, we've been fasting, we've been talking to Jesus. And we might have become frustrated, but for anyone who has watched injustice go unanswered, take your chance out and read it to read Habakkuk. Now I want to speak to our women out there. Mary, a woman who carried the promise of a king. Hundred of years after Isaiah prophesied, an angel appeared to a young woman named Mary.

51:49 And Gabriel told her in Luke 1 31, And behold, thou should conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and thou should call him Jesus. And Gabriel said, the Lord should give unto him the throne of his father's David, and his kingdom should be no end. These are the same words that echoed in Isaiah. They echo God's promise to David. They echo the prophets. Mary was hearing the fulfillment. Think about what she heard of a promise spoken centuries ago before she was born. Imagine the weight of that moment. She was an ordinary young woman living an ordinary life. And suddenly she discovered that God's enormous redemption plan was affording in her body, that she was chosen.

52:35 Come on, she was chosen as the answer prayer for what the prophecy said. Are you chosen to be that answer prayer for what that prophecy is telling us today? You know, think about that. That it was, and suddenly she was in the midst of it. And suddenly. So God, things might be moving slow for you, but then and suddenly things will start to move faster for you. Mary did not receive every answer. She did not know everything that will happen. She did not even know who will one day watch her son be crucified. She did not know that. She did not know all the details between the announcement and the fulfillment.

53:16 She had decided whether she trusted the one who has spoken. And there's a Christmas song and it goes, Mary, did you know? And it's powerful because Mary did not know when she said yes to Jesus. When she said yes to the Holy Spirit, what would be those things that will follow, that would change her life completely. And then in Luke, it says, Behold, a handmaid of the Lord, be it unto me according to thy word. That's what we as women should say. We don't need to know the full picture. All we need to know is that God is a soon-and-coming king, and everything that he has said, it shall come to pass. And all she did was say, I don't know how this is going to happen.

53:56 I don't even know the whole story, how things are going to turn out for me. I just say, be it unto me, say it with me, according to thy word. Now that is faith, not understanding everything, not controlling everything, not seeing everything, but saying, God, I trust you. I trust your word. What does that look like when we think about today? What does that look like? We know Mary's story. What is your story? There are seasons when everything around us feels unstable, just like it's feeling now for all of us, right? One may wonder where her job, is her job secure? She may be watching prices rise faster than her income. She may be caring for an aging parent while trying to help her own children.

54:39 She may worry about violence in her community. She may watch the news and wonder where the world is going. But she may be worried about retirement, health, housing, relationships, and her future. If we are not careful, uncertainty can convince us that everything is falling apart. But Isaiah reminds us everything is not falling apart. History is moving towards a king. Who is that? King Jesus. That doesn't mean painful things will not happen. The prophets never taught that. It doesn't mean painful things are not the final chapter. The world may be unstable. God's throne is not. Your circumstances may change. God's promises has not.

55:25 You may not know what the next year is whole, but you know ultimately the history. You ultimately know who beholds the history. When justice takes too long, some women are simply waiting for circumstances to improve. They are waiting for something wrong to finally be made right. Maybe someone hurt you and never apologized. Maybe you were mistreated and the person responsible faced no consequences. Maybe someone lied to you. Maybe you were passed over unfairly. Maybe you watch someone you love suffer because another person abused their power. And one of the hardest questions of faith is, what happens when Jesus does not come quickly? Isaiah gave us a promise.

56:07 The coming king will establish his kingdom with judgment and with justice. Some justice happens in this life and some does not. But scripture promises that no injustices escapes God forever. Jesus sees what happened. He sees what was hidden. He sees what people denied. He sees that no one believed. And coming king will judge righteously. You do not have to carry the impossible burden of making every wrong right yourself. I love that. A judge is coming who cannot be deceived. The first coming did not complete everything the prophets saw.

56:48 This is important for understanding prophecy. Jesus fulfilled many Old Testament prophecies in his first coming. He was born, he ministered, he suffered, he died, he rose. But some prophetic promises look towards what is still ahead. Isaiah describes worldwide peace. Daniel sees universal dominion. Zacharias sees the Lord reigning over the earth. Those promises point beyond Bethlehem, beyond Calvary. Come on now, beyond the resurrection. They point towards the return of Christ. This is why Christians wait. Jesus came as a Savior. He will return as a King.

57:29 At His first coming, He wore a crown of thorns. At his return, Revelation calls him, in Revelation 19, King of kings and Lord of lords. The story is not finished. Heart check. What temporary things have I been depending on to give me a permanent security? That could be a lot of things, something to think about. Number two, is there an injustice I need to place back into God's hand instead of allowing it to consume my heart? We all do. Let's do that now. Now, Father God, in the name of Jesus. Cast those injustices back on you. You are the Lord of the fight, that you will fight for us.

58:10 Teach us patience, wisdom, knowledge, understanding, the spirit of counsel, the spirit of might. So, Lord God, that we can stand strong until the end, so that our heart will not fail us. We are in great expectation of the soon-and-coming King, and we appreciate your word to carry that burden for us. In Jesus' name, amen. And number three, if I truly believe Jesus is returning as a righteous king, how would that change the way I respond to uncertainty today? Woman of God, everything around you may change, but the king does not. Governments change, jobs change, relationships change, money change, body changes, season change, people change, but Jesus Christ remains.

58:54 If you do not have to pretend that uncertainty does not frighten you, you have to remember that uncertainty is not sitting on the throne. Jesus says, Isaiah saw him, Daniel saw him, Zechariah saw him, Mary carried him, disciples walked with him, John saw him coming again, and one day faith will become sight. The king, the prophet saw his, the king, the prophet saw his coming. Let's pray. Father. In the name of Jesus, we thank you that the future of this world does not rest in human hands alone. Thank you for giving the prophets a glimpse of the coming King. Thank you that Jesus fulfilled your promise and that your word has proven trustworthy across generations.

59:38 When I become frightened by uncertainty, remind me that your kingdom cannot be shaken. When I put too much confidence in people, institutions, money, positions, or plans, turn my heart back towards you. Help me trust Jesus as my king. And when I see injustice, keep my heart from becoming bitter. Let me have the heart of Habakkuk where I sit on the wall and I write the vision. I make it plain and I wait for it to come. Because you said it will come and it will amaze us. So Lord God, we are waiting to be amazed. Give us courage to stand for what is right while remembering the final judgment belongs to him.

1:00:22 And thank you, Jesus, who rule with righteousness. Thank you that people experiencing poverty are not forgotten. Overlooked. Thank you, Lord God, that those experienced poverty are not forgotten. The overlooked are not forgotten. The wounded are not forgotten. And I am not forgotten. Teach me to live today as citizen of the kingdom that is still to come. Until Jesus' return, help me to remain faithful, compassionate, courageous, and hopeful. In Jesus' name, amen. Come, Jesus, come. King Jesus, when the world feels uncertain, remind me that your kingdom will never end. Come in righteousness, come in justice, and come in peace. Come, Jesus, come. And this has been your host, Connie Morris.

1:01:05 This has been the Diary of a Black Woman podcast. And I will see you on the next episode. Before we close today, I don't want to take for granted that everyone listening knows Jesus personally. If you have listened to this episode, or any other episodes and felt something stirring in your heart, maybe you know about God, but you're not sure you truly know him. Maybe you grew up in church, walked away, got hurt, became tired, and never fully surrendered your life to Jesus. I want you to know this. God loves you. He has not forgotten you. He is not waiting to shame you. He is calling you home. The Bible says in Romans 10.9.

1:01:46 If you declare with your mouth, Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Salvation is not about being perfect. It's about surrendering to the one who is perfect. Jesus died for your sins, rose again, and made a way for you to be forgiven, restored, and made new. So right where you are, you can pray this prayer with me. Lord Jesus, I come to you today with an open heart. I believe you are the Son of God. I believe you died on the cross for my sins, and I believe that God raised you from the dead. Today, I confess that I need you. I repent of my sins.

1:02:29 I ask you to forgive me, cleanse me, and make me brand new. Jesus, come into my heart. Be my Lord, my Savior, my Redeemer, and my King. I surrender my life to you. I give you my past, my present, and my future. Teach me how to walk with you. Fill me with your Holy Spirit. Lead me in truth, healing, obedience, and love. From this day forward, I belong to you. In Jesus' name, amen. If you pray that prayer from your heart, I want you to know that heaven has heard you. This is not the end. This is only the beginning of your walk with Jesus. Find a Bible-believing church. Begin reading the Word of God.

1:03:13 Pray daily and ask the Holy Spirit to help you grow. God is not looking for perfection from you. He is inviting you into relationship, transformation, and eternal life through Jesus Christ. And remember, you are loved. You are not forgotten. And God still has a purpose for your life. Thank you for listening to the Diary of a Black Woman podcast. Until next time, keep walking in truth, faith, and freedom. Family, thank you for spending time with me today.

1:03:53 To every woman listening who has ever felt hidden, overlooked, or pushed aside, hear me clearly. God has not forgotten you, and neither have I. Now let's go before the Lord and close this out with a word from God, because someone out there needs this reminder today. Jeremiah 29, 11, verses 11 through 14. For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then when you call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you, you will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.

1:04:38 I will be found by you, declares the Lord, and bring you back from captivity. Father God, we thank you for your word, that it is true, that it is living, that it is for us. You said you know the plans you have for us, plans to prosper us and not to harm us, plans to give us hope and a future. So today we receive that, not just in our minds, but in our hearts. When we feel overlooked, remind us you still see us. When we feel forgotten, remind us you still have a plan. And when we feel hidden, remind us you are still working. Your word says that when we call on you, you will listen.

1:05:19 So we call on you now. Hear us. Strengthen us. Guide us. Help us to seek you with our whole heart. Not halfway, not sometimes, but fully. And as we seek you, let us find you in every season, in every place. Even the hidden one. Restore what was lost, renew what feels broken, and remind us that nothing in our lives is wasted in your hand. Lord, we trust you, we believe you, and we stand on your word. In Jesus' name, amen. This is Diary of a Black Woman podcast, and I'm your host, Connie Morris, and I'll see you on the next episode.