Lexington Baptist Temple

What King do you serve? This is a strange question, especially for those of us in the non-monarchial United States. But, the truth is that all of us serve a King or Queen -- maybe not political, but spiritual. A better word might be an Idol. What has our heart is what we usually find ourselves serving. In this message, Pastor Derek Holmes looks at Israel's voluntary transition from a Theocracy, where God was their King to a Monarchy like all the other nations around them. God told Samuel to warn them that lesser Kings would not always rule righteously, yet they still wanted their own King. This is such a strong metaphor for how we treat Jesus. We often look to other lesser Kings of our heart when Jesus is the Only King who will always rule righteously in our lives. He may not always be the one we want, but He will always be the one we need.