Crownless
Children’s Sermon 23 November 2025 Hey, guys. I have a question for you this morning. What do you think of when you imagine a king? Do you think of a crown, and a castle, and an army? Do you think of wealth and of power? Well, today is Christ the King Sunday, when we celebrate Jesus as our King; the only true King; indeed, the King of Kings. But Jesus doesn’t look much like the kings we might imagine, does He? He doesn’t have any armor, or a golden crown, or even a sword. The Bible tells us that the only sword that Jesus has is the sword of His mouth, His Word. The only crown He has is a crown of thorns. His only throne is a cross, which is what they used to hang criminals on. He doesn’t seem like much of a king at all. But that’s because we get things backwards. Jesus isn’t our King because He’s rich, or because He likes to fight. Jesus is our King because He made us, every one of us; He was before all things, and He holds all things together. He’s our King because He knows us, and lo...
