We continue our series, Thy Kingdom Come, from Pastor Rex Keaton. Because the nature of His Kingdom is spiritual the example of His triumph will be spiritual. He does not exemplify for us how to win a war with armies and weapons of military might but rather how to overcome the great spiritual battle of the human condition and that is a temptation to sin or yield to Satan’s suggestions.

As we enter the next section or chapters of Matthew Jesus has come through His temptation in the wilderness and is now ready to teach and launch a teaching ministry.

Matthew is depicting Jesus as the King of the Jews and here he captures the picture of a wise and benevolent King sharing His design and desire for the subjects or citizens of His kingdom.