In this Easter message, The King and His Cross, we explore the shocking contrast between the kind of king people expected and the King Jesus revealed Himself to be. Looking through John 19, we see a “coronation” unlike any other—no golden crown, no royal throne, no cheering crowds. Instead, Jesus is mocked, beaten, and lifted onto a cross.

But what looked like defeat was actually victory.

Through a powerful illustration of “bringing the receipts,” this message shows how the resurrection validates everything Jesus claimed—He is the Messiah, the King, and God Himself. The empty tomb is the proof.

This sermon challenges us to wrestle with a hard truth: we often want a King who fits our expectations. Yet Jesus calls us to surrender, to follow a King who reigns through sacrifice, and to trust Him even when His ways don’t match our own.

Because in the end, His greatest victory came not through force—but through surrender.

And that changes everything.