The Unparalleled King of Kings: 3 Truths That Set Jesus Apart

After leaving Sikhism for Christ, Sardu became an evangelist in India who traveled from village to village preaching the Gospel. At a speaking engagement at a Hindu college, a professor asked him, “What did you find in Christianity that is so unique?” Immediately he responded, “I found Christ.” Irritated, the professor pressed, “I understand, but what particular principle or doctrine have you found in Christianity that you did not find before?” Sardu replied, “The particular thing I have found is Christ.”

The only uniqueness worth defending and even dying for is Jesus Christ. The heart and soul of Christianity is not just a religious system or ethical standards—it is Christ Himself. Christianity without Jesus is a dead corpse. Unlike all the other religious founders, His claims are true, His promises are sure, and His call is unmatched. We must say to those who call Jesus a great teacher—those who imply He’s merely a historical figure like Alexander the Great or Napoleon—no, Jesus is the only. He is unique. He has no peer, no equal, no rival. Jesus has no predecessor, and He has no successor.

In every generation, people seek to conform Jesus to their image—a milquetoast Jesus who makes no demands and accepts their will. They do not want the divine, eternal Son of God revealed in Scripture. But to truly know the King of kings, we must embrace the Truths declared about Him in the Bible. First, Jesus is the Lord. Second, He is the Savior. Third, He is ours. These three Truths set Him apart from all others.

1. JESUS IS LORD

Jesus is God’s full expression. He is God’s own Son, the second person of the Trinity, who became flesh. He was there at creation; He is the sovereign ruler of the universe. Colossians 2:9 declares that all the fullness of the godhead, that all the fullness of the deity, dwelt in Him bodily. He is the head of the Church, and He alone is the Lord.

2. JESUS IS SAVIOR

We are all born alienated from God, enslaved to self-centeredness, and at enmity with Him due to our sin. And because the wages of sin is death, we are born heading for hell and eternal punishment. But Jesus changed all this. When He became man, died on the cross as a sacrifice for sin, and rose again, He made a way to save us and usher us into a new relationship with the Father. God in Christ bore our sins. God in Christ assumed our guilt and paid our penalty. He came to save us from bondage and bring us into the freedom of a life lived for Him. And soon and very soon, He’ll return to establish the new heaven and earth, where we’ll be free of sin and suffering and enjoy the beauty of His presence forevermore.

3. JESUS IS OURS

Many people believe Jesus is Lord and Savior. But if that’s where your belief ends, then you do not have personal salvation. The Bible is clear that Christ is ours. He’s not just the Savior and Lord; He’s our Savior and Lord. This personal, possessive adjective is very important. Just read through the Psalms: “Oh, Lord, my rock and my salvation . . . The Lord is my shepherd . . . The Lord is my light and my salvation and the stronghold of my life” (see Psalms 18:2, 23:1, 27:1). And the apostle Paul confessed, “I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, …” (Philippians 3:8, emphasis added).

YOUR RESPONSE TO THE ETERNAL KING

Jesus, who was born into this world, who lived and died in first-century Israel, and who physically rose again from the dead, is now alive forever and ever. He is not dead and gone; He is available and accessible to all people. He is not finished and fossilized; He is alive and active. He calls us to follow Him and offers to dwell in us. This is the miracle God is willing to perform in every heart that comes to Him asking, seeking, submitting. Is He your Lord and Savior?