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Podcast: Sermons - First Evangelical Lutheran Church | El Cajon, CA (LCMS)
Episode: There Is Only One King: Why Jesus Threatens Every Earthly Power
Description: What happens when earthly power meets the true King?In Matthew 2, King Herod panics when wise men ask a simple but dangerous question: “Where is He who is born King of the Jews?” That question exposes a conflict that has never gone away—the clash between earthly authority and Christ’s eternal kingdom.In this sermon, Pastor James Huenink explores why Jesus was never a real threat to Herod politically—and why every authority still feels threatened by Him anyway. From Herod’s violence to modern attempts to co-opt Christianity for political, social, or cultural goals, the t...