What Jesus’ Divine Kingship Means for You

The Scriptures sing a number of melodic lines about Jesus. John Calvin identified three in particular as the munus triplex,¹ the threefold dimension of our Lord’s ministry: Jesus is Prophet, declaring God’s glory; He is Priest, intervening to make atonement for sin; and He is King, ruling over God’s kingdom. The third of these—Jesus as the Divine King who governs His church and exercises “all authority in heaven and on earth” (Matt. 28:18)—is a particular source of encouragement to Christians.