Your Move with Andy Stanley Podcast The Last Kingdom, Part 2
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Mar 13, 2026 The podcast reframes Jesus as a reigning king rather than a private savior. It explores how viewing Christ as a royal title changes the Gospel and Christian life. The New Testament narratives are revisited to show Jesus’ kingly claims and the reactions they provoked. Listeners are invited to reconsider what following Jesus means in light of his authority.
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Why Calling Sandra 'My Cook' Misses The Person
- Andy Stanley shares a household example: he won't introduce his wife Sandra as 'my cook' to show how reducing identity to a function misrepresents a person.
- He uses this to illustrate how the church reduces Jesus to roles like 'sin forgiver' instead of seeing him as king.
Jesus Presented As God's King Throughout Scripture
- The New Testament consistently presents Christ as a royal title meaning God's anointed king.
- Andy Stanley cites 496 occurrences across 27 books and traces the king theme from Matthew to Revelation to show authors emphasized Jesus' kingship.
The Gospels Frame Jesus As Kingdom Bringer
- The Gospels start by announcing Jesus' kingship to frame his life as the arrival of a kingdom, not merely moral teaching or sacrifice.
- Stanley walks through Matthew, Mark, and the Sermon on the Mount showing Jesus proclaimed the kingdom and invited people to repent and believe.