Who is King? The Chief Priest in the time of Jesus famously declared, “We have no king but Caesar.” (John 19:15) Is that true? And is a King a Messiah? Are those words really interchangeable or is the Messiah more than a mere earthly political King? Jon and Vinnie, explore the shocking vast amount of contenders to the throne in the time of Jesus's kingship. Everyone wanted to be king, and everybody wanted to rule, yet the true King of the Jews came to serve.  Dig in and go super deep with Vinnie and Jon in the episode as they uncover the depths of the history behind that Messiahship of Jesus. They will uncover hyperlinks to what a Messiah is all the way back to the infamous and mysterious Melchizedek, Samuel, David, and more.  They will unpack a holistic view of the work, title, and purpose of the Messiah and that examine who is the only one who fulfills that identity.  Join us for this most thrilling episode of Season Two of Simply Devotion as we ask that questions; "Will The Real King Please Stand Up?" Complete show notes, including additional materials, will be found @ SimplyVinnie.com/TheRealKing Jonathan graciously agreed to join Vinnie as of Season 2 of Simply Devotion. Jonathan is a full-time follower of Jesus, committed to helping people discover a deep, passionate, and spirited relationship with the Savior. He is currently a Bible teacher at a private school in the Orlando area but has also served as an ordained minister for almost a decade in local churches. Jonathan completed his undergraduate degree at Southern Adventist University and holds a Master of Divinity degree from the Seventh-Day Adventist Theological Seminary on the campus of Andrews University. He is currently completing a Doctor of Ministry degree with an emphasis in Ministry to Emerging Generations from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Jonathan is married to the love of his life, Raisel Martin, and has two elementary-aged children, Railyn and Josiah. In his spare time, Jonathan enjoys reading, writing, painting, globetrotting, and instigating arguments on social media.Twitter: pastor_jmartinTik Tok @DoctorProfessorPJ  About Seasons Two: While season 1 is still in the archives, for those who want to review it, each season of this podcast is a little be different than the last. Last season I (Pastor Vinnie) focused on mostly stand-alone topics.I had occasional guests yet, I was the main presenter. This season we are changing things up. Our focus for this full season is the historical Jesus; including his culture, people, political situation, and geographical footprint. I am joined by Jonathan Martin who is my new co-host for the season! It is all about seeking Jesus on deeper theological levels.  Social Media Connections: Find us @  Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Blogs | TikTok Check out my blogs, articles, and spiritual growth material @ www.SimplyVinnie.com  All background music is used with permission from the following sources:  purple-planet.com  soundstripe.com