Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory. You can’t impeach Him and He’s not going to resign. There’s nobody before Him and there’ll be nobody after Him. I’m talking about the fact that He had no predecessor and He’ll have no successor. He always has been and He always will be. Death couldn’t handle Him and the grave couldn’t hold Him. The witnesses couldn’t get their testimonies to agree about Him. The Pharisees couldn’t stand Him, but they found out they couldn’t stop Him. You can’t outlive Him and you can’t live without Him. I’m coming to tell you this, that the heavens of heavens cannot contain Him, let alone some man explain Him. He’s incomprehensible, He’s invincible, and He is irresistible.

His yoke is easy and His burden is light. He’s the King of kings and He’s the Lord of lords. That’s my King.ĭo you know Him? Well, my King is a King of knowledge. He rewards the diligent and He beautifies the meek.

He’s the Almighty God who guides and keeps all his people. He’s available for the tempted and the tried. He’s the only one able to supply all our needs simultaneously. He’s the superlative of everything good that you choose to call Him. He’s the carnal necessity of spiritual religion. He’s the fundamental doctrine of historic theology. He’s the supreme problem in higher criticism. He’s the highest personality in philosophy. No barriers can hinder Him from pouring out His blessing. No far seeing telescope can bring into visibility the coastline of the shore of His supplies. My King is the only one of whom there are no means of measure that can define His limitless love. Do you know my King? David said the Heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament shows His handiwork. Do you know Him? Don’t try to mislead me. He’s the King of kings and He is the Lord of lords. He’s the King of Israel-that’s a National King. He’s the King of the Jews-that’s an Ethnic King. He is well-known for a six-and-a-half minute description of Jesus Christ, known as “That’s my King!” for Lockridge’s repeated refrain. Lockridge was active in the civil rights movement, and under his leadership Calvary Baptist hosted several of its leaders, including Martin Luther King Jr.

He served as guest lecturer at numerous schools and universities and on the faculty of several others, including the Billy Graham School of Evangelism. He held doctorates and numerous honorary degrees and was often sought as a public speaker, even after he retired in 1993. He also served in key regional, state and national positions with the Baptist Church, including being elected the first president of the National Missionary Baptist Convention of America. He preached at crusades, revivals, religious rallies, and evangelistic conferences around the world. In August 1952, he was named pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in San Diego where he served until retiring in 1993.ĭuring Lockridge’s tenure at Calvary Baptist, a predominantly African American congregation, his ministry reached more than 100,000 people. In 1942, he accepted his first pastorate at Fourth Ward Baptist Church in Ennis, Texas. In 1941 he married Virgil Mae Thomas (they had no children). In 1940 in Dallas, he felt led to preach.

A graduate of Bishop College in Marshall, Texas, he worked for two years as a high school English teacher. Lockridge was born in Robertson County, Texas, the oldest of eight children and the son of a Baptist minister. He was known for his preaching across the United States and around the world. Lockridge (born Shadrach Meshach Lockridge, Ma– April 4, 2000) was the Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, a prominent African American congregation located in San Diego, California, from 1953 to 1993.

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