In this tumultuous political climate, I take great comfort in the fact that no matter who is in secular leadership, Jesus is still King and always will be. He is the King of kings and the Lord of lords. He is the King of Glory. He is the Son of God, Redeemer and Savior. Jesus is our hope and life. He is Immanuel – God with us. And what a great reminder as we move into the Advent season next week – a season of waiting and anticipation. No, we are not waiting for a birth but for the second advent of Jesus – his coming to claim his bride, the Church. And so, as you watch leaders fight and scrap for power and position in this world, take comfort in the fact that God already reigns – full of power, authority and dominion. God reigns over all creation and God is for you. Tumultuous now, but peace forever in His kingdom. Praise be to God. Amen.
Christ the King Sunday
Christ is King
Christ is King
he is the ruler on high.
Christ is King
he is the ruler coming from the sky.
Christ is King
he has defeated death and sin.
Christ is King
we win when our faith is in him.
Christ is King
my life he has saved.
Christ is King
his precepts I will always crave.
Christ is King
for I know not what I do.
Christ is King
his forgiveness is for me too.
Christ is King
I will praise you everyday.
Christ is King
please help me walk in your ways.
Christ is King
to you I long to go.
Christ is King
it is you I long to know.
The Pastor -|—
Christ the King
Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jews. But now my kingdom is from another place.” “You are a king, then!” said Pilate. Jesus answered, “You are right in saying I am a king. In fact, for this reason I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.”
[John 18:36-37]
Today is Christ the King Sunday (according the the common lectionary). This is considered the last Sunday of the Church year (with Advent beginning a new cycle next Sunday). But whatever the so-called Church calendar says, I still want to get you thinking this morning what it means for Jesus to be the king of your life.
~ Does Jesus rule your whole life or only parts of it?
~ Do you go to Jesus with your hopes and dreams; joys and sorrows or do you look to worldly saviors?
~ Does Jesus get your complete worship or are there other “kings” you worship?
~ Do you seek Jesus for direction and guidance in your life or look to day-time talk shows or the self-help section?
~Do you celebrate and hold onto worldly kingdoms or seek the Kingdom of God?
~ Does Jesus sit on the throne in your heart or have you reserved that for something or someone else?
May this “Christ the King” Sunday shine a light on the defeated gods/lords/kings of this world that continue to seek your attention and alligence; and may your true KING, Jesus Christ, shine forth. The gods/lords/kings of this world have lost but Jesus has won. And because Jesus has won we also win through faith in him.
Jesus IS King!
Jesus IS Lord!
Alleluia and Amen!
edh -|—
Christ the King
I am doing some sermon prep for this Sunday (Christ the King Sunday). My question for you is this:
How do we speak to people about Jesus being “King” and “Lord” in a world where those two words/titles mean very little?
Our culture and context is radically different from that of Jesus’ day. “King” and “Lord” meant something to people then. Those titles conjured up images and definitions for them. They understood their roles and meaning for their lives. So how should we understand these today?
I am curious on your thoughts about this.
-edh-
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