What does it mean to recognize and receive Christ as King? On this last Sunday after Pentecost, Canon Jonathan reminds us why it matters so deeply. Only the reign of Jesus can anchor our hope and provide a way forward in a world filled with leaders who often misuse their power and harm the vulnerable. Many in Jesus’ day misunderstood him, because they couldn’t imagine a king who wouldn’t use his power to save himself. But some saw him clearly. Like the thief on the cross, the humble recognize their need and receive Christ the King as he is.
What does it mean to recognize and receive Christ as King? On this last Sunday after Pentecost, Canon Jonathan reminds us why it matters so deeply. Only the reign of Jesus can anchor our hope and provide a way forward in a world filled with leaders who often misuse their power and harm the vulnerable. Many in Jesus’ day misunderstood him, because they couldn’t imagine a king who wouldn’t use his power to save himself. But some saw him clearly. Like the thief on the cross, the humble recognize their need and receive Christ the King as he is.
In the fifth installment of the sermon series Jesus’ Bride, Bishop Paul preaches on what it means that the church is apostolic. The word ‘apostle’ refers to ‘one who is sent.’ Just as Jesus called the 12 apostles and sent them into the world to be his witnesses, we also are called to be ‘sent ones’ in our world today. We must remember that the church Jesus deploys is the same church that Jesus desires. Jesus has chosen each of us that we may draw near to him and go into the world to bear witness to his name.