out of darkness comes light
Luke 23:33-43: Prayer : God, may the words of my lips and the meditations of all our hearts be remembered as your dominion is realized. Amen. Intro: Today is Christ the King Sunday, the end of the liturgical year. Next Sunday we begin a new church year… Christ the king Sunday. Does it feel odd to you, too? Christ the king . Shouldn’t the reading be something a little more, I don’t know, kingly… Today we are struck with how incredibly counter-cultural worshiping Christ can be. Today as the stores are gearing up for Christmas; we are hearing about Christ crucified. As England’s economy is about to get a bump from a huge wedding of a potential king; we’re hearing about a king who is recognized on the cross. This is really powerful stuff. What does it all mean? What does it mean to confess someone who was crucified outside the city with criminals as lord? This cross, the instrument of Jesus’ death; what does it mean? What does it mean that to confess Jesus as a king w...