November 25, 2012
This coming Sunday is the last Sunday where
the colors are green (for growth, life, eternity, etc.) This Sunday
concludes and celebrates the whole season of Pentecost, which has
explored what it means to live in the "Kingdom of God." The lectionary
for the Methodists calls this season, "Kingdomtide," instead of "Season
of Pentecost," to emphasize this very point. Notice the texts for
worship first establish the analogy with King David's rule (2 Samuel
23:1-7), and then affirm Christ as King of the Kingdom of God (John
18:33-37). The sermon title for this Sunday is "Thy Kingdom Come."
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