A Different Kind of Follower

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This is Reign of Christ Sunday, and the scripture reading from John is the encounter between Pilate and Jesus when Pilate asks Jesus if he is king of the Jews. Jesus doesn’t deny it, but he says that his kingdom is not of this world. As Americans we understand monarchy knowing our country was founded upon rebellion against such rule, but Jesus demonstrates that his reign is different – there aren’t people fighting for him in this conflict. Coincidentally, Reign of Christ Sunday was founded in 1925, a hundred years ago, and in his sermon, the Rev. Will McLeane gives some historical context from 1925, contrasting the Reign of Christ to monarchies in our history. Under the kingship of Jesus, followers aren’t enslaved or oppressed but are inspired to claim Jesus as the ultimate authority in their lives. The followers of Jesus do as Jesus did and give themselves in service to others. The bottom line is that we need each other, even in times of division, and that means that the world needs a different kind of follower than those trapped in traditional monarchies.

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