Our Victorious King (1 Corinthians 15:20-28)

Christ the King Sunday, November 22, 2020

Readings for this week:

First Lesson: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 23-24: Christ is our Shepherd King

Psalm 47: Praise the great King of all the earth.

Second Lesson and Sermon Text

1 Corinthians 15:20-28: Rejoice in Christ the King who will conquer all our enemies.

Verse of the Day:  Revelation 22:13. Alleluia.  I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End..  Alleluia.

Gospel:  Matthew 27:27-31: How can we find joy in this reading? We have a King in Christ who left his heavenly throne and reigned from the wood of the cross. Rejoice in Christ the King who came as our sacrifice.

Sermon:  1 Corinthians 15:20-28: Our Victorious King

Jesus came to earth as King not only for the sake of this life. His life was perfect. His death was innocent. His holy, precious blood paid the price for every single human being ever. He sacrificed himself—-remember, he had the power to stop it. He sacrificed himself so that our sins could be dealt with and taken away.

Our King uses his power and his might and his love for us to make sure that nothing separates us, that nothing gets in the way of his plans and his purpose for us.

God assures us that while death is the final enemy to be defeated it is not the only enemy or threat. Do not fall into the trap of Satan when he says that your well-being, your safety, and your security is dependent on a doctor or a politician or a family member or a circumstance or a situation. Instead trust in the King who humbled himself to the point of ridicule and death because of his love for you and who rose from death victorious.

Amen

Pastor Nathan Kassulke