'BORN A KING'

By Rev. Brian Wilkie                    

Rev. Brian Wilkie

Pastor of St. Andrew's Christian Community

Rockland, Ontario

http://www.rocklandchurch.ca/

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PODCAST LINK to CFRA broadcast 

Sunday, December 9^th, 2018:

http://cloud.autopod.ca/podcasts/chum/6/68982/good_news_342_dec09.mp3

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We would like to thank this morning’s Sponsor, Sandy Davidson, who salutes Christian Counseling Ottawa, a local registered charity that provides professional therapy to assist people in effectively managing life’s challenges.

Broadcast Title:

Born A King

 
Reference passage:  Colossians 1:15-23 (NIV)

The Supremacy of the Son of God

¹⁵ The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. ¹⁶ For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. ¹⁷ He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. ¹⁸ And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. ¹⁹ For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, ²⁰ and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.
²¹ Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of^[a] your evil behavior. ²² But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation— ²³ if you continue in your faith, established and firm, and do not move from the hope held out in the gospel. This is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.

Footnotes:

1. Colossians 1:21 Or minds, as shown by

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PRAYER:

Almighty God, receive us to yourself and humble us, that we might submit to your glorious reign and do the good things you call us to do, and live under your rule. For you are King of Kings and Lord of Lords and we thank you for this. We pray in the name of Jesus, our Lord. Amen.

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Rev. Brian Wilkie

St. Andrew's Christian Community, Rockland, Ontario

http://www.rocklandchurch.ca

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'THE STATE AND THE DISCIPLE OF CHRIST'

Rev. Canon George Sinclair

by Rev. Canon George Sinclair                           

 Pastor of the Church of the Messiah, Ottawa, ON.
 www.messiahchurch.ca 

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(Podcast of CFRA broadcast on Sunday, May 29th,  2016)

http://proxy.autopod.ca/podcasts/chum/6/43290/good_news_211_may29.mp3

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Broadcast Notes:

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Before I begin, I would like to give thanks for an anonymous gift that allowed this show to go ahead. Thank you!

 

‘The State and The Disciple of Jesus’

Romans 13:1-2 (ESV)

Submission to the Authorities

13 Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. ² Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment.

Dear friends, this talk is a shortened version of a sermon I gave at the Church where I serve as Pastor. It was part of a series where I preach through all of the Book of Romans. The series is called, "Grace Shaped Life"

1. The King of Kings and Lord of Lords, the true and living God, tells His grace-ransomed children, to submit to human authorities, and to respect and honour them, in a way which fully glorifies and honours Him.

Romans 12: 1-2. (ESV)

A Living Sacrifice

12 I appeal to you therefore, brothers,^[a] by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.^{[b] 2} Do not be conformed to this world,^[c] but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.^[d]

Footnotes:

a.       Romans 12:1 Or brothers and sisters

b.      Romans 12:1 Or your rational service

c.       Romans 12:2 Greek age

d.      Romans 12:2 Or what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God

2. Lord, please spare our nation from the government that we deserve, and in Your mercy, grant us a government which is better than we deserve.

3. In light of God's instruction through His word written, I will offer real but qualified respect and honour to rulers.

4. Lord, please help me to be a disciple of Jesus gripped by the Gospel who builds my life on Your eternal truths and not on transient legislative and judicial decisions.

Romans 1: 16-17 (ESV)

¹⁶ For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. ¹⁷ For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith,^[a] as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”^[b]

Footnotes:

1.       Romans 1:17 Or beginning and ending in faith

2.      Romans 1:17 Or The one who by faith is righteous shall live

5. Lord, please make me a disciple of Jesus gripped by the Gospel who daily clothes myself with the Lord Jesus Christ and also turns away from all that is within me which is in rebellion against You.

Rev. Canon George Sinclair

Church of the Messiah

www.messiahchurch.ca
613-235-0596
messiahchurch.office@gmail.com

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