Topic: Authority

Jesus, the coming king, will rise above power mongering and tenderly lead the people into paradise

The church is formed when we ask Christ to rule over us and make a covenant with him to define the terms.

Authority in the Christian community derives not from worldly status or popularity contests, but from a humble willingness to imitate Christ in his devotion to God and his service of others.

Our faith is about grace – that God comes to meet us in the truth of who we are. God is far less threatened by the darkness in our lives than we are!

At the deepest level of our need, we are called to rest in the love and righteousness of God, which can never be forced.

Will we live out allegiance to the state, the economy, the mass media, consumerism, status-driven values and wealth, or to God, to the new community, to upside-down kingdom values and to a radical alternative which is the source of hope and transformation?

In a world where both monarchy and presidential democracy have lost touch with the needs of the people, Christ shows a Kingship that is expressed in solidarity with our suffering and raises us to royal dignity.