"Disciples Give Ultimate Allegiance to Christ" (November 23, 2025 Sermon)

Send us Fan MailPreaching: Rev. Dr. Stephen M. FearingText: Colossians 1:11-20What holds when every other promise comes apart at the seams? We open Colossians 1:11–20 and hear a hymn the early church sang to steady their lives: Christ is the image of the invisible God, before all things, holding all things together. From that center, we explore how easy it is to crown the wrong king—political saviors, personal pride, even rigid doctrinal certainty—and why those thrones always collapse under the weight of our hopes.We draw a line to the Christ hymn as we talk about desire, disappointment, and the subtle ways our loyalties drift. We revisit a sobering chapter of church history, when German Christians rewrote hymnals and blurred theology to serve authoritarian power, and we hold up the Barmen Declaration and Martin Niemöller as a necessary, courageous no. Along the way we consider why what we sing often shapes us more than what we hear once, and how worship becomes an act of resistance that trains the heart to love the true King.This conversation invites you to audit your allegiances and reimagine kingship through the lens of Jesus—creator of all, reconciler of all, head of the church. Expect a clear portrait of a kingdom that refuses domination, rejects manipulation, dignifies neighbor, and makes peace through the cross. If you’re longing for a faith that can outlast cynicism and outlove fear, press play, sing with us, and let your heart be re-centered on the One who holds. Subscribe, share with a friend who needs courage today, and leave a review to help others find the show.Follow us on Instagram @guilfordparkpresbyterianchurchFollow us on Facebook @guilfordparkpcFollow us on TikTok @guilfordparkpreschurchWebsite:  www.guilfordpark.org