English Opening: "A New Heaven, A New Earth: Sovereignty, Majesty, and Meaning"

In the first sermon of Sermons from the Mount, Rev. Dr. Douglas Throop weaves together memories of Quebec City, the historical tensions of empire, and the visionary text of Revelation 21 to discuss the language of majesty.From the stone walls of St. Andrew's Rectory to the throne room of the New Jerusalem, this message asks what it means to talk about Christ like a king in a democratic, disenchanted world. Under divine sovereignty, what responsibilities do we carry?The tension between leveling hierarchies and maintaining meaningful symbols is examined by Throop, who argues that today's youth are often caught between freedom and rootlessness. Rather than providing simple answers, he raises questions about continuity, covenant, and how we live faithfully in anticipation of God's reign.