Last Sunday after Pentecost: Christ the King

The Rev. Phil Brochard The sermon asks, “If Jesus is a king, what kind of king is he?” Using Luke’s crucifixion narrative, it shows that Jesus is a king who refuses to save himself even when mocked by religious leaders, Roman soldiers, and the criminal beside him. His kingship is revealed not through power or self-preservation but through self-giving love. In contrast to modern cultural tendencies toward self-interest, the sermon calls Christians to a citizenship defined by mercy, solidarity with the vulnerable, and allegiance to a king whose authority is expressed in sacrificial compassion.