Christmas Eve Homily - 4
Series:Christmas Homilies
Vermon Pierre
Tonight, for next 10-15 minutes or so, like talk about the ''politics'' of Christmas.
Now, some of you might have just swore under your breath, thinking, ''Oh no. Just want for Christmas, some guy ranting about war against Christmas. Who invited me to this service anyway?!'' Others of you started smiling on inside, thinking, ''Yes yes! Go get those Christmas haters!''
Well, sad to say, going disappoint both groups. Because yes, know most of time, someone talking about politics of Christmas has in mind conservative or liberal angle.
But that's not what have in mind. What have in mind is actually more radical. More unsettling to our democratic, freedom loving instincts. Because when I talk about politics of Christmas, talking about political statements that in Bible. Like these words in book of Micah in Bible, that heard earlier.''But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah (pronounced Ef-ra-tha) , who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days.
Or these words from book of Isaiah. ''For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder''
Radical statement. Did you hear it? The coming of Jesus is meant to bring about worldwide governmental shift. A king is established over whole world. And he never steps down; he rules as king forever and ever. As the words of the Handel Messiah put it,
The kingdom of this world/ Is become the kingdom of our Lord,/ And of His Christ, and of His Christ;
And He shall reign for ever and ever/
King of kings, and Lord of lords/ King of kings, and Lord of lords/ And He shall reign /And He shall reign forever and ever,
Now, in US,we don't like monarchy. We want leaders we can elect, then make fun of, complain about, and critique, and boot them out of office 4 years later if aren't doing what we ...
Series:Christmas Homilies
Vermon Pierre
Tonight, for next 10-15 minutes or so, like talk about the ''politics'' of Christmas.
Now, some of you might have just swore under your breath, thinking, ''Oh no. Just want for Christmas, some guy ranting about war against Christmas. Who invited me to this service anyway?!'' Others of you started smiling on inside, thinking, ''Yes yes! Go get those Christmas haters!''
Well, sad to say, going disappoint both groups. Because yes, know most of time, someone talking about politics of Christmas has in mind conservative or liberal angle.
But that's not what have in mind. What have in mind is actually more radical. More unsettling to our democratic, freedom loving instincts. Because when I talk about politics of Christmas, talking about political statements that in Bible. Like these words in book of Micah in Bible, that heard earlier.''But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah (pronounced Ef-ra-tha) , who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days.
Or these words from book of Isaiah. ''For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder''
Radical statement. Did you hear it? The coming of Jesus is meant to bring about worldwide governmental shift. A king is established over whole world. And he never steps down; he rules as king forever and ever. As the words of the Handel Messiah put it,
The kingdom of this world/ Is become the kingdom of our Lord,/ And of His Christ, and of His Christ;
And He shall reign for ever and ever/
King of kings, and Lord of lords/ King of kings, and Lord of lords/ And He shall reign /And He shall reign forever and ever,
Now, in US,we don't like monarchy. We want leaders we can elect, then make fun of, complain about, and critique, and boot them out of office 4 years later if aren't doing what we ...
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