Sunday, July 26 Are you the King of the Jews?​—John 18:33.

[Áine]

Sunday, July 26

Are you the King of the Jews?—John 18:33.

 

Perhaps the governor feared that Jesus could cause political unrest, a principal concern throughout Pilate’s rule. Jesus answered: “My Kingdom is no part of this world.” (John 18:36) He would not get involved in politics, for his Kingdom was to be a heavenly one. He told Pilate that his work on earth was to “bear witness to the truth.” (John 18:37) When we understand our assignment as clearly as Jesus understood his, we will avoid even lending tacit, or unspoken, support for political independence movements. This may not be easy. “People in our area are becoming more and more radical,” notes one traveling overseer. “A nationalistic spirit has taken over, and many take for granted that political independence will improve their lives. Thankfully, the brothers have safeguarded their Christian unity by concentrating on preaching the good news of the Kingdom. They look to God to solve injustice and the other problems we face.” w18.06 4-5 ¶6-7

[Tortuga]

This ties in with the material we studied in the congregation bible study last week. Jesus could tell Pilate that his attendants could have fought for him and he had proof. However, Jesus also had the entire angelic army available besides Peter and the two swords..

[Dustparticle]

At Pentecost of 33 CE, Jesus became king over his people. Colossians 1:13 and Acts 17:7. It was in 1914, that Jesus became king even among his enemies too. Psalm 110:1.

Edited July 26, 2020 by Dustparticle

[AH173]

17 hours ago, anniebea said:

When we understand our assignment as clearly as Jesus understood his, we will avoid even lending tacit, or unspoken, support for political independence movements. This may not be easy. “People in our area are becoming more and more radical,” notes one traveling overseer. “A nationalistic spirit has taken over, and many take for granted that political independence will improve their lives. Thankfully, the brothers have safeguarded their Christian unity by concentrating on preaching the good news of the Kingdom. They look to God to solve injustice and the other problems we face.” w18.06 4-5 ¶6-7

I just hope that this spirit that is infecting the world will not infect our fellow brothers (althougth we are imperfect).

 

To avoid that "spirit"-- the nationalism, independent and radical spirit-- must be a priority.