Full Service
Last Sunday After Pentecost—Full Service
Trinity Church, 1589 Hwy 174, Edisto Island, SC 29438
www.trinityedisto.com 843-869-3568
Last Sunday after Pentecost, November 21, 2021
Holy Eucharist - Renewed Ancient Text; 2019 BCP, p.123
Order of Worship:
Open Hymn #290 Come Ye Thankful People Come
Song of Praise #433 We Gather Together
Collect BCP, p.622
Revelation 1:1-8
Psalm 93
Seq Hymn Give Thanks (CCLI #258356)
John 18:33-37
Sermon The Rev. E. Weyman Camp IV
Nicene Creed BCP, p.127
Prayers of the People BCP, p.128
Communion BCP, p.132
Broken For Me (CCLI #258356)
Spiritual Communion Prayer - BCP, p.677
Close Hymn #397 Now Thank All Our God
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John 18:33-38 Sermon Notes
Intro - The Truth
1. The Kingdom is not a realm but a reign
John 18:36 - Jesus answered, “My kingship is not of this world; if my kingship were of this world, my servants would fight, that I might not be handed over to the Jews; but my kingship is not from the world.”
Romans 14:17 - For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
2. The King defends not a territory but The Truth
John 18:37 - Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this I was born, and for this I have come into the world, to bear witness to the truth.
The Truth is Jesus, Who He is and What He has done.
The Contrasts of Understanding The Truth
A. The Law is not The Truth.
John 1:17 - For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
B. The Truth is not the World’s understanding of Truth
Truth - the real facts about something : the things that are true, the quality or state of being true.(www.merriam-webster.com).
The Difference between True and Truth; Temporal/Eternal
Ephesians 4:15 - Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ.
Love Sandwich -
Affirm Love, speak The Truth, ReAffirm Love.
Issue not Behavior but Identity
3. The Citizens are not subjects but truth seekers who are sensitive to the voice of the King
John 18:37 - Every one who is of the truth hears my voice.”
John 8:31-32 — 31 So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, 32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”