Palm SundayPalm SundayMarch 29, 2015March 29, 2015

Isaiah 50:4-9aIsaiah 50:4-9aPhilippians 2:5-11Philippians 2:5-11

Mark 15:1-39Mark 15:1-39

John KebleJohn Keble

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1792 - 18661792 - 1866

St. John’s Episcopal Church, Centreville VA Adult Lectionary Forum 2015

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PRIEST, POET, RENEWER OF THE CHURCH (29 MAR 1866)† John Keble, born 1792, ordained Priest in 1816, tutor at Oxford from 1818 to 1823, published in 1827 a book of poems called The Christian Year, containing poems for Sundays and Feast Days of the Church Year. The book was highly effective spreading Keble's devotional and theological views. His poems are still in use as hymns. He was Professor of Poetry at Oxford from 1831 to 1841, and from 1836 until his death 30 years later he was priest of a small parish in the village of Hursley near Winchester.

On 14 July 1833, he preached the Assize Sermon at Oxford, which traditionally marks the opening of civil and criminal courts, exhorting judges and officers of the court to deal justly. His sermon was called "National Apostasy," and denounced the Nation for turning away from God, and for regarding the Church as a mere institution of society.

The sermon was a nationwide sensation, and inspired a religious revival known as the Tractarian Movement Because Tractarians emphasized the importance of the ministry and of the sacraments as God-given ordinances, their opponents accused them of espousing Roman Catholic tendencies. The suspicion was reinforced when some of their leaders, John Henry Newman, did in fact become Roman Catholic. But the movement survived, and has profoundly influenced the religious thinking, practice, and worship of large portions of Christendom. Their insistence, for example, that it was the normal practice for all Christians to receive the sacrament of Holy Communion every Sunday has influenced many Christians who would never call themselves Episcopalians, let alone Tractarians.

Keble translated the works of Irenaeus of Lyons (28 June 202) and produced an edition of the works of Richard Hooker, a distinguished Anglican theologian (3 Nov 1600). He also wrote more books of poems, and numerous hymn lyrics. Three years after his death, his friends and admirers established Keble College at Oxford. [teken from James Kiefer’s biography of John Keble]

Collect for Palm Sunday BCollect for Palm Sunday BAlmighty & everliving God, in your tender love for humanity you sent your Son our Savior Jesus Christ to take on our nature & suffer death on the cross, giving us the example of great humility: Grant that we may walk in the way of his suffering, & also share in his resurrection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives & reigns with you & the Holy Spirit, one God, forever. Amen.

 

St. John’s Episcopal Church, Centreville VA -- Adult Lectionary Forum 2015

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Grant, O God, that in all time of our testing we may know your presence & obey your will; that, following the example of your servant John Keble, we may accomplish with integrity & courage what you give us to do & endure what you give us to bear; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives & reigns with you & the Holy Spirit, one God, forever & ever.

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Time Stamp: 594 BC

"Who dares to be an enemy to those unto whom he is a Friend? or who will contend with those whom he is an Advocate?”

Isaiah’s “song” stands at a critical juncture or turning point for this recurring figure of a servant, before whom dark signs muddle the promise of his mission.

Servant Sings a Familiar Tune3rd of 4 “Servant Songs” in Isaiah

Isaiah encourages himself in his work as a prophet despite hardships he encounters

--Confident God will stand by him & strengthen him

--Like David, he speaks of himself as a type of Christ, who is here prophesied & promised as a Savior

Isaiah’s confidence recalls Job

--Spat upon (Job 30:10)

--Insulted (Job 20:3)

--Struck on cheek (Job 16:10)

--Rejects idea he is disgraced & shamed (Job 19:3; Isaiah 50:8)

--Faith he will be vindicated (v 7)

Good company among God’s other servants who suffered during missions

--Moses

--Elijah

--Jeremiah

--Jesus

7The Lord God helps me; therefore I have not been disgraced; therefore I have set my face like flint, and I know that I shall not be put to shame; 8he who vindicates me is near. Who will contend with me? Let us stand up together. Who are my adversaries? Let them confront me. 9It is the Lord God who helps me; who will declare me guilty? All of them will wear out like a garment; the moth will eat them up.

4The Lord God has given me the tongue of a teacher, that I may know how to sustain the weary with a word. Morning by morning he wakens my ear to listen as those who are taught. 5The Lord God has opened my ear & I was not rebellious, I did not turn backward.

St. John’s Episcopal Church, Centreville VA Adult Lectionary Forum 2015

Time Stamp: 62 AD"We must resemble him in his life, if we would have the benefit of his death.”

Praise & Scorn •2 aspects of Christ’s way•--Triumph ~ mission success & victory of resurrection•**Questions for self-reflection•(1) How am I to live in Christ?•(2) Is Jesus at my Center?•(3) Do other allegiances control what I say & do on Sunday? •--Excessive humility ~ obedient, purposeful self-degradation•**Jesus didn’t empty himself to “lord it over” us but to influence us to follow•**Historically, adherents too oftern fixate on MAKING others cross over to “our side/faith”•When the church takes God’s place…disaster follows•--The Spanish Inquisiton•--Crusades•--Misguided Jihad in Syria & Iraq•Walking your talk is more effective than the sword, the chopping block, or the rack•Plant seeds of mercy & loving kindness; weed out intolerance•Let God determine the rate of growth

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9 Therefore God also highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

5 Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited, 7 but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness. And being found in human form, 8 he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death-- even death on a cross.

Time Stamp: c. 30 AD

Chief priests may have condemned him, but their bark had no bite. It would be up to Roman authorities to do the dirty work.

Jesus Stands Accused Arraigned/accused before Pilate [Vv 1-5)

Priests stack the deck (Vv 6-14)

Jesus Insulted & Condemned Condemned to be crucified (V 15)

Abused and mocked (Vv 16-19)

Led to execution with ignominy & disgrace (Vv 20-21)

Crucifixion Crucified between 2 thieves (Vv 22-28)

Reviled & further abused (Vv 29-32)

Forsaken for a time (Vv 33-36)

Dying, and rending the veil (Vv 37-38)

Attestation and witnessing by centurion and others (V 39)

9 Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews? …11 But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them. 12 And Pilate said to them, What then I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews? 13 And they cried out again, Crucify him. 14 Then Pilate said, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out exceedingly, Crucify him.

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33 When the 6th hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the 9th hour. 34 And at that hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? 38 And the temple veil was rent in two from top to bottom. 39 And when the centurion, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.