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Christ the King Sunday

Sunday, November 22, 2026

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Second Reading

Ephesians 1:15-23

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UniversalClassic

66:1-12 shows the gospel pattern—God initiates grace, then forms a people who obey in love.

Arminian/WesleyanPastoral

16:1-13 invites a next step: repentance today, obedience tomorrow, love always—today, not someday.

PentecostalEdgy

Luke 12:32-40 never disrupts comfort, it may be tradition pretending to be fire—today, not someday.

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Biblical Profile: Ephesus

Ephesus Ephesus stood at the crossroads of both north-south and east-west trade routes and was well known as the “guardian” of the temple of Artemis (Acts 19:35).

Ephesians 1:1-6:24Universal

Biblical Profile: The Church

The Church The church is the community of those who recognize the lordship of Christ and submit to him (Eph 5:21-24).

Ephesians 1:22-1:23Universalbiblical_peoplesalvation

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Ephesians 1:15-23 — Liberation Theology (edgy)

Ephesians 1:15-23 137 confronts comfortable religion—God sides with the exploited, not the exploiters—today, not someday.

Ephesians 1:15-23Liberation TheologySpiritual WisdomHope

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Ephesians 1:15-23 — Anglican (pastoral)

Ephesians 1:15-23 Philemon 1-21, God meets us through word and sacrament with steady, sustaining mercy—today, not someday.

Ephesians 1:15-23AnglicanSpiritual WisdomHope

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Ephesians 1:15-23 — Progressive/Social Justice (pastoral)

Ephesians 1:15-23 119:97-104 invites us to practice mercy with hands, budgets, and policies—not just feelings—today, not someday.

Ephesians 1:15-23Progressive/Social JusticeSpiritual WisdomHope

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Ephesians 1:15-23 — Eastern Orthodox (edgy)

Ephesians 1:15-23 Luke 17:11-19 feels foreign, it may be because we’ve reduced faith to information—today, not someday.

Ephesians 1:15-23Eastern OrthodoxSpiritual WisdomHope

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Ephesians 1:15-23 — Roman Catholic (classic)

Ephesians 1:15-23 13:1-8, 15-16 draws us into sacramental life—grace received, then lived through charity and communion.

Ephesians 1:15-23Roman CatholicSpiritual WisdomHope

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Ephesians 1:15-23 — Lutheran (classic)

Ephesians 1:15-23 Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16, the gospel is announcement, not advice—Christ for you—today, not someday.

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Ephesians 1:15-23 — Traditional (pastoral)

Ephesians 1:15-23 Psalm 119:97-104, the ancient gospel meets today’s anxieties with steady mercy—today, not someday.

Ephesians 1:15-23TraditionalSpiritual WisdomHope

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Ephesians 1:15-23 — Missional (classic)

Ephesians 1:15-23 Luke 17:11-19, the Church is not a clubhouse but a sent people, embodying the kingdom.

Ephesians 1:15-23MissionalSpiritual WisdomHope

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Ephesians 1:15-23 — Traditional (edgy)

Ephesians 1:15-23 Jeremiah 8:18-9:1 feels “too strong,” it’s because Scripture refuses to negotiate with sin—today, not someday.

Ephesians 1:15-23TraditionalSpiritual WisdomHope

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Ephesians 1:15-23 — Liberation Theology (pastoral)

Ephesians 1:15-23 Timothy 2:8-15 invites solidarity: the suffering of the poor is a holy summons—today, not someday.

Ephesians 1:15-23Liberation TheologySpiritual WisdomHope

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Ephesians 1:15-23 — Reformed (classic)

Ephesians 1:15-23 Philemon 1-21, God’s covenant faithfulness outlasts human failure and calls forth obedience—today, not someday.

Ephesians 1:15-23ReformedSpiritual WisdomHope

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Ephesians 1:15-23 — Reformed (edgy)

Ephesians 1:15-23 65 exposes control: we want a manageable God, but Scripture gives us a sovereign one.

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Ephesians 1:15-23 — Arminian/Wesleyan (classic)

Ephesians 1:15-23 1:1, 10-20 calls for a real response—grace invites, but love must be chosen—today, not someday.

Ephesians 1:15-23Arminian/WesleyanSpiritual WisdomHope

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Ephesians 1:15-23 — Reformed (pastoral)

Ephesians 1:15-23 16:19-31 comforts the weary: grace holds you when your grip is weak—today, not someday.

Ephesians 1:15-23ReformedSpiritual WisdomHope

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Ephesians 1:15-23 — Dispensational (pastoral)

Ephesians 1:15-23 14:1, 7-14 comforts us: the future is not chaos; it is held in God’s sovereign timeline.

Ephesians 1:15-23DispensationalSpiritual WisdomHope

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Ephesians 1:15-23 — Lutheran (edgy)

Ephesians 1:15-23 107:1-9, 43 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.

Ephesians 1:15-23LutheranSpiritual WisdomHope

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Ephesians 1:15-23 — Traditional (classic)

Ephesians 1:15-23 1:1-4; 2:1-4 reminds the Church: God’s Word forms God’s people through worship, holiness, and mission.

Ephesians 1:15-23TraditionalSpiritual WisdomHope

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Ephesians 1:15-23 — Pentecostal (edgy)

Ephesians 1:15-23 Luke 12:32-40 never disrupts comfort, it may be tradition pretending to be fire—today, not someday.

Ephesians 1:15-23PentecostalSpiritual WisdomHope

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Ephesians 1:15-23 — Christocentric (classic)

Ephesians 1:15-23 66:1-12 points beyond itself to the person and work of Jesus—today, not someday.

Ephesians 1:15-23ChristocentricSpiritual WisdomHope

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Ephesians 1:15-23 — Universal (edgy)

Ephesians 1:15-23 14:1, 7-14 is a mirror—if it offends, it’s doing honest work—today, not someday.

Ephesians 1:15-23UniversalSpiritual WisdomHope

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Ephesians 1:15-23 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)

Ephesians 1:15-23 107:1-9, 43 names what we avoid: neutrality in injustice is still a choice—today, not someday.

Ephesians 1:15-23Progressive/Social JusticeSpiritual WisdomHope

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Ephesians 1:15-23 — Baptist (classic)

Ephesians 1:15-23 Luke 17:5-10, the Word confronts the individual and forms a covenant people by conviction.

Ephesians 1:15-23BaptistSpiritual WisdomHope

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Christ the King Sunday

Ephesians 1:15-23

Biblical Profile: Ephesus

Other readings this Sunday

Biblical Profile: The Church

Ephesians 1:15-23 — Liberation Theology (edgy)

Ephesians 1:15-23 — Anglican (pastoral)

Ephesians 1:15-23 — Progressive/Social Justice (pastoral)

Ephesians 1:15-23 — Eastern Orthodox (edgy)

Ephesians 1:15-23 — Roman Catholic (classic)

Ephesians 1:15-23 — Lutheran (classic)

Ephesians 1:15-23 — Traditional (pastoral)

Ephesians 1:15-23 — Missional (classic)

Ephesians 1:15-23 — Traditional (edgy)

Ephesians 1:15-23 — Liberation Theology (pastoral)

Ephesians 1:15-23 — Reformed (classic)

Ephesians 1:15-23 — Reformed (edgy)

Ephesians 1:15-23 — Arminian/Wesleyan (classic)

Ephesians 1:15-23 — Reformed (pastoral)

Ephesians 1:15-23 — Dispensational (pastoral)

Ephesians 1:15-23 — Lutheran (edgy)

Ephesians 1:15-23 — Traditional (classic)

Ephesians 1:15-23 — Pentecostal (edgy)

Ephesians 1:15-23 — Christocentric (classic)

Ephesians 1:15-23 — Universal (edgy)

Ephesians 1:15-23 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)

Ephesians 1:15-23 — Baptist (classic)