The Sovereign Love of God

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T he S eason after P entecost

Church is the body of Christ, and that the living Savior now lives and is seen in the world through the words and deeds of his people (John 14.12; Heb. 11; Rev. 17.6), and through all who through time have clung to him by faith. To whet your appetite on the riches available to those interested in spending time considering the discipleship of the saints, both ancient and modern, please read a synopsis of some of the heroes and heroines of the faith in our Saints, Martyrs, and Other Luminaries of the Faith (located at www.tumi.org/annual ). Awaiting the Arrival of our Lord: The Feast of Christ the King According to the testimony of Scripture, our Lord will return and finish the work he began on the Cross, judging the world, saving his own, and making a final end to evil and sin. The third feast day at the end of this season, the Feast of Christ the King (also called the Feast of the Reign of Christ ) is the last Sunday of this season, and the final one before Advent. The hope of the saints throughout the ages is that the Lord Jesus will return to rightfully claim this world as his own, to establish in fullness the reign of God, restoring creation to its edenic glory, and putting down evil, once and for all. The Feast of Christ the King points to that day when the kingdom of this world will become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, who will reign forever and ever (Rev. 11.15ff.). How appropriate to end the season after the coming of the Holy Spirit with a feast which honors the future reign of our risen Savior, the true Lord who one day will reign alone and supreme! One, Undivided Church: For All the Saints William W. How and Ralph Vaughan Williams created a marvelous lyrical poem that summarizes and highlights the glorious communion and unity we share with all true