#1113: Christ the King/Reign of Christ – November 22, 2026
Sermon Brainwave Podcast • Post date: November 8, 2026
Matt Skinner, Karoline Lewis, and Cody Sanders explore the parable of the sheep and the goats for Reign of Christ Sunday. In Matthew 25:31-46, nobody knows why they landed on their side, and grace shows up in surprising places. The hosts ask what it means to name Christ as king today, from anti-imperial roots to modern misuses. They wrestle with the hard second half of the parable and reframe judgment as truth-telling. Ezekiel 34 offers a tender shepherd who feeds the flock with justice. Psalm 95 works as a call to worship, and Ephesians 1 grounds Christ’s reign in the resurrection.
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First Reading
Commentary on Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24
Second Reading
Commentary on Ephesians 1:15-23
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