The Divine Service for Sept 10, 2023 (TRINITY 14)

Friends of Christ the King,
Having been baptised into Christ don't neglect to gather with God's people this Sunday for praise, prayer, scripture readings, holy communion and fellowship.  Christ the King Anglican Fellowship will be meeting at 5pm (at 203 N. Jefferson St. in Covington) for our Holy Communion Service followed by a time for refreshments, conversation and catechism.  You are invited to join us, and you may view our Liturgy and Catechism questions below.  

TO BE A CHRISTIAN; An Anglican Catechism; Part II - Believing in Christ
The Apostles’ Creed and the life of faith, Article II,

“I believe in Jesus Christ” 
48. Who is Jesus Christ?
Jesus Christ is the eternal Word and Son of God, the second Person of the Holy Trinity. He took on human nature to be the Savior and Redeemer of the world, the only Mediator between God and fallen humanity. (Psalm 2; Malachi 3:1; John 1:1–18; Philip­pians 2:5–11; 1 Timothy 2:5–6)
49. What does “Jesus” mean?
“Jesus” means “God saves” and is taken from the Hebrew name Yeshua or Joshua. In Jesus, God has come to save us from the power of sin and death. ( Joshua 1:1–9; Psalm 20; Matthew 1:18–25; Romans 8:1–2)
50. What does “Christ” mean?
Christos is the Greek term for the Hebrew title Messiah, mean- ing “Anointed One.” Old Testament kings, priests, and prophets were anointed with oil. Jesus the Christ was anointed by the Holy Spirit to perfectly fulfill these roles, and he rules now as Prophet, Priest, and King over his Church and all creation. (Exodus 40:12– 16; 1 Samuel 16:11–13; 1 Kings 19:15–16; Psalm 89:19–29; Luke 3:21–22; 4:14–21; Acts 10:38; Hebrews 4:14–5:10) 

“His only son, our Lord”
51. Why is Jesus called the Father’s “only Son”?
Jesus alone is God the Son, coequal and coeternal with God the Father and God the Holy Spirit. He alone is the image of the invisible Father, the one who makes the Father known. He is now and forever will be incarnate as a human, bearing his God-given human Name. The Father created and now rules all things in heaven and earth through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Psalm 2:7–12; John 1:14–18; Colossians 1:13–15; Hebrews 1:1–5; see also Athanasian Creed)
52. What do you mean when you call Jesus Christ “Lord”?
I acknowledge Jesus’ divine authority over the Church and all creation, over all societies and their leaders, and over every aspect of my life, both public and private. I surrender my entire life to him and seek to live in a way that pleases him. (Daniel 7:13–14; Mat­ thew 7:21–23; Luke 9:23–26; Ephesians 1:15–23; Colossians 1:16–18) 

“He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary”
53. What does it mean that Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit?
Jesus was conceived not through a human father but by the Holy Spirit coming upon the Virgin Mary in power. (Isaiah 7:14; Mat­ thew 1:18–20; Luke 1:26–38)
54. What happened at Jesus’ conception in Mary’s womb?
The eternal Son, whom God named Jesus, assumed a fully human nature from his mother, the Virgin Mary, at the moment of conception in her womb. ( John 1:1–3, 14; 8:56–58; Philippians 2:6–8; Colossians 2:9) 
55. Why is it important to say that Jesus was born?
It is important to affirm that he is one of us: truly human, born to a human mother, and raised in a human family. (Luke 2:41–52; Hebrews 2:17–18)
56. Was Mary the only biological parent of Jesus?
Yes. While still a virgin, Mary submitted to the will of God and bore the Son of God. Therefore, she is held in high honor. How- ever, in obedience to God, Joseph took Mary as his wife and raised Jesus as his son. (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:18–25; 13:55)
57. What is the relationship between Jesus’ divine and human natures?
At the moment of Jesus’ conception, the divine nature of the one eternal Person of the Son was united to our human nature.There- fore, Jesus Christ is fully and truly both divine and human, but without sin. His two natures are united without division, separation, mixture, or change. (Luke 1:26–38; John 1:14; Philippians 2:6–8; Hebrews 2:10–16; 1 John 4:2–3; Definition of Chalcedon)
58. What does the union of Jesus’ two natures teach you about his ministry?
All Jesus does as a human being he also does as God. His human words and deeds are saving because they are the words and deeds of God the Son. ( John 5:19–29; Romans 8:1–4; Colossians 1:19–23; Hebrews 4:14–16)