Just watched (now several days ago) Cromwell on Channel 4 - better than the usual daytime TV. Don’t know how accurate it is historically, but I do like it, generally because I like those classics, historical, war based films, also because it’s very interesting politically, thinking about the establishment of our political system, and in the past debating with my housemate whether Cromwell was right in doing what he did. On top of this we have the Puritan element, the hope a nation under God, Cromwell coming to prayer, seeking to do God’s will.

Interestingly at the end of the film it shows Cromwell’s coffin with the epitaph “Christ, not man, is King”. This quote of his got me thinking about a few things studied recently…

Two weeks ago at CU we were joined by Elliott from Gloucester Place Church in Brighton. The focus of his talk was Acts 5:29 - The Apostles under persecution say “We must obey God rather than men”…

Colossians 1 (we’re doing the book on camp this year), Jesus is king over everything! He created all things and all things were created for him. He is the image of God. He was before all things. The fullness of God was in Him. He reconciles us to God.

I did a talk at Global Cafe this week, Mark 8: 27-29… Peter says “You are the Christ”. You are God’s chosen king - wow! This guy Jesus is chosen by the Father to be his eternal king, king over all things.

Hmm… Piper again…