One of the major things that happens in a Christian's life is when he or she contemplates and accepts his Lordship in their lives. Paul writes of the confession of His Lordship: "If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus Christ and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead you will be saved" - Romans 10:9.
This is our great joy and the source of our mutual hope -- He is Lord! He was risen from the dead and He is Lord!
Throughout our Christian journey we must take seriously the claims the Lord Jesus places upon our life. The most important truth in the Christian life is the truth of the lordship of Jesus Christ. How we respond to that truth makes all the difference in our lives and the work of Christ's church in the mission of God.
Lordship is inseparably linked to the name of Jesus. His Lordship is a fact that all will one day know.
Paul said, “Therefore God has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven and those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father” Philippiabs 2:9-11 NKJV.
Jesus came from heaven to earth, humble himself to live as a human, ministered with love and compassion for all humanity, and died on a cross an atoning sacrificial death, was buried in a tomb and was raised victoriously, and ascended into heaven to occupy His throne in Glory where God has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name. Jesus is Lord!
Lordship was at the very heart of Jesus’ redemptive work on the cross. Paul makes this clear in Romans 14:8-9 (NKJV): “For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s. For to this end Christ died, and rose and lived again, that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.”
The transformational power of the name of Jesus and its everlasting glory depend upon the work accomplished on the cross and evidenced by the open tomb. God has made the name of Jesus representative of sacrificial love at its best. And someday, according to the Scriptures, ‘every tongue shall confess that Jesus is Lord … to the glory of God the Father.’” 1
When the lordship of Jesus is a settled issue in the Christian’s life, all other issues are settled. This means we live for Jesus, serving God; witnessing and soul winning; stewardship of time, talent, and treasure; faithfulness to God’s work; missions; and many other aspects of Christian responsibility. When one makes the lordship a settled issue in their heart, then all other issues in his life are also settled. When Jesus is Lord of a person’s life, she or he will fulfill his duties, obligations, and responsibilities with joy.
S.M. Zwemer makes a sobering statement about the lordship of Jesus Christ: “Unless Jesus is Lord of all, He is not Lord at all.” This is a challenge to all Christians to bring every area of our lives under the sovereign rule of Jesus Christ. In our lives there should be no rivalry for His throne.
The lordship of Jesus has both future and present relevance in our lives. There is coming a day when every person who has ever lived will bow and acknowledge that Jesus Christ is King of Kings and Lord of Lords. But for the Christian that great confession should be an everyday reality. A Christian is called to live moment by moment in faithful, joyful submission to the lordship of Jesus Christ. The Bible calls us to surrender their lives to the sovereign rule and ownership of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Indeed, the central message of the Bible is that “Jesus Christ is Lord.” We overcome defeat, discouragement, and despair when we stop merely attempting to live the Christian life in their own strength and power, and allow the Lord to empower us and encourage us. The great truth of Christ's assistance ins found in Philippians 4:13 (NKJV): “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
Jesus Christ is our Lord and Savior. Sometimes we emphasize the saving over the Lordship. But both are important in our Christian lives and in the life of Christ's church. For Jesus to be Lord of your life means that He is the ruler, the boss, the master of your whole life. He cannot be Lord of a part – He must be given control of the entire life - the whole life.
Jesus desires to be Lord of all of our lives, both the seen and the unseen, the visible and the invisible, the private aspects of our life and the public aspects of our life. He wants to be Lord of our spiritual life and of our physical life. The lordship of Jesus Christ involves willing service. We must say, like the prophet Isaiah in Isaiah 6th Chapter, “Here am I Lord, send me.”
This is our great joy and the source of our mutual hope -- He is Lord! He was risen from the dead and He is Lord!
Throughout our Christian journey we must take seriously the claims the Lord Jesus places upon our life. The most important truth in the Christian life is the truth of the lordship of Jesus Christ. How we respond to that truth makes all the difference in our lives and the work of Christ's church in the mission of God.
Lordship is inseparably linked to the name of Jesus. His Lordship is a fact that all will one day know.
Paul said, “Therefore God has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven and those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father” Philippiabs 2:9-11 NKJV.
Jesus came from heaven to earth, humble himself to live as a human, ministered with love and compassion for all humanity, and died on a cross an atoning sacrificial death, was buried in a tomb and was raised victoriously, and ascended into heaven to occupy His throne in Glory where God has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name. Jesus is Lord!
Lordship was at the very heart of Jesus’ redemptive work on the cross. Paul makes this clear in Romans 14:8-9 (NKJV): “For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s. For to this end Christ died, and rose and lived again, that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.”
The transformational power of the name of Jesus and its everlasting glory depend upon the work accomplished on the cross and evidenced by the open tomb. God has made the name of Jesus representative of sacrificial love at its best. And someday, according to the Scriptures, ‘every tongue shall confess that Jesus is Lord … to the glory of God the Father.’” 1
When the lordship of Jesus is a settled issue in the Christian’s life, all other issues are settled. This means we live for Jesus, serving God; witnessing and soul winning; stewardship of time, talent, and treasure; faithfulness to God’s work; missions; and many other aspects of Christian responsibility. When one makes the lordship a settled issue in their heart, then all other issues in his life are also settled. When Jesus is Lord of a person’s life, she or he will fulfill his duties, obligations, and responsibilities with joy.
S.M. Zwemer makes a sobering statement about the lordship of Jesus Christ: “Unless Jesus is Lord of all, He is not Lord at all.” This is a challenge to all Christians to bring every area of our lives under the sovereign rule of Jesus Christ. In our lives there should be no rivalry for His throne.
The lordship of Jesus has both future and present relevance in our lives. There is coming a day when every person who has ever lived will bow and acknowledge that Jesus Christ is King of Kings and Lord of Lords. But for the Christian that great confession should be an everyday reality. A Christian is called to live moment by moment in faithful, joyful submission to the lordship of Jesus Christ. The Bible calls us to surrender their lives to the sovereign rule and ownership of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Indeed, the central message of the Bible is that “Jesus Christ is Lord.” We overcome defeat, discouragement, and despair when we stop merely attempting to live the Christian life in their own strength and power, and allow the Lord to empower us and encourage us. The great truth of Christ's assistance ins found in Philippians 4:13 (NKJV): “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
Jesus Christ is our Lord and Savior. Sometimes we emphasize the saving over the Lordship. But both are important in our Christian lives and in the life of Christ's church. For Jesus to be Lord of your life means that He is the ruler, the boss, the master of your whole life. He cannot be Lord of a part – He must be given control of the entire life - the whole life.
Jesus desires to be Lord of all of our lives, both the seen and the unseen, the visible and the invisible, the private aspects of our life and the public aspects of our life. He wants to be Lord of our spiritual life and of our physical life. The lordship of Jesus Christ involves willing service. We must say, like the prophet Isaiah in Isaiah 6th Chapter, “Here am I Lord, send me.”
No comments:
Post a Comment