A Call to the Lordship of Jesus Christ. All of us who are followers of Jesus need to serve under the Lordship of the One who has called.
Do you remember the bullet points from an article by Dr. Vern Poythress, Distinguished Professor of New Testament at Westminster Theological Seminary, entitled 10 Things You Should Know about the Lordship of Christ?
1)Christ is Lord over all because He is God.
2)Christ is Lord over all because in His human nature He has accomplished perfect obedience, has won salvation for us, and has been given universal dominion as a reward.
3)Christ claims authority over both believers and unbelievers.
4)We are to obey Christ in all things.
5)We are to serve Christ all the time, in all of life, with all our heart.
6)The means of grace guide us and equip us to grow in serving Christ.
7)Serving Christ makes a pronounced difference in every area of life.
8)Because of Christ’s lordship over the world, we can sometimes learn and cooperate with unbelievers in short-term projects.
9)Christ gives distinctive authority and responsibilities to people in various spheres of life.
10)Through Christ, God establishes a pronounced distinction between the church and other institutions on earth.
Let’s take a look at the seventh one:
Serving Christ makes a pronounced difference in every area of life.
It’s time to ask a tough question: “As a follower of Jesus Christ, serving under His Lordship, is my life different in every area?”
The apostle Paul wrote, “Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.” (Colossians 3:17, NIV)
It’s not enough to say we are followers of Jesus and not be different in the way we live. The gospel transforms our lives from the inside out. Everything we do should be done for the glory of God.
Again, listen to Paul’s words: “So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” (1 Corinthians 10:31)
Dr. Poythress writes, “Christian believers differ radically from unbelievers in the inclination of their hearts. This radical difference gets expressed in differences all along the line in every area of life.”
Our family life, our words, our thoughts, and our goals should be different from the world’s standards, as we live and serve under the Lordship of Jesus Christ.
We are called to live holy lives—not just on Sundays—every day. The dichotomy of Sacred vs. Secular is a false one. That’s why Paul wrote whatever we do should be done in the name of the Lord Jesus. That’s why he wrote, everything—eating, drinking—everything—should be done for the glory of God.
Let us each make a commitment to allow the Holy Spirit to continue His work of sanctification in our lives—transforming us to be more and more like our Lord Jesus Christ.
Do you remember the bullet points from an article by Dr. Vern Poythress, Distinguished Professor of New Testament at Westminster Theological Seminary, entitled 10 Things You Should Know about the Lordship of Christ?
1)Christ is Lord over all because He is God.
2)Christ is Lord over all because in His human nature He has accomplished perfect obedience, has won salvation for us, and has been given universal dominion as a reward.
3)Christ claims authority over both believers and unbelievers.
4)We are to obey Christ in all things.
5)We are to serve Christ all the time, in all of life, with all our heart.
6)The means of grace guide us and equip us to grow in serving Christ.
7)Serving Christ makes a pronounced difference in every area of life.
8)Because of Christ’s lordship over the world, we can sometimes learn and cooperate with unbelievers in short-term projects.
9)Christ gives distinctive authority and responsibilities to people in various spheres of life.
10)Through Christ, God establishes a pronounced distinction between the church and other institutions on earth.
Let’s take a look at the seventh one:
Serving Christ makes a pronounced difference in every area of life.
It’s time to ask a tough question: “As a follower of Jesus Christ, serving under His Lordship, is my life different in every area?”
The apostle Paul wrote, “Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.” (Colossians 3:17, NIV)
It’s not enough to say we are followers of Jesus and not be different in the way we live. The gospel transforms our lives from the inside out. Everything we do should be done for the glory of God.
Again, listen to Paul’s words: “So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” (1 Corinthians 10:31)
Dr. Poythress writes, “Christian believers differ radically from unbelievers in the inclination of their hearts. This radical difference gets expressed in differences all along the line in every area of life.”
Our family life, our words, our thoughts, and our goals should be different from the world’s standards, as we live and serve under the Lordship of Jesus Christ.
We are called to live holy lives—not just on Sundays—every day. The dichotomy of Sacred vs. Secular is a false one. That’s why Paul wrote whatever we do should be done in the name of the Lord Jesus. That’s why he wrote, everything—eating, drinking—everything—should be done for the glory of God.
Let us each make a commitment to allow the Holy Spirit to continue His work of sanctification in our lives—transforming us to be more and more like our Lord Jesus Christ.
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