A Call to the Lordship of Jesus Christ. I trust we will continue to reflect and give glory to Him as we continue to serve Him.
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 focus on the fifth one:
We are to serve Christ all the time, in all of life, with all our heart.
We are here to serve the Lord Jesus Christ—not just 9-5, but all the time, 24/7/365.
One of the saddest verses in the Bible is in 2 Chronicles 25:2. It’s a verse describing Amaziah who became king of Judah when he was 25 years old. His father was Joash who became king when he was 7 years old. He was a godly king who restored the temple. But when Jehoiada, the chief priest (and his mentor) died, Joash abandoned the Lord and was killed in his bed by his officials.
So back to this sad verse about Amaziah.
“He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, but not wholeheartedly.”
You see, when Jesus is Lord, we must serve him wholeheartedly—all the time—with all our life—and again—with all our heart.
Paul challenged the Colossians to “live a life worthy of the Lord and please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God.” (Colossians 1:10)
Paul also emphasized all the time and with all our life.
“And 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)
Brothers and sisters, we are here to serve—and we are serving the Lord Jesus Christ.
When Jesus washed his disciples’ feet—the act of a lowly servant—it was to show the full extent of His love for them (John 13). This was not only a model for the Twelve, but for you and me as well.
We are to serve Christ all the time, in all of life, with all our heart.
That’s why we do what we do. Please recognize we have the joyful privilege of serving Christ—all the time—in all of life—with all our hearts. And of course, we know the ultimate goal of our service is to point people to Jesus.
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 focus on the fifth one:
We are to serve Christ all the time, in all of life, with all our heart.
We are here to serve the Lord Jesus Christ—not just 9-5, but all the time, 24/7/365.
One of the saddest verses in the Bible is in 2 Chronicles 25:2. It’s a verse describing Amaziah who became king of Judah when he was 25 years old. His father was Joash who became king when he was 7 years old. He was a godly king who restored the temple. But when Jehoiada, the chief priest (and his mentor) died, Joash abandoned the Lord and was killed in his bed by his officials.
So back to this sad verse about Amaziah.
“He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, but not wholeheartedly.”
You see, when Jesus is Lord, we must serve him wholeheartedly—all the time—with all our life—and again—with all our heart.
Paul challenged the Colossians to “live a life worthy of the Lord and please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God.” (Colossians 1:10)
Paul also emphasized all the time and with all our life.
“And 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)
Brothers and sisters, we are here to serve—and we are serving the Lord Jesus Christ.
When Jesus washed his disciples’ feet—the act of a lowly servant—it was to show the full extent of His love for them (John 13). This was not only a model for the Twelve, but for you and me as well.
We are to serve Christ all the time, in all of life, with all our heart.
That’s why we do what we do. Please recognize we have the joyful privilege of serving Christ—all the time—in all of life—with all our hearts. And of course, we know the ultimate goal of our service is to point people to Jesus.
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