Jesus Is Lord

As a new believer it seemed every message had as an emphasis, "Jesus is Lord".  Yes, I know that was 40 years ago!  Sure there was a lot of man centered stuff floating around as well but there was a strong theme regarding the Lordship of Jesus.  It was a pretty common thing in churches to see banners declaring that message.  We were discipled in the theology that all we did, owned or even thought was under His Lordship.  I don't hear much about the Lordship of Christ today.  I wonder why? Do the Christians of this day have a stronger connection to God than during that past era?  Is Lordship something that we have mastered?  I think not.  It must be that the message of the Lordship of Jesus doesn't fit into the current philosophy and theology.  

The message of the Lordship of Christ starts with a true supernatural conversion of the one being reached.  You see there cannot be Lordship without conversion. Lordship doesn't make room for an attitude that says, "just get them here, entertain them and over time they might just slowly change into a Christian".   Jesus didn't seem to be very good at that method.  Remember the conversation with Nicodemus?  Jesus cut right through the smoke and declared, "you must be born again".  Then Jesus drove the point even deeper when he said, if you aren't born again, "you cannot see the Kingdom of God"!  Amazing!
Then there was the conversation with the woman at the well.  He actually told here that he knew she was sleeping around and called her on it.  That wouldn't be too cool today in many circles.  Yet, Jesus was more interested in getting people to experience real conversion than he was in joining his club.  

Lordship starts with conversion and a part of that conversion is the death to old identities and appetites.  You see, when a person chooses the will of God above their desire, preferences and appetites then that is the fruit of Lordship.  When a person brings their tithe and offerings to the house of God rather than spending it on their own cravings then that is Lordship.  When a person says no to what the Scripture forbids although there may be a temptation to do it, that is Lordship.  Lordship is the message of the Church! Yet, when is the last time you heard a clear message challenging the Church to bow their knee to the Lordship of Jesus?  

It's time!  Yes, it's past time that we beat some the dust off of some old messages! Do you agree?