“For we do not preach ourselves but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your bond-servants for Jesus’ sake.” (2 Cor. 4:5)

 Jesus is our Lord and we are to serve Him

Bob Dylan had a song in the late 1970’s with the title,“You gotta serve somebody.” With the following refrain:

“You’re gonna have to serve somebody. It may be the devil or it may be the Lord. But you’re gonna have to serve somebody.”

He was correct. But usually we just focus on serving ourselves. And everything else is in line after that. But it must not be that way!

Lord is defined in English as “someone or something having power, authority, or influence; a master or ruler.” And Jesus is certainly all of that. He is not only our personal Savior, He is also our Lord and we must serve Him as such!

Why the Lordship of Jesus is important

A person who says, “Jesus is Lord,” with a full understanding of what that means (Jesus is God and has supreme authority over all things) has been divinely enlightened. 

“No one can say, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ except by the Holy Spirit.” (1 Cor. 12:3)

 Faith in the Lord Jesus is required for salvation

“They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.” (Acts 16:31)

Jesus' Lordship is connected to His resurrection and your salvation

“that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved;” (Rom. 10:9)

Jesus is both Lord and God

“Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!” (John 20:28)

“Therefore let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made Him both Lord and Christ—this Jesus whom you crucified.” (Acts 2:36)

“He is the one whom God exalted to His right hand as a Prince and a Savior, to grant repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.” (Acts 5:31)

“yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom are all things and we exist for Him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we exist through Him.” (1 Cor. 8:6)

“God is faithful, through whom you were called into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.” (1 Cor. 1:9)