LESSON 2
HIS LORDSHIP BEGINS IN THE HEART
“LORDSHIP”
DISCIPLESHIP SERIES
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and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the
Father.
Philippians 2:11
The Lordship of Christ is one of the very important teachings in the Bible.
The word “Lord” is written 7, 484 times in the Bible. It is written 618 times
in the New Testament while the word “Savior” is mentioned 55 times only.
The Bible gives more weight to Lordship. The word Lord means master, the
one who decides and enacts what he wants.
I. LORDSHIP IS IMPORTANT IN SALVATION
Salvation starts with acknowledging Christ as Lord. To confess that Jesus is
Lord means that we are committing to Him and allowing Him to take
charge of all aspects of our lives. If He is not the Lord of everything in us,
then He is not our Lord at all. We cannot just accept Him as Savior only.
The Bible says we will be saved if we accept Jesus Christ as Lord.
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That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your
heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
Romans 10:9
II. HIS LORDSHIP REQUIRES OBEDIENCE
Whoever accepts Jesus as Lord, he or she must do all that He commands.
Outside confession is not enough. If we profess that He is our Lord, then
His Lordship must be seen in our obedient lives.
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"Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say?
Luke 6:46
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"Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of
heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 7:21
III.
Submitting to His Lordship does not mean running after religious traditions.
Rather, Christ’s Lordship starts in our hearts. This means our hearts are
yielded to Him. If the confession of our mouth is real, then it must be seen
in our actions. Our declaration that Jesus is Lord starts from the inside out.
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But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an
answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you
have. But do this with gentleness and respect
1 Peter 3:15a
IV. HIS LORDSHIP LASTS
Our relationship with God begins with the acceptance of His Lordship over
us. We must continue submitting to His will for the rest of our lives.
Acknowledging Him as Lord is not a single and passing experience but a
daily commitment. The more we know Him, the more we submit and
humble ourselves before Him.
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So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him,
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rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught,
and overflowing with thankfulness.
Colossians 2:6-7a
V. HIS LORDSHIP ENCOMPASSES ALL ASPECTS OF OUR LIVES
Jesus Christ should be Lord in our:
1. Relationship
Our respect of Him must be greater than any important person in our lives.
We must obey Him above others. Jesus said that if we have to compare our
love for him and our love to our family, the latter is so reduced to the point
of hatred.
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"If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife
and children, his brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be
my disciple.
Luke 14:26
3. How do you assess if money has become your master instead of
2. Self Jesus Christ?
We must love God above ourselves. It is not we who are in charge but He.
We must not anymore make decisions against His will. Our decision then is
to walk in His plans for us.

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"If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife
and children, his brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be
my disciple. 27And anyone who does not carry his cross and follow me
cannot be my disciple.
Luke: 14:26-27

3. Money
We must love God above the material things in this world. There are many
Christians who fell because of love of money, so they departed from the
faith and experienced much sorrow (1 Timothy 6:10).

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In the same way, any of you who does not give up everything he has
cannot be my disciple
Luke 14:33

□A true believer denies the self so that Christ becomes the Lord of
his or her life. Apostle Paul lived this truth. He said, “I have been crucified
with Christ and I no longer live but Christ lives in me” (Galatians 2:20).

APPLICATION:

1. What aspect in your life where Christ is not yet the Lord
(relationship, money, time, self)? Are you ready to surrender it to
Him?
2. What happens when Jesus takes charge of our lives? (discuss Gal.
2:20)

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I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.

Galatians 2:20