06/24/2026
Church, one of the greatest deceptions in Christianity today is believing that calling Jesus "Lord" is the same as submitting to Him as Lord. Jesus asked a piercing question:
"Why do you call Me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say?" (Luke 6:46)
That question still confronts us today.
Many people profess Christ, attend church, sing worship songs, know Bible verses, and even serve in ministry, yet live every day on their own terms. They want Jesus as Savior but not as Master. They want His promises without His authority, His blessings without obedience, His forgiveness without repentance, and heaven without surrender.
But Jesus never offered that kind of Chistianity!.
The evidence that Jesus is truly Lord is not what comes out of our mouths—it is what comes out of our lives.
Obedience does not earn salvation, but it reveals whether our faith is genuine. A heart that has truly surrendered will increasingly desire to obey Christ.
The sobering reality is this: many people have built their spiritual lives on religious activity instead of obedience.
They look secure until the storms come. When suffering, temptation, persecution, or even the final judgment arrives, the true foundation is exposed.
The question is not, "Did I pray a prayer?" The question is, "Has Jesus become Lord of my life?"
If Jesus has no authority over your decisions, your relationships, your finances, your speech, your entertainment, your ambitions, and your priorities, then He is not truly Lord in those areas. Partial surrender is still rebellion.
One day every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. The only question is whether we will bow willingly now or be forced to acknowledge His Lordship then.
A faith that refuses to obey Christ is a faith that should examine whether it truly belongs to Christ. Jesus never asked for admirers. He calls disciples who hear His words and put them into practice. The cost of following Jesus is surrender—but the cost of refusing His Lordship is infinitely greater.
Join us tonight at 6pm. as we dig deep into God’s Word and be transformed.
Pastor Charles.