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Preaching the Living WORD through the Written WORD - 2 Tim 4:2 - |
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MASTERED
BY THE MASTER - Part 1 (FATHER’S
DAY SERIES) Pastor I. DEFINITION OF
LORD A. There are
several words in the Bible, which are translated or mean “master” or “lord.” B. Two in particular, despótęs and kúrios. 1. Despótęs a) It
primarily means full ownership and disposal to do as one pleases. b) It can have a negative connotation with
cruel taskmasters (1Pe 2:18-20). c) It can have a positive connotation and is
a name for the Lord (Rev 6:10; Jud 1:4; 2Pe 2:1) 2. Exousiázō a) It is a
verb that means that one has power and authority over someone or something. b) It is authority over persons (Luk 22:25). c) It is authority over things (1Co 6:12). 3. Kúrios a) It
is used some 717 times in the NT and a total of 8,816 in the Bible. b) Though it primarily meant to have
authority or legal jurisdiction over
has also come to include ownership and disposal. So it encompasses the
ideas of both despótęs and exousiázō. It is
translated as, “Lord” or “Master.” c) It is the possessor, owner, or master of
property (Mat 20:8; 15:27). d) It is the possessor, owner, or master of
people (Act 16:16; Eph 6:5). e) It is the equivalent for the name,
“Jehovah” in both the OT and NT (Gen 2:8, 15-16; Isa 6:1, 3, 5; Mat 1:22; Jam
4:15). II. DEFINITION OF
LORDSHIP A. Since Kúrios is ascribed to God and it refers to His ownership and authority
over all, we are speaking of God’s Lordship. B. Definitions of Lordship (Divine): 1. Lordship is having at His disposal the
freedom to create, exercise dominion, dictate morality, judge, overrule, and
destroy. 2.
Lordship
involves the idea that God has all sovereignty and power to rule over all
creation in all that He desires. Therefore, all creation is obligated to
absolute submission to Him. 3. The light of nature
showeth that there is a God, who hath lordship
and sovereignty over all; is good, and doth good unto all; and is therefore
to be feared, loved, praised, called upon, trusted in, and served, with all
the heart, and with all the soul, and with all the might. ( III. THE LORDSHIP
OF CHRIST A. Kúrios Refers To Christ’s Position 1. In
the Scriptures, Christ is designated as, “the Lord Jesus” (30 times - Mar 16:19; Act 1:21; “Lord Jesus Christ” -
22 times - Act 11:17; Rom 1:7; Phi 3:20). 2. In regard to believers, Christ is
referred to as, “our Lord” (72 times - Rom 4:24; 1Co 1:2; Eph 6:24). 3. In regard to the church Christ is Lord
and Head (Eph 1:22; Eph 5:23; B. Kúrios Refers To Christ’s Deity 1. By
the resurrection, Christ was declared both Lord and the Son of God (Rom 1:4). 2. Christ is to be confessed as Lord, a
designation given only to Jehovah in the OT proving Christ’s deity (Rom 10:9;
Isa 26:13; 45:5-7). C. Kúrios Refers To Christ’s Name (Phil 2:6-11) 1. What
name was Christ given that is above every name? It would not be the name of
“Jesus” because he had been given that common name by his parents (Mat 1:21;
Luk 2:21). 2. The name would be “Lord” because “Lord”
is “above every name.” Furthermore, vs. 11 reveals that every tongue will
confess that name is, “Lord.” One of the first creeds of early church was,
“Jesus is Lord.” (Phil 2:11; 1Co 12:3) 3. Christ was Lord and God before the
incarnation (cp. Joh 17:5), but upon successfully accomplishing redemption as
the God-Man, Christ was exalted (huperupsóō
- super exalted) to the
position of Lord once again (cp. Act 2:34; Psa 110:1). 4. Phil 2:11 describes the Lordship of
Christ as absolute lordship by the use of “of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth” and absolute submission by the use of “every knee will
bow” and “every tongue confess.” Paul quotes Isa 45:23 to show the deity of
Christ. IV. BELIEVERS
MASTERED BY THE MASTER A. Mastered In
Lordship Sanctification (1Ti 6:15) 1. The
church is in danger of losing the most precious truth of the Lordship of
Christ. 2. It is certainly debatable when some
maintain that one must reform and conform to the Lordship of Christ before
they can come to Christ. However, it is undebatable that a believer, who has
come to Christ, must reform and conform to the Lordship of Christ. 3. Christ is the Lord and therefore the
believer’s Lord. If Christ is the believer’s Lord, then Christ has absolute
rule over the believer’s life. The Scriptures would hold suspect those who
profess Christ but never change ( B. Mastered In
Active Obedience (Luk 6:46) 1. Many believers use the expression, “Jesus is Lord” without
ever giving any consideration to what that actually means. 2. Jesus tells us what is means to call Him,
“Lord.” According to Luk 6:46, to call Jesus “Lord” means to submit, hear His
words, and act and obey them. 3. Obedience to Christ Lordship is the
believer’s expression of submission and love (Joh 14:15). C. Mastered In
Every Area Of Life (1Co 6:12) 1. If
Christ is Lord at all, then he is certainly Lord of all (areas of the
believer’s life). 2. Allowing Christ
Lordship is simply allowing Christ to have control of our life, and to have
access to every area of life; be that area your innermost secret, or
innermost problem, be that area your dating, be that area your job, be it
anything. (Derickson) 3. Be submissive to Christ’s rule in life
for what you are to be and what you are to do, whatever, whenever, or
wherever. 4. Have you
turned over every area to the Lord Jesus? Are you mastered by the Master? |
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