We have a story to tell to the nations… the message of Jesus’ death and resurrection for our redemption is one that many of us have heard, but few of us are confident in sharing. Although the message has many different aspects, one main component that is shared by all Christian evangelists is that Jesus is Lord.
Observations: Jesus is Lord means…
- Jesus rules
- Jesus owns all
- Jesus is God
- Jesus defeated death
- Jesus is the definition of righteousness
- Jesus is KING
Conclusions:
- The Message of Jesus as King is shared because of love
- The Message of Jesus as King is lost because of self-rule
- The Message of Jesus as King is established by God as factual
- \The Message of Jesus as King is personal
- The Message of Jesus as King will change anyone’s life
- The Message of Jesus as King must go to the hurting and lost
Application: When it comes to Evangelism…
- Pray
- Who has God placed on your heart? Where is God sending you?
- Share with your mouth, that which is in your heart – that Jesus is King
Acts 2:32, 36
“God has raised this Jesus to life, and we are all witnesses of it… Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah.”
Acts 10:36
“You know the message God sent to the people of Israel, announcing the good news of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.”
Acts 11:17
“So if God gave them the same gift he gave us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to think that I could stand in God’s way?”
Acts 11:20
“Some of them, however, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and began to speak to Greeks also, telling them the good news about the Lord Jesus.”
Acts 16:31
“They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.”
Acts 19:5
“On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.”
Colossians 1:16
“For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created by him and for him.”
1 Timothy 6:13c-15
“I charge you to keep this command without spot or blame until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, which God will bring about in his own time—God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords.”
Revelation 19:16
“On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written: King of kings and Lord of lords.”
John 12:42-43
“Yet at the same time many even among the leaders believed in him. But because of the Pharisees they would not openly acknowledge their faith for fear they would be put out of the synagogue; for they loved human praise more than praise from God.”
Philippians 2:9-11
“Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”
1 Timothy 1:12-15
“I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me trustworthy, appointing me to his service. Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief. The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst.”
Matthew 7:21
“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.”
James 2:17
“In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.”