Lordship

“You will never know that Jesus is all you need, until Jesus is all you’ve got”-Mother Theresa-

What Is Lordship?
Submission to God’s will – Matthew 8:2
Placing God first in your life – Matthew 22:36-40
Accepting responsibility & accountability – Matthew 25:14-30
Doing God’s will – Matthew 7:21-27
Personal obedience regardless of the cost – John 21:15-23

In a little church in Eastern Europe, about 100 people had gathered to worship God on a beautiful Sunday morning. They had just finished a prayer, when suddenly, with a loud bang, Communist soldiers burst through the front door, sub-machine guns in hand. They made their way to the front of the church, calling the people gathered there “the filth of the earth” and “parasites ruining the glorious revolution”, and shouted that thge time had come to rid the nation of them.
Acknowledging that there might be some who did not really believe all that religious nonsense, the soldiers gave them 60 seconds to leave the room. There was silence. Then, suddenly, about half of the congregation rushed quickly to the doors, some even through the windows, to get out in time. The minute was over, and deeper silence fell upon the remaining half of the congregation as they stared down the muzzles of the guns. After this, the men dropped their guns and said, “Brethren, we have come to worship with you! But first, we had to get rid of the hypocrites!”
One word separated those who stayed from those who left…
LORDSHIP!

(Read Matthew 7:21-23)

S. M. Lockridge said, There are 3 classes of people…
Those who neither call Him Lord nor do the things He says.
Those who call Him Lord but do not do the things He says.
Those who call Him Lord and do the things He says.
He went on to say this:
“Christ’s Lordship is based on His ownership. God didn’t have to put His signature on the corner of a sunrise; Nobody else is going to cause the sun to rise…He’s the owner. God didn’t have to put a laundry mark on the lapel of a meadow…He’s the owner. God didn’t have to carve His initials on the side of the mountain…He’s the owner. God didn’t have to put a brand on the cattle of a thousand hills…He’s the owner. God didn’t even have to take out a copyright on the songs that the birds sing…He’s the owner!”

My Time With God

Preparation Time
Commit yourself to the Owner right now. Billy Graham has said: “It is generally much less difficult for us to commit the keeping of our future to the Lord than it is to commit our present. We know we are helpless in regards to our future, but we feel as if the present is in our own hands, and must be carried on our own shoulders; and most of us have an unconfessed idea that it is a big deal to ask the Lord to carry us and ask Him to carry our burdens too.”

Waiting Time
During your waiting time, Let God…

Love You.
“God, I feel Your love today, especially in the area of…”

Search You.
“God, You have permission to reveal any uncommitted area in my life.”

Show You.
“God, is there anything that I need to know as I enter this day?”

Confession Time
Lordship in your life means that your words and your walk are the same. If any of the following thoughts speak to your heart and show inconsistencies in your life, spend time confessing these areas to God.

You call Me Master and obey Me not.
You call Me Light and see Me not.
You call Me the Way and follow Me not.
You call Me Life and desire Me not.
You call Me wise and acknowledge Me not.
You call Me fair and love Me not.
You call Me rich and ask Me not.
You call Me eternal and seek Me not.
You call Me gracious and trust Me not.
You call Me noble and serve Me not.
You call Me mighty and honor me not.
You call Me just and fear Me not.
If I condemn you, blame Me not.

Bible Time
We can never pray out of God’s will when we pray God’s Word.

…Read Luke 6:46-49 slowly a couple of times.
…Close your eyes & allow a main truth to surface in your heart.
…Pray the Scripture and allow God to minister to you.

Meditation Time
After praying the Scriptures, write down the thoughts that God has impressed upon your mind…

Intercession Time – Praying for Others
Begin this time with a prayer of blessing & thanksgiving for the people for whom you will now intercede.
Name Request

Petition Time – Praying for Yourself

How to Petition God Properly
Talk to Him about the “little things”
Be honest with God
Pray “Thy will be done”

Prayer Requests:

Application Time
The smallest obedient act is better than the greatest intention.

Q: What is the main thing that God has impressed on me today?

Q: What am I going to do about it?

Steps to take in my obedience to God:

Faith Time
Faith is our positive response to what God has said. Spend a few moments praying, through your eyes of faith. Tell God the positive things you see happening because of His goodness!

Praise and Thanksgiving Time

Praise God by recognizing WHO HE IS!
Thank god by recognizing WHAT HE HAS DONE!

This Week’s Memory Verse: (Matthew 6:33)

This Week’s Time Alone With God

Monday – This Lesson

Tuesday thru Friday – Lordship is a heavy issue. Spend this week settling the “Who’s #1 issue.” Study the Lordship Ladder below, read the Scriptures, and determine to climb up. Start at the bottom of the ladder and check off each rung that you have climbed.

The Lordship Ladder

Peace Romans 8:1

Total Surrender Romans 12:1-2

Hunger for Righteousness Matthew 5:6

Partial Surrender Luke 9:57-62

Wrestling Romans 7

Seeking Matthew 6:33

Unstableness James 1:8