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In the two previous posts, we have looked at two foundations of discipleship: understanding our identity in Christ and learning to abide in Christ. Now we turn to the third foundation, which brings daily living into sharp focus—the Lordship of Christ.

Confessing Jesus as Lord is not a side issue or an optional step in discipleship. It is at the very heart of the Christian life. Paul makes this crystal clear in Romans 10: 9–10: “If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”

The New Testament is filled with reminders of Christ’s exalted position. Philippians 2:9–11 tells us that God has given Jesus “the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow… and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” One day, every created being will acknowledge His lordship—willingly or unwillingly. The question is, will we bow now in glad surrender?

Jesus Himself made it clear that calling Him “Lord” without obeying Him is empty. In Matthew 7:21–23, He warned, “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father.” Again, in Luke 6:46, He asked, “Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you?” These passages remind us that the lordship of Christ is not merely about words—it is about obedience.

When Jesus gave His followers the Great Commission, He began with a declaration of authority: “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me” (Matthew 28:18). Based on that authority, He commands us to make disciples, “teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.” The Christian life, then, is not about selective obedience—it is about full submission to the One who reigns over all.

To confess Jesus as Lord means we recognize His authority over our time, our relationships, our finances, our priorities, and our future. It means discipleship is not simply adding Jesus to our lives but surrendering our lives to His will. True freedom is found not in resisting His authority, but in gladly yielding to it.

As disciples, we are called to daily reaffirm this truth: Jesus Christ is Lord. When we do, our faith is strengthened, our obedience is deepened, and our lives become a testimony to the world of His rule and His grace.