Roger Bridges

Jesus is LORD For the last few weeks, the subject of the sermons has been Jesus. Who is he? One might think there is nothing new that could be said about Jesus. After all, there have been millions of books written about Jesus to tell us all about Jesus. One of the problems with all these books, even if we read all of them, is that they tell us what other people think about Jesus. The question still remains: Who is Jesus to you?

Jesus is such a complex person that it is impossible to cover all the different features of who he was/is. This is why millions of books still leave things to discuss. I ask today what does it mean to you to say Jesus is LORD? It may be tempting to quote some book, movie, or song. Can you put into your own words what you mean when you say Jesus is LORD? I know it is not easy. We might have to write books just to share what we think. However, if a non-believer asked what it means to say Jesus is LORD, what would you tell them?

As you consider what you would say, I ask you to think about where you get your information about Jesus. We already know there are many, many books. I want to submit to you that the primary sources for describing Jesus are the four gospels. Any claim about Jesus must be supported by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. What we think, say, or write about Jesus needs to be in agreement with these four biblical books.

Sunday: Matthew 25:31-46 What does the LORD say is the criteria for the final judgment?

Monday: Mark 10:35-45 What does the LORD say is the criteria for a good leader?

Tuesday: John 21:1-13 How do you recognize when the LORD is speaking to you?

Wednesday: Mark 12:28-34 How close are you to the Kingdom of God?

Thursday: Luke 5:1-11 What have you left to follow the LORD?

Friday: John 11:38-44 What impossible task is the LORD asking you to do?

Saturday: John 21:15-23 When the LORD tells you to do something, do you look to see who else is doing it?