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It is not only the outworking of faith like David’s that is produced by acknowledging
the name (the Lord) but also should produce supreme obedience
in the life of those who claim to be under its authority.
Jesus confronted His disciples with this sober charge:

"BUT WHY
DO YOU CALL ME

'LORD, LORD,‘
AND

NOT DO
THE THINGS WHICH I SAY?”

Luke 6:46

May I remind you again of our opening thought, “What’s in a name?”
For instance, when the name being applied to God is that of Lord we must

be ever-mindful of what is contained in the meaning of the name:
LORD ( Gr. KURIOS)- “SUPREME IN AUTHORITY, LIFE-CONTROLLER, MASTER OF ALL…”

If His disciples call Him, “Lord, Lord”, then they must understand what that title
requires of them. If He is Lord, then He is “supreme in authority” over them, He is
their “life-controller”, He is the “master of all” over those who follow Him.
Jesus is called Lord 673 times in the New Testament! Compare that statistic
to another title Jesus bears, that of “Savior.” Jesus is only identified 27 times in the
same New Testament as Savior. Why then, we must ask, do we tend to
gravitate toward thinking of Jesus primarily as our Savior instead of our Lord?
Are we not guilty of theologically majoring in minors and minoring in
majors as to what should be the proper emphasis scripture places on
defining who is Jesus Christ?

Is it sufficient to just call Him Savior, but not also to call Him Lord?
The answer to this imbalance lies in what emphasis we are being taught by men
rather than what the Word itself reveals. If I see Jesus addressed as Lord 673 times
in the New Testament compared to only 27 times identified as Savior, I must
conclude that His Lordship must be a higher priority than the fact that He is my
Savior. Read carefully these passages of scripture that present God’s plan of salvation
and you will see that the Lordship of Jesus Christ is a woven integral part of that

salvation message. Here are four examples:

“…THAT IF YOU CONFESS WITH YOUR MOUTH THE LORD JESUS
AND BELIEVE IN YOUR HEART THAT GOD HAS RAISED HIM FROM THE DEAD,

YOU WILL BE SAVED…
“…FOR THE SAME LORD OVER ALL IS RICH TO ALL WHO CALL UPON HIM.
FOR "WHOEVER CALLS ON THE NAME OF THE LORD SHALL BE SAVED.“ Rom. 10:9
“…BELIEVE ON THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, AND YOU WILL BE SAVED…” Acts 16:31

“…WE ALSO EAGERLY WAIT FOR THE SAVIOR, THE LORD JESUS CHRIST…” Phil 3:20-21
“PAUL, AN APOSTLE OF JESUS CHRIST, BY THE COMMANDMENT OF
GOD OUR SAVIOR AND THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, OUR HOPE…” 1 Tim 1:1

Clearly, the One declared to be Savior is also stated to be Lord over our lives.

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