Luke 6:46 (NKJV) “But why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do the things which I say?”
Unwillingness to submit to the Lordship of Christ is a common problem among Christians. We are happy to receive a ticket to heaven when we acknowledge Jesus as the Savior who forgives us our sins, but some of us are unwilling for Him to tell us how to live our lives. This can cause a lot of issues and problems because ultimately, we will reap what we sow in the flesh. The flesh is the sum of appetites and desires that want to live independently from God. It is rebellion against God’s kind of lifestyle: the need to walk in His calling and will for our lives. Thinking that we can have the best of both worlds, we cling on to our own lifestyle and flirt with the world, attend church religiously but refuse to heed the prompting of the Holy Spirit and the clear teaching of the word over the pulpit, leading us to a dead end in our careers or even our family and marriage relationships.
Galatians 2:20 (NKJV) “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.”
We used to live our lives based on what we felt like doing, or even what was trending in the world. We believed that we were not accountable to anyone. That’s lawlessness, the old lifestyle based on the wants and desires of the “old man”. However, we became a new creation when we were born again and received God’s nature. Jesus purchased and redeemed us from sin by the shedding of His blood. He is our Lord and Savior. Therefore, we now consider ourselves dead to sin and the sinful lifestyle and choose to live for Jesus Christ. He is the new owner and master of our lives and now has the most important say in how we live. We are to submit to His Lordship and we should live out the purpose and calling He has for each one of us. Although submission to the Lordship of Christ in every aspect of our lives can be a struggle or a challenge, especially in the beginning, our life priorities will gradually change. We would begin to have eternity in perspective and be increasingly aware that life on earth is temporary, that we are merely sojourners and pilgrims here.
Sermon Series: Resilience (Part 3)
基督在我们生命中的主权
路加福音6:46你们为何称呼我主阿，主阿，却不遵行我的话呢。
不愿顺服基督的主权，是基督徒中普遍存在的问题。当我们承认耶稣是我们生命中赦罪的救主时，我们高兴地接过了一张通往天堂的门票，但我们有些人不愿意让祂告诉我们该如何活出我们的生命。这会带来很多问题，因为我们终将收获我们在血气中所种下的。血气是想要独立于神而生活的欲望及渴望的总和。这是对神的悖逆，因为属神的生活方式是：需要行在祂对我们的呼召和旨意中。我们一边坚持着自己的生活方式与世俗眉来眼去，另一边循规蹈矩出席教会聚会，以为如此就可以两全其美，却对圣灵的催促无动于衷，对证道中的明明白白的教导置若罔闻，这就将我们的事业甚至是家庭和婚姻关系导入一条死胡同。
加拉太书2:20我已经与基督同钉十字架，现在活着的不再是我，乃是基督在我里面活着；并且我如今在肉身活着，是因信神的儿子而活；他是爱我，为我舍己。
我们习惯于率性而活，甚至追随世俗的潮流而生活。我们相信自己无需对任何人负责。那是无法无天的，过往的生活方式是基于“老我”的需求和欲望。然而，当我们重生时，我们是一个新造的人，并领受了神的本性。耶稣以流血的代价将我们从罪中救赎。祂是我们的主和救主。所以我们现今向罪和罪的生活方式已经死了，并选择为耶稣基督而活。祂是我们生命中的新主人，对于我们该如何生活拥有最大的发言权。我们要顺服基督的主权，并应活出祂对我们每个人的目标和呼召。虽然在我们生活的每一个方面顺服基督的主权可能会有挣扎和挑战，尤其在初期时，但我们生活中的优先次序将会慢慢的改变。我们将开始具备永恒观，并越来越醒觉这世上的一生是暂时的，我们只不过是这里的客旅和朝圣者。
讲章系列：韧性（反弹/恢复能力)（第三部分）