“Ye call [M]e Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.”  (John13)

“…[N]o man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.”  (1 Corinthians 12)

 

Sometimes a preacher has to get a little tough with those he ministers unto. We see this toughness with the patriarchs and early saints in the Old Testament. Moses was ready and able to get tough when necessary.  The Judges, the Prophets, The Christ, the Apostles, the pastors, preachers, and teachers.  Any and all of God’s ministers must be able to tough love those God has made him responsible for.  Did you know each minister will give an account of himself and those whom God has given him.

I have experienced a number of church services in different parts of the country lately.  I have fellowshiped with a great number of God’s people. I’ve got good news and I’ve got bad news.  The good news is, there are a lot of persons claiming Christ as their Saviour.  The bad news is Christ is not honoured so much with His title of Lord.

Can a believer actually worship God’s Son if they deny Him His title of Lord?  Lets us make some simple comparisons:
*Pundits call President Trump, “Mr. Trump.” They do this to deny him his rightful and respectful title of President or Mr. President.  I can guarentee you, if you had the honour to meet the President, you will be told before hand to call him, Mr. President. Donald would not do.  Mr. Trump would not do.  Trump would not do.  YET…Christ-ian, you have the audacity to call your Lord and Saviour, The Only Begotten of the Father, “Jesus.”  Christ-ian this will not do. This simply, will not do.
*What if you were to meet the queen of England?  Would you deny her the title of Queen as you do your Lord?  Did Queen Elizabeth die for you and take away your sins? Of course not, but you give her the title of Queen!!!
*What would happen if you, when you were a child, or if your child, ever called his or her school teacher by first name and not Mr. or Mrs. or Ms. or Miss.?  But the Lord Jesus is still just, “Jesus.”
* I dare you to call your doctor by mr. or mrs. and see how quick they correct you and take offense.  You’d never think of such a thing.  But The Lord Jesus does not receive the same response or respect from you!!!
*What would happen if your child called you by your first name, instead of Mom or Dad?  Hypocrite….you call Him by His first Name, that is above every Neme that is Named, but demand your title of Mom or Dad.
*What about the legal system?  Officer, Judge, Counselor, etc…  But God from Whom all law comes is just, “Jesus.”  Next time you get pulled over or go to court, call them by their first name.

What does Scripture say?
*From our texts above we find the Lord Jesus Himself, complimenting his disciples for calling Him Lord and Master and then He say, “for so I am.”  Not for so am I….No, it’s “for so I am.”  The Old Testament Name of God.  Reader, from His own Lips, He is telling you to call Him Lord and Master. Can it be any plainer?
*Then we have Paul telling us that no one can call Christ, Lord except the Holy Ghost make him able.  It is a gift, it is an allowance to Call Him, “Lord Jesus.”
*In other passages we learns that every knee shall bow and every tongue shall confess that Jesus is Lord.  This is a warning to sinners and an encouragement to saints….but saints of God….YOU ARE NOT DOING THAT NOW!!!!
*His disciple always addressed Him as Lord or Master.  His enemies, like demons, and Pharissee called him, “Jesus.”  The Apostles in their writings gave Him His title and it was very, very rare for them to speak of him as, “Jesus,” lest they were speaking to His humanity and humiliation.  Some might say, “yeah, but, the narrative calls Him “Jesus.”  Reader, Who is the Narrator?  It is the Holy Spirit and the Holy Spirit can call Him Jesus, just as Mrs. Trump can call her husband, “Donald.”  Just as the Queen’s husband may call her Liz in the privacy of their home.  Just as a Mom and a Dad may call each other by their first (1st) names and a child cannot or should not.

Reader,  Please do not think I’m harping on a pet peeve or beating a dead horse.  Research it for yourself.  AND BY THE WAY, if it is such a problem to address Christ as Lord Jesus, maybe there is something going on.  The saint should have no problem calling Him and submitting to Him as Lord.  Maybe you are not submitting to Him as Lord and therefore you cannot address Him as Lord. Maybe the Spirit does not allow you to call Him Lord. Much to consider.

Reader, We have made a tight case regarding this issue.  It seems to us that if you continue to disrespect God’s Son by denying Him His title and addressing Him as did the demons and His enemies, you are going against what you now know to be right and respectful, and reverential.

The earliest of the creeds was “Jesus is Lord.”  Those of you that refer to Him as Saviour but deny Him His Lordship, You deny the very fact that It is the Lord Jesus Who is you Saviour.  In Scripture Lord comes before Saviour.  Look it up in a concordance…if you dare.

Godspeed.