Stages of Obedience in Discipleship

Stages Of Obedienc e Discipleship 101 August 10, 2022 Stages Of Obedience  A Prerequisite For All Disciples Is Lordship  Lordship Of Christ = Putting Christ First In Every Part Of Our Lives  "If Christ Isn't Lord Over All-- He's Not Lord At All” Stages Of Obedience  We Can’t Be Effective Disciples Without The Lordship Of Jesus In Every Area Of Our Lives Stages Of Obedience Jesus Is Called Both Savior And Lord  He Is Savior = He Delivers Us  He Is Our Lord:  He Is The Anointed Messiah Of God  He Is The Ruler Over His People Stages Of Obedience What Does It Mean To Call Him Lord?  It Means: He Has All Power – Dominion – Authority -- The Right To Be Master In Our Lives  We Are Confessing: He Is God We Are Declaring: He Is Worthy Of Power – Worship – Trust – Obedience -- Prayer Stages Of Obedience He Is Lord Over:  The Spiritual Matters Of The Church And Home  He Is Also Lord Over Every Other Area Of Our Lives Including: The Intellectual, Financial, Educational, Recreational, And Vocational Spheres Of Our Lives  He Is Lord Over All Areas In Our Lives Stages Of Obedience Lordship Is Daily  A Decision to Put Christ First  Lordship Is A Daily Commitment  A Daily Decision To Be Available Stages Of Obedience Jesus' Plan For His Disciples  When We Submit To His Lordship We Can Know And Walk In His Plan  One Thing In Common For All Of Us – That We Might Be Like Him Stages Of Obedience  To Be Like Jesus -- We Are Going To Have To Submit To His Will & Lordship  Submission Means To Subject Ourselves Voluntarily To God And His Will Stages Of Obedience  When We Submit -- We Surrender Our Own Interests For The Good Of The Father  The Submitted Christian Is Responsive To: God First -- Others Second -- Self Last Stages Of Obedience Jesus' Plan For Our Lives Includes:  Submission At All Times  Submission Of Every Area Of Life  Putting Christ On The Throne  “Not Just A Part, He Wants All Of Your Heart” Stages Of Obedience  Who Is Going To Control Our Lives: Us, or Jesus?  His Selections And Choices Are Always Better Than Ours Stages Of Obedience Stages Of Obedience:  Obedience Is A Lordship Decision  (Luke 6:46 NIV) "Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say?  If Jesus Is Lord Obedience Will Follow 5 Stages Of Obedience 1. "I Am Going To Do What I Want To Do No Matter What God Wants" 2. "If God Will Give Me What I Want First, Then I Will Give Him An Equal Exchange" 3." If God Will Give Me What I Want First... Then I Will Give Him What He Wants" 4. "I Will Give God What He Wants First, Then In Faith Believe That He Will Give Me What I Want" 5. "I Will Give God Whatever He Wants, Regardless Of Whether He Gives Me What I Want –Bob Boardman Stages Of Obedience  “The cost of obedience compared with the disobedience”  Practicing is nothing cost of Lordship In Our Lives Is The Single Most Important Aspect Of Discipleship Stages Of Obedience  "Not My Will But Thine Be Done“ -Every Principle Of Discipleship Is Built On This  The Challenge Is To Submit Fully To The Lordship Of Christ  We Can Know The Fullness Of Christian Living Only When Jesus Christ Is Lord Stages Of Obedience  Will You Allow Jesus Christ To Be Lord Of Every Area Of Your Life?