MY Lord, My Lord, Bryant Hewitt Message

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I. JESUS, MY "LORD"

   A. THE WORD FOR LORD IS USUALLY "KURIOS"...
      1. Related to the word "kuros" meaning "power"
      2. Variously translated "master", "owner"
      3. Describes one having "power" or "authority"
      -- Certainly Jesus has such power or authority - cf. Mt 28:18

   B. ANOTHER WORD FOR LORD IS "DESPOTES"...
      1. From which we get the word "despot"
         a. Today it is often used in a bad sense
         b. E.g., "a person exercising power abusively, oppressively, or
            tyrannously"
      2. Its primary definition is "a ruler with absolute power or
         authority"
         a. Used in reference to God - Lk 2:29; Ac 4:24; Re 6:10
         b. Used in reference to Christ - 2Ti 2:21 (Master); 2Pe 2:1
            (Lord)
      -- Stronger than "kurios", for it speaks of having "absolute"
         power and authority

[Who has the power or authority to claim to be MY master, MY owner?  The
Christian should answer...]

II. "JESUS," MY LORD

   A. JESUS IS TO BE MY LORD...
      1. As He Himself taught His disciples - Jn 13:13
      2. The apostle Peter also proclaimed Jesus as Lord
         a. To the Jews on Pentecost - Ac 2:36
         b. To the Gentiles at Cornelius' home - Ac 10:36
      3. The apostle Paul also proclaimed Jesus as Lord
         a. By virtue of His death and resurrection - Ro 14:9
         b. To Christians, Jesus is the only Lord - 1Co 8:6; Ep 4:5
      -- Jesus is the one who is our "kurios", our "despotes" (our Lord
         and Master)

   B. THIS RULES OUT ANY OTHER "LORDS"...
      1. Such as my self
         a. I.e., my own will - cf. Ga 2:20
         b. No, we must deny self and follow Jesus as Lord - Lk 9:23-24
      2. Such as my flesh
         a. I.e., my own fleshly desires - cf. Ga 5:24
         b. No, we must crucify the flesh, and look to Jesus as our
            example - Col 3:1-11
      3. Such as the world
         a. I.e., anything outside my self which would lead me away from
            the Lord - Ga 6:14
         b. This would include such things as:
            1) Work and family - Lk 14:15-24,25-27
            2) Philosophy and traditions of men - Col 2:6-10
      4. Such as our brethren
         a. Certainly we are to submit to one another - cf. Ep 5:21
         b. But some seem to fear their brethren more than they fear the
            Lord!
            1) E.g., watch their language and conduct in the presence of
               brethren
            2) E.g., attend services only to please the brethren, or get
               them off their back
      -- While we may submit to those in authority (e.g., husbands,
         elders, government), it is because we have made Jesus our "one
         Lord" above all others!