Sermon Outlines . Volume 03 | Issue 02

Great Words Of The Bible: Lordship

1 Peter 3:13-16

I. The Nature Of Lordship.

  1. As Lord, Jesus has universal authority.
  2. As Lord, Jesus has Sovereign authority.
  3. As Lord, Jesus makes walking in victory possible.
  4. As Lord, Jesus will one day be acknowledged by all for who He is.

II. Three Statements About Lordship.

  1. It was the initial confession of the early church. Roman. 10:9
  2. It is the confession of a Christian.

Vance Havner, “We’ve created an artificial distinction between accessing Christ as Savior and confessing Him as Lord. We’ve made two things out of it. Most people will take the free part – Savior – but won’t take the Lordship part – that costs everything. They think, if I don’t make him Lord, I’ll at least make it to heaven and all I’ll lose is my rewards. Don’t count on it.”

3. It will be the ultimate confession.

III. The Practical Application Of Lordship.

  1. It is a willful decision.
  2. It is a specific choice.

Augustine, “He values not Christ at all who does not value Christ above all.”

Thomas Brooks, “They do not love Christ who love anything more than Christ.”

A. Lindsay Gregg, “You can not have the gifts of Christ apart from the government of Christ.”

Michael Catt, “To imply that Lordship is optional equipment in the Christian life is as ludicrous as saying tires and an engine are optional in a car. Lordship is the life, power and authority we need to make our lives run as God intended.”

Great Words Of The Bible: Redemption

1 Peter 1:18, 19; Eph. 1:7, 8

Geoffrey Wilson, “There can be no thought of ‘cheap’ forgiveness when we remember that our redemption cost God the life of His beloved Son.”

I. What Is Redemption? 10 Facts About Redemption:

  1. God sent His Son to redeem – 1 Cor. 1:30; Gal. 4:4, 5
  2. Christ is the Ransom that frees us from the bondage of sin – Rom. 3:24; Titus 2:14
  3. Redemption is through the blood of Jesus – Eph. 1:7; 1 Peter 1:18; Rev. 5:9
  4. Redemption is permanent in nature – Heb. 9:12
  5. God’s great love planned our redemption – Isa. 52:3; 63:9
  6. We cannot deliver ourselves – Ps. 49:7, 8
  7. Christ became a man, so that as our elder brother, He could redeem us – Heb. 2:14-18 – this goes back to the kinsmen redeemer theme in the O.T.
  8. Redemption implies a change of masters, owners – Acts 20:28; Isa. 43:1; 1 Cor. 6:19, 20
  9. We’ve been redeemed from our old life. 1 Peter 1:18
  10. We’ve been redeemed from the bondage of the law – Gal. 3:13; Gal. 4:4, 5

II. Why Do We Need Redemption? 1 Peter 1:18, 19

  1. Life without Christ is barren.
  2. This barren existence is inherited.
  3. Nothing you do can change it.
  4. Redemption requires response.

III. What Was God’s Plan In Redemption?

  1. It was the eternal plan of God.
  2. It was a plan carried out at a specific point through a specific person in time. vs. 19
  3. This plan is our only hope for salvation.