The gospel announces that Jesus is lord. Peter concluded his Acts 2 gospel presentation by declaring this fact unequivocally.
"Therefore let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made Him both Lord and Christ—this Jesus whom you crucified." Acts 2:36 (NASB)
If we do not likewise proclaim Jesus’ lordship, we have shortchanged our listener.
Many of us have been so influenced by the consumerism that plagues the church and culture that we may present the good news as a sales pitch encouraging our hearers to take advantage of God’s magnificent offer of forgiveness and eternal life without forcefully mentioning the call to recognize and surrender to Christ the Lord.
There are amazing benefits attached to believing the gospel and declaring that Jesus is Lord, but Jesus the Savior is not the core message. Jesus the Lord is. Rather than selling a life assurance plan, gospel preachers must call our hearers to set right Adam’s betrayal of the Creator by placing ourselves back under his divine rule.
The gospel calls us to turn away from a self-directed life and choose to serve Jesus the Lord.
If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:9 (NLT)
