God's Son, Our Lord

1. Sonship 2. Lordship 3. Importance The sermon centers on the truth that Jesus Christ is Lord, not merely by divine nature, but through His redemptive work as the only begotten Son of God, who became Lord of both the living and the dead through His death, resurrection, and exaltation. Rooted in Romans 14 and the Heidelberg Catechism Lord's Day 13, it emphasizes that Christ's lordship is grounded in His unique Sonship, His sovereign creation of all things, and His costly redemption of believers through His blood, securing their eternal safety and value. This lordship demands a life of joyful obedience, humility, and mutual edification, as believers are called not to judge one another but to live in gratitude, recognizing that every knee will one day bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. The application is clear: as the redeemed, we are not only valuable because of the price paid for us, but also secure in His ownership, and thus called to live with integrity, love, and selfless service toward our brothers and sisters in Christ.