Jesus is Lord: The Cry of a Kingdom Citizen

by Frank Moore

Overview

God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord. Philippians 2:9-11Jesus is Lord. We see the words scrawled as graffiti, printed on bumper stickers, and painted on highway overpasses. The phrase rolls off the lips of Christians and non-Christians alike: Jesus is Lord. Has this declaration become so commonplace we have forgotten its meaning? Has Jesus become just one Lord among the others that vie for our allegiance--the lords of entertainment, career, or personal wealth? Frank Moore reminds us that down through history, in the face of all other competitors, kingdom citizens have sounded the call, Jesus is Lord. Many members of the early church paid a high price to do so. Join Dr. Moore as he traces the origins of this ancient confession and challenges us to reclaim allegiance to the one-and-only Jesus, the God who will not be usurped by other gods.REVIEW: A stunning portrait of what it means for each of us to have a separate body, but to all share one mind--the mind of Christ, the Lord of life. -Leonard Sweet, best-selling author, professor (Drew University, George Fox University), and chief contributor to sermons.com

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780834131033
Publisher:	Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City
Publication date:	07/28/2013
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Frank Moore currently serves as professor of theology and director of the Center for Faith and Culture at Olivet Nazarene University. He served 23 years at MidAmerica Nazarene University prior to that. Moore received an MDiv in religion from Nazarene Theological Seminary and an MA and a PhD, both in religion, at Vanderbilt University. Moore's other books include Coffee Shop Theology, The Power to be Free, Rendezvous, and Dismantling the Myths. He and his wife Sue live in Bourbonnais, IL.

Table of Contents

Foreword 7

Preface 9

1 So Many Lords 12

Part 1 A Christian Understanding of Lordship in the Bible and Christian Tradition 21

2 Creeds, Doctrines, and Other Faith Stuff 22

3 Beginning at the Beginning 38

4 Heaven to Earth 60

5 The Best-Kept Secret-Revealed 80

Part 2 Making Jesus Lord of Our Daily Lives 99

6 Recycled Lords 100

7 Me-Perfect, Seriously? 120

8 Lordship 24-7 136

9 Lordship Training 101 156

10 A Dad's Perspective and an Action-Oriented Response, Brent Moore 172

Notes 185

Bibliography 191