Be The Few

  If I Call Him Lord, Why Don't I Do What He Says? — The Scandal of Cheap Lordship There may not be a more uncomfortable question in the New Testament than the one Jesus asked in Luke 6:46, and it is uncomfortable precisely because it is so simple. It is not buried in prophecy or locked behind a Greek lexicon, a seminary degree, or a denominational statement of faith. Jesus simply asked why people call Him Lord while refusing to do what He says, and that single question cuts through almost everything we have built around Christianity — our church membership and altar calls, our worship songs and conferences, our sermons, podcasts, branding, buildings, and ministry platforms. Underneath all of it, Jesus is not asking whether we know the right title; He is asking whether the title we use is true. If I call Him Lord, why do I not do what He says? That is the scandal of cheap lordship. 1. The Contrast — We Say "Accept Jesus as Lord," But Rarely Explain What Lordship Requires...

 Two or Three Gathered: Dismantling the Modern Church Spectator Model There's a sentence tucked inside the second chapter of Acts that most of us have heard so many times it just glides past. We nod along. We think, "Yes, the early church met house to house. That was beautiful." And then we head back to our padded pews on Sunday morning without a second thought. But pause for a moment. Read it slowly. Let the words land. "And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, Praising God, and having favour with all the people." — Acts 2:46-47 (KJV) Daily. House to house. Breaking bread. Gladness. Singleness of heart. That is not a Sunday service. That is not a midweek program. That is an entire way of life. And if we're honest with ourselves, most of what we call "church" today bears almost no resemblance to it — not in structure, not in fre...