Psalm 110 reveals Jesus as the enthroned Messiah, victorious King and eternal Priest. Seated at God’s right hand, he rules amid his enemies until every enemy is placed beneath his feet. His people respond by offering themselves willingly. The judging King is also the Priest who bore our judgement and intercedes for us.
In Matthew 28:16–20, Jesus declares that all authority in heaven and on earth belongs to him. That authority is the foundation of the Church’s mission. We make disciples, serve locally and participate in mission among the nations because Jesus is Lord and promises to remain with us.
Ephesians 1:20–23 declares that Christ is seated above every power and appointed head over everything for the Church. His authority establishes, preserves, directs and empowers his people.
Ephesians 3:20–21 teaches that God can do immeasurably more than we ask or imagine through his power at work within us, so that he receives glory in Christ and in the Church. This is not a promise that every ambition will succeed, but that Christ’s power will be displayed through transformed lives, courageous witness, generous stewardship and faithful mission.
“Jesus is Lord” must not become a Christian mantra disconnected from reality. The issue is not improved religious performance, but whether we have placed our faith in the enthroned Jesus or in our own assessment of what is possible. When we project our financial limitations, fears and expectations onto him, our prayers shrink, our stewardship becomes guarded and mission becomes confined to what feels manageable.
Jesus is already enthroned; we do not make him King. The coronation needed within our hearts is the willing surrender of our lives, finances, Church and future to his existing authority. Our confession must become allegiance, expressed through faith, transformation, generosity and participation in God’s local and international mission.
Study Questions
- Where in your life do you find it hardest to truly live as though Jesus is Lord, and what might it look like to surrender that area more fully to his authority?
- In what ways might our fears, expectations, or sense of limitation be shaping how we respond to Jesus’ lordship, and how is he inviting us to trust him more deeply?
- If Jesus truly has all authority and sends us, how might he be calling you personally to participate in his mission—whether in your relationships, community, or beyond—and what is holding you back?
