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"Away with those who would seek to coax us to devotion by promising us things other than Jesus Christ. If everyone you ever loved was taken from you, and your body lay rotting on a dung heap, and your name was slandered by friend and enemy alike, you should still find all the devotion you need to love, praise and serve Him in this one thing: He shed His own blood for your soul."

"God does not call men to make Jesus Lord as though they had such power, but to live in absolute submission to the Lord He has made. Therefore, the man who desires to receive the benefits of the Gospel must first decide if he is willing to turn over all autonomy and self-government to the Lord of the Gospel."

The Scriptures declare that "God has made this Jesus Whom we crucified both Lord and Christ." He has installed His King upon His holy mountain and scoffs at those who would rebel against Him. God does not call men to make Jesus Lord as though they had such power, but to live in absolute submission to the Lord He has made.

Modern day evangelism often teaches men that they should make Jesus the Lord of their lives. It would be better to tell them that Jesus is the Lord of their lives whether they presently bow their knee to Him or in love or they clench their fist at Him in hatred. The Scriptures declare that "God has made this Jesus Whom we crucified both Lord and Christ."

"[T]o receive the Gospel is to open or expose one's life to the lordship of Jesus Christ. Modern day evangelism often teaches men that they should make Jesus the Lord of their lives. It would be better to tell them that Jesus is the Lord of their lives whether they presently bow their knee to Him or in love or they clench their fist at Him in hatred."