Lord or Savior or Both

August 10, 2026

JOHN 6:26 NKJV – (26) Jesus answered them and said, "Most assuredly, I say to you, you seek Me, not because you saw the signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled.

Did you know that there is a difference when we claim Jesus as Savior and Lord of our lives?

JESUS OUR LORD - Generally speaking, a lord is someone with authority, control, or power over others; to say that someone is "lord" is to consider that person a master or ruler of some kind.

JESUS OUR SAVIOR - To understand Jesus' role as Savior, we must understand our own desperate situation. Without Jesus, humans are helplessly enslaved by sin and cannot ever achieve holiness on their own (ROMANS 3:9–20). We were born on a one-way track to hell, rightly condemned for our sin (EPHESIANS 2:1–3).

So, as you can see, Jesus died (SAVIOR) that we may live. Plus, He should be (LORD) of our lives for the best results for our purpose.

In John 6:26, the people are seeking free food, not spiritual truth. In other words, the people wanted Jesus for what they could get from Him but they did not want Him ruling over their lives. It is that way today as well. Allow Him to be both, "Lord and Savior."

SCRIPTURE READING:

PHILIPPIANS 2:21

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:

Sin always finds it's root in our own selfish desires and self-gratification.