Genuine Conversion Confesses Jesus as Lord
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Rev. Tse Amable | January 19 2026 | Acts 22:1-21
KEY VERSE: “Who are you, Lord?’ I asked. ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute,’ he said to me.” (Acts 22:8, NIV)
MESSAGE:
Apostle Paul continued his defence by recounting that singular encounter he had with the resurrected Jesus Christ, which altered his path of life. That Saul of Tarsus, who persecuted the early church, could be transformed into Apostle Paul, a bold preacher of the gospel of Jesus Christ, can be attributed to this encounter, which occurred on the road to Damascus, to arrest more of the believers and transport them to Jerusalem to face punishment. Apostle Paul’s recount of the event of that day brought out one important truth: a genuine conversion must result in confessing Jesus Christ as lord. For the first time in his life, Saul addressed Jesus of Nazareth as “LORD”. Under the conviction of the Holy Spirit, Paul no longer saw Jesus as an imposter but as THE LORD. This is the confession which must follow a genuine “born-again” experience. The Bible says, “.... if you confess with your mouth, 'JESUS IS LORD,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved, for it is with your heart that you believe and are justified. It is with your mouth that you confess and are saved” (Romans 10:9-10 NIV). Nobody except the Holy Spirit put it in the mouth of Paul to confess that Jesus is LORD and to call him LORD because the Bible says, “no one can say, 'Jesus is Lord,' except by the Holy Spirit” (1 Corinthians 12:3 NIV). Whether you confess Jesus Christ now as Lord or not, one day, you will stand before him as he sits on the judgment throne. On that day, you will bow your knees to him in worship and confess that “Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father” (Philippians 2:11 NIV).
FEET AND HANDS FOR THE MESSAGE:
Are you genuinely born again? Have you experienced the transformation of your life by the light of the word of God? If you have, you must confess Jesus Christ as Lord of lords. Confessing Jesus as Lord means yielding every part of life to His authority. PRAYER:
Father, I thank you for revealing Jesus of Nazareth to me as King of kings and Lord of lords. With my own mouth and from the bottom of my heart, I confess Jesus Christ as Lord. Help me not to be ashamed of Jesus Christ but to confess him boldly before all the people I come into contact with. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen!
THERE SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSING.
SHOWERS! BLESSINGS!!
The 365 DAILY BIBLE READING
DAILY word study: LORD The Greek word translated Lord is kyrios, meaning master, owner, or one who holds full authority and rightful rule. It describes a relationship of submission rather than polite address.
When Saul asked, “Who are you, Lord?” he was no longer speaking as a persecutor but as one under conviction. Calling Jesus kyrios marked a turning point. Saul acknowledged authority before he fully understood the mission ahead. This confession did not arise from reasoning alone. It came through the work of the Holy Spirit, revealing Jesus as the risen Lord. In Scripture, confessing Jesus as Lord always carries the sense of surrender and allegiance.
Reflect on this:
Have you confessed Jesus as Lord only with words, or with yielded obedience? True conversion shapes how authority is acknowledged and lived out.
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