Christ Is the Absolute Owner of Everything
Christ is the absolute owner of everything, and recognizing this truth is essential for living the Christian life.
This sermon emphasizes the concept that Christ is the absolute owner of everything, highlighting how all things belong to Him, from material possessions like cars and property to spiritual entities like demons and souls. The message underscores the sovereignty of Christ over all aspects of life, challenging believers to recognize His ownership and authority in every area of their existence.
Full Transcript
Christ is the absolute owner. Go out to your car this afternoon and you just stop in your tracks and look at it. And you recognize that's His.
Look at yourself in the mirror. Those eyeballs in your head. Those are His.
Your hand. It's His. He can take it away from you.
Many of you are familiar with Abraham Kuyper's quote. There is not a square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ, who is sovereign over all, does not cry, Mine, it is His. You ever have a thought? You know, here comes the guy with legion.
The demons say, Lord, they're pleading with Him. Let us go into those pigs. Okay, go.
They went into the pigs. The pigs all freak out and they run down the hill and they all die. You say, wow, was that a gracious thing for the Lord to do to these swine herders? Kind of destroyed their produce.
But you see, it wasn't theirs. Those pigs are His. They are His to do with as He pleases.
And those demons are His. And He can do with them as He pleases. He is absolute owner of everything.
You can look at some of these pictures come back from the Middle East. You look at those pictures of a mosque and all the Muslims bow down to Allah. You just remember when you see pictures like that.
They are Christ's. He is absolute, sovereign owner. These savages.
John Dees has been talking in recent times with me about this island, North Sentinel Island off the coast of India. It's one of the darkest places, savages, most unreached places on the face of the earth. Probably the least reached place.
Jesus says, Mine. They are Mine. He owns it all.
In this parable, all is His. All are His servants. You notice how just the gist of this runs? Matthew 25.
In verse 14, His servants. Then in verse 14, His property. That's the flavor that you get here.
In verse 27, My money. He says, I should have received what was My own with interest. All is His.
All shall answer to Him. You see, brethren, we live the Christian life and sometimes we encourage one another. Lay everything on the altar.
We think about unless you forsake all that you have, you cannot be His disciple. You see what Jesus is saying? Unless you recognize the reality of Who owns everything, you can't be My disciple. That's what He's saying there at the end of Luke 14.
This is the reality. That's the first thing. That's the first point.
Christ is the absolute owner.
Sermon Outline
- I. Christ is the Absolute Owner of Everything
- A. Everything belongs to Him, from our cars to our bodies
- B. He can take it away at any time
- II. The Sovereignty of Christ
- A. He is sovereign over all, including our thoughts and actions
- B. He can do with us and our possessions as He pleases
- III. The Reality of Christ's Ownership
- A. We must recognize and acknowledge His ownership
- B. This is the first step to becoming His disciple
Key Quotes
“There is not a square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ, who is sovereign over all, does not cry, Mine, it is His.” — Tim Conway
“Unless you recognize the reality of Who owns everything, you can't be My disciple.” — Tim Conway
“All is His. All are His servants.” — Tim Conway
Application Points
- We must recognize and acknowledge Christ's ownership of everything, including our thoughts, actions, and possessions.
- Laying everything on the altar and trusting in Christ's sovereignty is essential for living the Christian life.
- We must trust in Christ's goodness and sovereignty, even when we disagree with His actions or decisions.