Devotionals by Adrian Rogers
December 14, 2025 – One Decision Affects All Others
Sermon: 1946 Lordship of Christ, Part 2
Pray Over This
“For none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself. For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s.”
Ponder This
When you say Jesus Christ is Lord, a lot of your decision-making is drastically narrowed. When I go to a hotel room, I don’t have to keep asking myself, “Am I going to watch something inappropriate?” Why? Because Jesus is Lord. If there’s something there that doesn’t belong to me, I don’t have to ask myself, “Am I going to take it or not?” It’s not mine! Jesus is Lord! When you make that decision, so many other decisions are made.
In every person’s heart and life, there’s a throne. If self is on the throne, Christ is on the cross. If self is on the cross, Christ is on the throne. Wouldn’t you like to have a coronation service today and say, “Jesus Christ is Lord of my life”? And then, when you get sick, it’s time to die, and those chilly waters of death start to come around your feet, won’t it be wonderful to say, “Jesus is Lord”? And then when the trumpet sounds and the graves are giving up their dead, and the sky is split asunder, and the Lord Jesus comes in all His glory, won’t it be wonderful to rise in the resurrection and say, “Jesus Christ is Lord”?
Do you believe He is Lord? He is Lord. He died to claim us as Lord; He rose to control us as Lord; He lives to be crowned as Lord. He is Lord.
- What are some ways Jesus’ lordship over your life has changed the decisions you make?
- What are some ways you try to stay on the throne of your life? What does it look like to surrender to Christ’s lordship?
Practice This
Think about your day ahead. Consider how seeing Jesus as Lord will change how you live today.
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About Love Worth Finding
Love Worth Finding began in 1987, as a response to several requests for tapes of messages by pastor and Bible teacher Adrian Rogers. He relates that "soon the requests began to grow to the point that we knew God was leading us into a wider ministry." As an extension of Dr. Rogers' pulpit ministry Love Worth Finding provided that role and continues today.
Dr. Rogers stated, "I believe God wants us to proclaim the message of salvation in the power of the Holy Spirit by every means possible. That’s our commitment at Love Worth Finding."
In response to many who are asking,has that purpose changed since the home-going of Dr. Rogers? No, God wants us to continue to proclaim the message of salvation. The messenger may be gone, but the message must continue. Millions still have not heard the precious name of Jesus or know His redeeming grace.
So our race is not over. We must still run—until Jesus comes. If you believe in what God has called LWF to do,we invite you to help us proclaim God's truth.
Our prayer is that you will join with us in running the race and in broadcasting the Good News that Jesus Christ is truly the greatest Love worth finding.
About Adrian Rogers
He was a devoted family man — husband to his childhood sweetheart Joyce, father to four children, grandfather to nine, and great-grandfather to six. Of all his accomplishments, Dr. Rogers often said his greatest joy centered in his relationship to Jesus Christ, his wife and family, and the church he pastored. The recipient of many honors and awards, the trophy he treasured most was one presented to him by his children one Father’s Day in which he was proclaimed The World’s Greatest Dad.
Under his pastoral leadership, Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis, Tennessee, grew from 9,000 members in 1972 to more than 29,000 at his retirement in 2005. And Adrian Rogers was a leader in his denomination, serving three terms as president of the Southern Baptist Convention.
God’s blessing on Dr. Rogers’ ministry became even more evident with the birth of Love Worth Finding Ministries in 1987. Dr. Rogers was the founder and Bible teacher of Love Worth Finding, an internationally syndicated television and radio ministry. The sun never sets on this ministry which is broadcast on radio, television, and the Internet. You can find LWF declaring the Gospel and changing lives in more than 150 countries around the world. In 2003, Dr. Rogers was honored to be inducted into the prestigious Hall of Fame by the National Religious Broadcasters.
Dr. Rogers was active in national leadership and personally consulted and prayed with five presidents of the United States. He visited and had the privilege of sharing the platform with President George W. Bush in the White House on the National Day of Prayer for America.
Dr. Rogers preached overseas crusades in Taiwan, South Korea, Israel, Russia, Romania, and in Central and South America.
Even though the Lord called him home in 2005, his messages of "Come To Jesus" are still reaching around the world. In fact, every country in the world except for one has visited LWF.org.
Please join us in praying that God's messages will continue to penetrate the hearts of young and old ... and near and far!
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