--- title: "10 Lordship Christ Quotes by 7 authors" description: "Browse 10 Lordship Christ quotes by 7 authors. Discover the best Lordship Christ sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5c6/vance-havner-1699_christ_if-i-had-only-one-sermon-to-preach-it-wo_1509060.jpg" --- > [If I had only one sermon to preach it would be on the Lordship of Christ. When we get right on that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vance-havner/if-i-had-only-one-sermon-to-preach-it-would-be-on-the-lordship-of/) [Vance Havner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vance-havner/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5c6/vance-havner-1699_christ_if-i-had-only-one-sermon-to-preach-it-wo_1509060.jpg) > [When a man comes under the blood of Christ, his whole capacity as a man is refashioned. His soul is saved, yes,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/when-a-man-comes-under-the-blood-of-christ-his-whole-capacity-as-a/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/39c/anonymous-1_blood_when-a-man-comes-under-the-blood-of-chri_2481636.jpg) > [As evangelical Christians we have tended to relegate art to the very fringe of life. The rest of human life we feel…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-schaeffer/as-evangelical-christians-we-have-tended-to-relegate-art-to-the-very/) [Francis Schaeffer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-schaeffer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/db8/francis-schaeffer-2607_areas_as-evangelical-christians-we-have-tended_45782.jpg) > [“You see, the essence of your role in the Kingdom is to simply submit your life to the Lordship of Christ, receive…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-tommey/you-see-the-essence-of-your-role-in-the-kingdom-is-to-simply-submit/) [Matt Tommey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-tommey/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a0b/matt-tommey-107686_holy-spirit_you-see-the-essence-of-your-role-in-the_858204.jpg) > [That's what lordship is - Christ reigning as supreme authority over our life. Making Jesus Lord of our life is not something…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/keith-green/that-s-what-lordship-is-christ-reigning-as-supreme-authority-over-our/) [Keith Green](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/keith-green/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b40/keith-green-22621_authority_that-s-what-lordship-is-christ-reigning_905625.jpg) > [“The lordship of Christ is basic to our defense of Christianity. Christ now reigns. He is Lord. All authority in heaven and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/k-scott-oliphint/the-lordship-of-christ-is-basic-to-our-defense-of-christianity-christ/) [K. Scott Oliphint](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/k-scott-oliphint/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ed5/k-scott-oliphint-52931_christianity_the-lordship-of-christ-is-basic-to-our-d_398275.jpg) > [As evangelical Christians, we have tended to relegate art to the very fringe of life. The rest of human life we feel…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-schaeffer/as-evangelical-christians-we-have-tended-to-relegate-art-to-the-very-2/) [Francis Schaeffer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-schaeffer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ae4/francis-schaeffer-2607_art_as-evangelical-christians-we-have-tended_75274.jpg) > [“The Bible is authoritative not because we accept it as such, but because it is the word of the risen Lord. It…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/k-scott-oliphint/the-bible-is-authoritative-not-because-we-accept-it-as-such-but-2/) [K. Scott Oliphint](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/k-scott-oliphint/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/612/k-scott-oliphint-52931_bible_the-bible-is-authoritative-not-because-w_3225722.jpg) > [“True spirituality covers all of reality. There are things the Bible tells us to do as absolutes which are sinful- which do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-a-schaeffer/true-spirituality-covers-all-of-reality-there-are-things-the-bible/) [Francis A. Schaeffer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-a-schaeffer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ac/francis-a-schaeffer-22002_life_true-spirituality-covers-all-of-reality_1706577.jpg) > [“What is the place of art in the Christian life? Is art- especially the fine arts- simply a way to bring worldliness…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-a-schaeffer/what-is-the-place-of-art-in-the-christian-life-is-art-especially-the/) [Francis A. Schaeffer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-a-schaeffer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a35/francis-a-schaeffer-22002_art_what-is-the-place-of-art-in-the-christia_2604078.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/lordship-christ/#itemlist", "name": "Lordship Christ Quotes", "numberOfItems": 10, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "If I had only one sermon to preach it would be on the Lordship of Christ. When we get right on that point we are right all down the line. 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