The Crisis of Yielding [Acts 2:22-36] — Crises of a Christian Series #3
References: Acts 2:22-36
The earliest creed of the Church affirms that Jesus Christ is Lord. In essence, this is the message of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. In the purpose of God, all of history will be climaxed when the Lordship of Christ will be acclaimed on heaven, on earth, and in Hell. This is why the Lord Jesus who came to this earth as the man of sorrows will return as King of kings and Lord of lords. A response to this undisputed Lordship of Christ is the crisis of yielding. Until we have crowned the Lord Jesus Christ as King of kings and Lord of lords we cannot claim Him to be our Savior and our Master. And we cannot claim to be yielded Christians. Can you claim to be a yielded Christian? If Almighty God has made that same Jesus whom we crucified both Lord and Christ (Acts 2:36), Can you and I do anything less? This is the supreme challenge of the Christian gospel.
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About Dr. David L. Olford
Dr. David Olford serves as the Chairman of the Board and President of Olford Ministries International, Inc. (OMI), founded by his late father, Dr. Stephen Olford in 1976, a ministry committed to the preaching and teaching of the Word of God. He joined OMI in 1985. He also serves as the President of the Stephen Olford Ministry Legacy, formed in 2009, to preserve the preaching and teaching ministry of Dr. Stephen Olford. OMI leads Biblical Preaching Institutes and seminars at the Stephen Olford Center in Memphis, TN. and elsewhere.
David received a BA in Ancient Language from Wheaton College and an MA in New Testament Theology from Wheaton Graduate School. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Sheffield (England) in Biblical Studies. He served as the Stephen Olford Professor of Expository Preaching with Union University (TN.) from 2007 to 2016.
In 2009, David’s book, Find Us Faithful: Leadership that Leaves a Legacy was published by B&H Publishing. Together with his father, he coauthored the widely acclaimed, Anointed Expository Preaching. He also compiled the book, A Passion for Preaching, in honor of his father. As both a teacher and preacher, Dr. David Olford has shared his passion for God’s inerrant Word across the United States and in numerous foreign countries.
David Olford and his wife, Ellen, have been married since 1986 and live in Memphis, TN. The Olfords have two adult daughters, Lindsay and Stephanie.