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Thesis : We achieve more in our life and our walk with God when we have persistent commitment. Anti-Thesis : We value commitment over persistence and falter with resistance Resolution : Persistent Commitment results in Passionate Pursuit. Intro An early published version of the story, "Story of the Engine…

Series Intro Commitment: the state or quality of being dedicated to a cause , activity, etc. Our culture is one that does not see commitment as something of importance any more. Here are just a few statistics to prove my point. Signs of Reduced Commitments in Life (America 1990) 1. The divorce rate is…

9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 11 For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes on Him will…

What can you give to God to show Him gratitude? How do you say thankyou to Jesus Christ? Let’s look at how the first Christians expressed their gratefulness for God’s grace. They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled…

This sermon was meant to be shared on Mothers day. But then several of us came down with Covid and we have not had services the past two weeks. That being said, I would still like to use the opening illustrations that I was originally planning to use … Two kids told their mother not to cook for Mother's…

Intro: Last time we looked at how Boaz wasted no time in finding the “Other Guy” that could potentially redeem Ruth and the land that belonged to Elimelech. Boaz was a man of integrity and did not want to cut any corners during this process… He wanted to make sure that his marriage to Ruth was, first…

Be a salty Christian: Radically commited to follow Jesus.

Into: During the Thirty Years' War in the 17th century, German pastor Paul Gerhardt and his family were forced to flee from their home. One night as they stayed in a small village inn, homeless and afraid, his wife broke down and cried openly in despair. To comfort her, Gerhardt reminded her of Scripture…

Intro: It is said that "decisions determine destiny". Your life tomorrow will be the direct result of the decisions you make today. It is estimated that we make approximately 35,000 decisions per day! There will be consequences for each of those decisions. These consequences may not be immediate but…

Intro: Last week we learned that if we are going to stay committed to our Heavenly Father, then we need to “Walk by Faith”… And as we walk by faith, we need to “Live in the Field of Grace”. Not just any Grace… but God’s Amazing Grace... A.W Tozer said “Grace is the good pleasure of God that inclines…

Intro: Last month we made it through the first chapter of the book of Ruth. We looked at how we can stay committed through times of sorrow. Naomi gave us different examples of why we shouldn’t run away from our problems, why we shouldn’t try and hide our mistakes and why we shouldn’t blame God for the…

Intro: One witty person has written: * "A dentist's mistake is pulled out, * A lawyer's mistake is imprisoned. * A teacher's mistake is failed, * A printer's mistake is corrected. * A pharmacist's mistake is buried. * A postman's mistake is forwarded. * An electrician's mistake could be shocking!" We…

Introduction‏ Last week, we started a series called ‏ ‏Making the Most of Your Time ‏ In Ephesians 5:15-17 15 So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. 16 Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days. 17 Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord…

Growth It is impossible to be commited but not involved... for commitment demands involvement. at the same time…it is possible for a person to be involved but still not be committed. therefor it takes commitment and involvement together. to not be involved or to not be engaged in action is to be inactive.…

James 1:12-17 INTRO: The 1st Sunday of Lent draws our attention to the 40 days that Jesus spent in the wilderness, fasting/praying, preparing for His earthly ministry. The culmination of that time in the wilderness is one of the most powerful lessons in Scripture: the temptation of Jesus. Three times…

John 13:38 John 21:15-19 Today is the last of the eight week series on Truth. We have been looking at the times that Jesus said Verily, Verily in the book of John. Each time he says Verily, Verily he is saying Amen, Amen (in the Greek) which at it’s root is Truth, Truth In the Greek repeated words are…

Introduction How do you deal with a history of failure? Does it get you down or does it motivate you to move forward? Thomas Edison's teachers said he was "too stupid to learn anything." He was fired from his first two jobs for being "non-productive." As an inventor, Edison made 1,000 unsuccessful attempts…

Big Idea : Capitalize on the momentum we have been building to give a Gospel invitation this week. Talk about baptism as the sign of our commitment and why we get baptized. Give the Gospel strong here! Finish out with a plan to ask people for commitment next week so we can solidify our membership base.…

This Week’s Theme: The Cost of Discipleship This Week’s Word Renunciation: The deliberate rejection or disavowal, especially of a person or object. Memory Verse: 2 Timothy 2:19 Nevertheless the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Let everyone who…

Dairy Queen sells ice-cream. Apple sells iPhones. Stadiums show sporting events. Pharmacies provide prescription drugs. Police departments enforce laws. Mechanic shops repair cars. News stations broadcast news. Grocery stores sell food. Dairy Queen sells French fries and hotdogs, too. Apple sells laptops,…

Celestial Beans Narrator: Today, we once again see our main Character, Hank, who has been away on a business trip. He is glad to be back at his favourite coffee shop: Celestial Beans. Hank: (Arrives on stage and gets a cup of coffee and sits down on the chair) I sure have missed this coffee; it doesn’t…

Daniel the steadfast (1:8–20) 1. The request (1:8–9): Determining not to defile himself by eating the king’s food and wine, Daniel seeks permission to eat other, more wholesome food. · Defile: To Pollute, to stain, desecrate or to pollute oneself o Daniel saw eating the allotted food and drinking the…

Today’s message will study the heart and mind of a man who was totally committed to the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Apostle Paul. Many esteem Paul as the greatest Christian who ever lived. The Apostle Paul wrote the book of Romans. 14 I am a debtor both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to wise and to…

To follow Jesus and share His mission demands full commitment

The seventh commandment is about more than marriage faithfulness; it is about honoring our bodies as temples of the holy Spirit.