Marked By Commitment

What are some of the biggest commitments you have made in your life?

David God’s presence.

Psalm 132:3-5
New Living Translation
3 “I will not go home;
I will not let myself rest.
4 I will not let my eyes sleep
nor close my eyelids in slumber
5 until I find a place to build a house for the Lord,
a sanctuary for the Mighty One of Israel.”

David’s priority determined his .

In the life and ministry of Jesus, he called people to commitment.

Matthew 4:18-22 (New Living Translation)
18 One day, as Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers—Simon, also called Peter, and Andrew—throwing a net into the water, for they fished for a living. 19 Jesus called out to them, “Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!” 20 And they left their nets at once and followed him.

21 A little farther up the shore he saw two other brothers, James and John, sitting in a boat with their father, Zebedee, repairing their nets. And he called them to come, too. 22 They immediately followed him, leaving the boat and their father behind.

Commitment always requires behind something.

Jesus promise: I will make you…

Sometimes, we lose focus because the price and our priorities.

Do you me?

John 21:18-19 New Living Translation
18 “I tell you the truth, when you were young, you were able to do as you liked; you dressed yourself and went wherever you wanted to go. But when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and others will dress you and take you where you don’t want to go.” 19 Jesus said this to let him know by what kind of death he would glorify God. Then Jesus told him, “Follow me.”

You follow me…

Peter, are you committed?

Acts 1:12-14 The Message

12-13 So they left the mountain called Olives and returned to Jerusalem. It was a little over half a mile. They went to the upper room they had been using as a meeting place:

Peter,

John,

James,

Andrew,

Philip,

Thomas,

Bartholomew,

Matthew,

James, son of Alphaeus,

Simon the Zealot,

Judas, son of James.

14 They agreed they were in this for good, completely together in prayer, the women included. Also Jesus’ mother, Mary, and his brothers.

It is easier to commit !

Acts 2:42-47 New International Version

The Fellowship of the Believers
42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. 46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

If you do the little things like they’re big things, God will do the big things like they are little things.

-Mark Batterson

Little by Little (God’s Way into the promise)

“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds that you plant.”

-Robert Louis Stevenson

Commitment Day

August 17, 2023

Today, I am committing to…