Contributed by David Fox on Nov 10, 2001
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George Gallup reports:
Less than 10 % of Americans are deeply committed Christians. These committed Christians are far, far happier than the rest of the population. Committed Christians are more accepting of others than the average American, more involved in charitable activities, and are
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Pentecostal
Being Committed to Christ
Matthew 4:18-25 , 1 Corinthians 1: 10-18
Last summer Becky and I visited the Biltmore mansion in Ashville North Carolina. It is the single largest home ever built in America. Let me tell you it is something to see. It proved so large and so expensive to maintain, that
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Rick Pendleton on May 23, 2008
COMMITMENT
When the explorer, Cortez, landed in Mexico with his 500 men, he did a wise thing; he burned the ships. His men realized that they must be committed to staying and to succeeding here because there was no turning back.
Families have to have that type of commitment… no holding back, no
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
"Fellowship is fundamental to mission Commitment to Christ, commitment to each other in Christ, is
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Contributed by John Hamby on Jan 7, 2001
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“Joy in Christ requires a commitment to working at the Christian lifestyle. Salvation comes as a gif, but the joy of salvation demands disciplined action. Most Christians I know have just enough of the Gospel to make them miserable, but not enough to make them joyful. They know enough about the
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 6, 2010
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Commitment and Loyalty to Christ Likened to a Trapeze Artist
John Ortberg (Faith & Doubt, p. 169-170) says the word trapeze describes the bar between the ropes of a trapeze artist in the circus. It’s a Greek word, meaning table. It’s used in the New Testament when Jesus gathers his friends around
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
Jesus Christ didnt commit the gospel to an advertising agency; He commissioned disciples. And He didnt command them to put up signs and pass out
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Make that same commitment to Jesus Christ this moment, and that assurance will be yours too. You will be prepared to meet your God. Remember and live by the immortal words of P. H. Harding in his awesome poem “Only One Life”:
Two little lines I heard one day, Traveling along life’s busy way;
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Methodist
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Corrie Ten Boom, the Dutch survivor of Nazi gas chambers, once told a fascinating story. She said that a group of believers were meeting behind the Iron Curtain when the church door burst open and two Russian soldiers with guns stormed inside. They said they would give five minutes for anyone who
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
"We are committed to feed Christ who is hungry, committed to clothe Christ who is naked, committed to take in Christ who has no homeand to do all
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Contributed by Steve Miller on Feb 11, 2006
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COMMITTMENT:
“A good marriage is like a casserole, only those responsible for it really
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*other
Contributed by Tim Smith on May 27, 2015
Dave Hood tells the story of training to run a 5K run. Every time his wife and he would go running on their favorite trail, they’d walk a little faster, and with a little more gusto. One day, a half mile in and a young lady came at them sprinting towards them. They jumped out of the way so she
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Methodist
Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 24, 2016
Kenneth Bailey tells the story of teaching some short courses at the Lutheran Church of Latvia. While there, he observed the interviewing of prospective students and inquired of the interviews what questions they asked. They said, “The most important question is ‘When were you baptized?’ And he
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Methodist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 17, 2006
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Four Key Reasons kids become more committed to Christ. (1) Parents: 36% of youth report parents are their top influence (or at least 2nd or 3rd influence) when it comes to helping them grow in Christ. (2) Struggles: 1 in 7 kids claim a difficult struggle stimulated spiritual growth. Another 10%
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Contributed by J Spurling on Jan 28, 2003
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FULLY COMMITTED
“This is it guys!” he shouted as the Piper bounced onto the beach. They’re on their way!”
Lunch over, the men busied themselves fixing up a miniature “jungle” and model house in the sand, with the intention of demonstrating to the savages how to build an airstrip, should they be
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Christian Missionary Alliance
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2006
Those who embrace Christ before age 13 are more likely to remain absolutely committed to Christ in their adult years than those who accept Christ in their teen or
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 25, 2004
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UNQUALIFIED COMMITMENT
A college man walked into a photography studio with a framed picture of his girlfriend. He wanted the picture duplicated. This involved removing it from the frame. In doing this, the studio owner noticed the inscription on the back of the photograph:
“My dearest Tom, I love
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