Contributed by Rick Pendleton on May 22, 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 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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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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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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Contributed by Neal Gracey on Dec 12, 2008
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CHAMELEON COMMITMENT
Studdert Kennedy tells of an explorer who brought back a chameleon which his household affectionately named Billy the Lizard. The explorer left Billy in the charge of his butler, who showed him to his many friends and associates. When the explorer returned, he asked how Billy
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Baptist
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COMMITMENT OR CONVENIENT?
Deacon Wives author Diana Davis writes about Angie and her commitment.
Let’s take a look at Angie. She loves her church and is committed to its ministry. She considers herself to be a faithful worshipper. If you take a careful look, however, you’ll find a few gaps in
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Contributed by Tim Smith on Jun 30, 2012
WHAT COMMITMENT?
When I was in my first year of ministry, I walked into our District preachers meeting at the same time as Bobbie Potter, who was pastor of Munholland UMC in Old Metairie. He asked if I preach last Sunday which I did. Then he asked, "What did you ask them to commit to?" I said I
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Methodist
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
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 Don Jones on Mar 10, 2009
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COMMITMENT OR CONTENTMENT?
Four masked men came in with assault rifles screaming at the preacher and members during the worship service. They said that anyone who would deny their faith could leave safely, but the pastor had to stay and face the outcome.
Silence fill the church, and finally,
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Baptist
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 Steve Miller on Feb 11, 2006
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UNFAILING LOVE/COMMITTMENT:
The following letter appeared in the Ann Lander’s newspaper column a few years ago. It is a great image of what marital love is like.
"Dear Ann Landers: I’m going to tell you about a love story that I witness every time I go to the nursing home to see my husband who
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
"Individual commitment to a group effort that is what makes a team work, a company work, a
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
Faith is not only a commitment to the promises of Christ; faith is also a
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
"There is no commitment in the world like having children. Even though they often will drive you to consider commitment of another kind,
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