In Sermon Illustrations: "Commitment to God" showing 21-40 of 17,640

Being Committed To Christ

Contributed by Richard L. Brown on Nov 2, 2016

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 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:18-25

Tags: Riches, Christian Values, Being Comitted

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

So Yesterday I Went Across The Road To Jumbos Takeaways!

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Apr 29, 2012

So yesterday I went across the road to Jumbos Takeaways. Just as an aside have you ever noticed that just about every town in New Zealand has a ‘Jumbo’s Takeaway’s’ it’s like the franchise that you have when you’re not having a franchise. There was one in Stoke where I grew up, it wasn’t painted ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Tags: Commitment, Food, Commitment To Christ, Commitment To God, Commitment To Church  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Salvation Army

Unfailing Love/Commitment  PRO

Contributed by Steve Miller on Feb 12, 2006

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 ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:4-14

Tags: Marriage Commitment

Denomination: *other

Commitment, Relationships And Family

Contributed by Chris Jordan on Jun 20, 2010

COMMITMENT, RELATIONSHIPS AND FAMILY "The logical beginning point of any family relationship is a covenant commitment, which has unconditional love at its core. Out of the security provided by this covenant, love develops grace. In this atmosphere of grace, family members have the freedom to ...read more

Tags: Family

Denomination: *other

Gallup On Committed Christians

Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Nov 14, 2010

GALLUP ON COMMITTED CHRISTIANS Fewer than 10 percent of Americans are deeply committed Christians, says pollster George Gallup, who adds that these people "are far, far happier than the rest of the population." Committed Christians, Gallup found, are more tolerant than the average American, more ...read more

Tags: Christian Witness

Denomination: *other

Commitment Vs. Surrender  PRO

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jun 30, 2012

COMMITMENT VS. SURRENDER In The Incredible Power of Kingdom Authority there is an account of a conversation between the late Adrian Rogers and Rev Josef Tson, the Romanian pastor, author, and president of the Romanian Missionary Society who survived years of persecution and exile under cruel ...read more

Tags: Lordship Of Christ

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Are You Really Committed?

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Apr 17, 2017

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 ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23

Tags: Fear, Courage, Test Of Faith

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Boardman Reminds Us That Commitment To The Will ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 19, 2003

Boardman reminds us that commitment to the will of the Lord does require action on our part. “True commitment will mean not only turning to something, but also turning from something, just as Paul commended the Thessalonians for turning “to God from idols to serve the living and true God” (1 Thes. ...read more

Tags: Basics Of Christianity, Commitment To Christ

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Brainerd: Honor To God  PRO

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Feb 20, 2010

BRAINERD: HONOR TO GOD Let me leave you with some words from the famous American colonial missionary to the Indians, David Brainerd, who died at the age of twenty-nine. His diary reveals a young man intensely committed to God. Brainerd once said to Jonathan Edwards: "I do not go to heaven to be ...read more

Tags: Glory

Denomination: Anglican

The Christian Who Is Not Committed To A Group Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 9, 2001

"The Christian who is not committed to a group of other believers for praying, sharing, and serving, so that he is known, as he knows others, is not an obedient Christian. He is not in the will of God. However ...read more

God Is The Glue In A Marriage Even When ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 6, 2010

God is the Glue in a Marriage even When Alzheimer’s Strikes God is the bond which holds our marriages together. & If we’re going to STAY together, He must actually BE at the center of our relationships. We must be committed to Him first of all. Then we’ll remain committed to each other no matter ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:4-6

Tags: Marriage Commitment

$3 Worth Of God

Contributed by Joe Bertone on Jul 23, 2012

$3 WORTH OF GOD I would like to buy $3 worth of God, please. Not enough to explode my soul or disturb my sleep, but just enough to equal a cup of warm milk or a snooze in the sunshine. I don’t want enough of God to make me love a black man or pick beets with a migrant, I want ecstasy, not ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:16

Tags: Lukewarm, Apathy, Commit

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Commitment And Loyalty To Christ Likened To A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 7, 2010

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 ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:26-27

Tags: Discipleship

Faith Is Not Only A Commitment To The Promises Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Faith is not only a commitment to the promises of Christ; faith is also a commitment to the demands of Christ. — ...read more

Tags: Faith, Faith General

Unless Commitment Is Made, There Are Only ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Individual Commitment To A Group Effort That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Individual commitment to a group effort that is what makes a team work, a company work, a ...read more

Tags: Endurance

The Relationship Between Commitment And Doubt Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The relationship between commitment and doubt is by no means an antagonistic one. Commitment is healthiest when its ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Fellowship Is Fundamental To Mission Commitment ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Fellowship is fundamental to mission Commitment to Christ, commitment to each other in Christ, is ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Faith Is Not Only A Commitment To The Promises ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Faith is not only a commitment to the promises of Christ; faith is also a ...read more

Tags: Faith General

There Is No Commitment In The World Like Having ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is no commitment in the world like having children. Even though they often will drive you to consider commitment of another kind, ...read more

Tags: Family