Jesus Christ - A Picture Of Commitment Series

I think one of our big problems is that many of us are just “going through the motions” when it comes to living out our commitment. It’s not demonstrated in our lifestyles…

Before the DC Talk song, “What if I stumble” the lyrics say something very profound: “The greatest single cause of atheism in the world today is Christians who acknowledge Jesus with their lips then walk out the door and deny him by their lifestyle. That is what an unbelieving world simply finds unbelievable.”

Contributed by: Timothy Smith

For the believer, our commitment to Christ is to be total and absolute. To serve God as you should, your life should be totally dedicated to Him and sold out to what He has called you to do.

So often we want to claim the promises of God but we find ourselves falling short in doing what God has called us to do! We claim that we have faith in Christ, but do we really? I want you to listen to what Christian theologian William Barclay has to say about faith and commitment.

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

— William Barclay, The Letters of James and Peter

What I am saying to you this morning is that as disciples, our commitment has to be to what God has called us to do, and how God has called us to live. The promises of Christ are the benefits for living out the demands of Christ!

3. Jesus’ Commitment to this World:

It is real and everlasting…

In John 3:16 Jesus reveals the commitment of God to the world through His Son Jesus Christ.

In Phil 2:5-11 the Apostle Paul relays the commitment that Jesus had toward His creation and opening the door of salvation to the lost and dying world…

In John 1:1-3, 14 John shares with us WHO Jesus was and the fact that even though He was God, He made the choice to come and live with us and reveal truth to us…

In Mark 14:53-62 we read about Jesus being tried by the religious leaders of His day. They brought in false witnesses and made up things about Him. But when it came down to revealing His commitment to us… Jesus never wavered as He proclaimed His Lordship to the council, knowing this would lead to His death…

In Romans 5 Paul tells us in very plain and simple language that the only way we can have peace with God… and not be God’s enemies is when we place our faith in Christ.

God desires to grant us peace and forgive our sin because of His great love for us that is revealed in Rom 5:8, “…but God shows His love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us…”

All throughout the Bible we have living proof in the life of Jesus of His love and commitment toward humanity… toward YOU!

We also have proof of His commitment to providing a way of salvation in His death on the Cross and in His victory over death when He was raised on the 3rd day!

Jesus is committed to loving and saving you, are you willing to turn away from your life. Are you willing to submit and commit to Him today?

Rev 3:20 tells us that Christ is standing at the door and knocking… and desiring to come in and abide with us… what is your answer going to be?