Sun, Oct 13, 2019
Duration: 51 mins 11 secs
For those who have made an initial commitment to Jesus, we may remember the moment with vivid details. For other followers, we can remember a retreat, camp, short-term trip, or moment where God broke through for us. Sadly, those moments can be few and far between. And until God breaks through again, we drift through life, overwhelmed by the everyday choices of what to eat, wear, watch, do, and whom to do with! The final words of Joshua are a summons from drifting to rededication. Every day is a chance to say, "God I give my life to you."
Sun, May 13, 2018
Duration: 43 mins 52 secs
Solomon dedicated the Temple (a twenty-year building project) with a prayer. And he wanted the Temple to serve as a House of Prayer. It was a place where God's people and foreigners could recommit themselves to God. Prayers of commitment, whether big decisions or daily choices, mark our path and fuel our progress as God's people.
Sun, Aug 07, 2016
Sealing a spiritual commitment is not enough; we must strengthen our commitments daily. Twelve years after dedicating the wall, God's peopled strayed from their commitments. They grew lax on Sabbath practice, stewardship, and pure marriages. Nehemiah returned to Jerusalem to confront the people and ask them to reaffirm their commitments.
