My Personal Commitment to Christ

Introduction

• Job’s illustration of personal commitment to God.
• The only way we will be able to withstand the onslaught of attacks against our faith is if it is our own faith – if is our own personal commitment to Christ!

Some passages that define “Personal Commitment”

• Matthew 16:24
• Romans 6:16
• Romans 6:1, 2
• Jesus set the standard of “personal commitment” (1 Peter 2:21-23).

How is Personal Commitment to Christ Demonstrated?

• Again, we look to Jesus example (1 Peter 2:21-23).
• What “Personal Commitment to Christ” looks like:
  • Unwavering love for God (Matt. 22:37).
  • Uncompromising love for God’s word (Acts 20:32; Ps. 119:97).
  • Unending love for God’s purity (1 Peter 1:22-23; Matt. 5:8; 1 John 1:7).
  • Unceasing love for God’s service (Rom. 12:1-2).
  • Unbroken love for God’s fellowship (John 17:20-23; 1 John 1:1-4).