Your Commitment to Him 1 John 4:14-19. 14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son as Savior of the world. 15 Whoever confesses that

Your Commitment to Him

1 John 4:14-19

14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son as Savior of the world.

15 Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.

16 And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.

17 Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world.

18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love.

19 We love Him because He first loved us.

1 John 4:14-19

“We love Him because He first loved us!”


• He showed His love



• We know the story




• Stir in heaven

12 To them it was revealed that, not to themselves, but to us they were ministering the things which now have been reported to you through those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things which angels desire to look into.

1 Pet. 1:12




• Stir in heaven

• Emptied himself

6 Who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, 7 but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.

Phil. 2:6-8




• Stir in heaven

• Emptied himself

• God suffered!!! 21 For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps.

1 Pet. 2:21




• Stir in heaven

• Emptied himself

• God suffered!!!

• God died!!!

“We love Him because He first loved us!”Responses to Him


• Deny His reality



• Modify His claims




• Ignore Him




• Ignore Him

• Mock Him




• Ignore Him

• Mock Him

• Consider Him




• Ignore Him

• Mock Him

• Consider Him

• Making a Commitment to Him

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D F NP T X Z

U Z D T F

D F N P T H

P H U N T D Z

N M X T X F H

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D F NP T X Z

U Z D T F

D F N P T H

P H U N T D Z

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When Your Eye

Is “Single”

21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. 22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.

EH N

D F NP T X Z

U Z D T F

D F N P T H

P H U N T D Z

N M X T X F H

EH N

D F NP T X Z

U Z D T F

D F N P T H

P H U N T D Z

N M X T X F H

When Your Eye

Is “Double”

Ro 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Rom. 12:1-2

Committo

Him

Body

Committo

Him

Body

Speech

Committo

Him

Body

Speech

Money

Committo

Him

Body

Speech

Morality

Money

Committo

Him

Body

Speech

Morality

TimeMoney

Committo

Him

Body

SocialLife

Speech

Morality

TimeMoney

Committo

Him

Body

SocialLife

Speech

Morality

TimeMoney

DatingLife

Committo

Him

Marriage Body

SocialLife

Speech

Morality

TimeMoney

DatingLife

DoubleVision

Marriage Body

SocialLife

Speech

Morality

TimeMoney

DatingLife

Marriage Body

SocialLife

Speech

Morality

TimeMoney

DatingLife

Uncommitted or Committed

or Something Far Better



• Better to be committed than uncommitted




• There is another level – Surrender

Commitment or Surrender


I am in charge


I am in charge

I decide what


I am in charge

I decide what

I decide when


I am in charge

I decide what

I decide when

I decide how much


I am in charge He is in charge

I decide what

I decide when

I decide how much



I decide what He decides what

I decide when

I decide how much




I decide when He decides when

I decide how much




I decide when He decides when

I decide how much He decides how much




• There is another level – Surrender

• Surrender leaves me with no decisions

Surrender

Marriage Body

SocialLife

Speech

Morality

TimeMoney

DatingLife

Surrendering to Him

Surrendering to Him

• Believe in Him Mark 16:16

Surrendering to Him


• Turn (repent) from sin Acts 17:30

Surrendering to Him



• Confess Christ Rom. 10:10

Surrendering to Him




• Baptized into Christ Acts 22:16

Surrendering to Him





Added to His Kingdom, His Church

Surrendering to Him





Added to His Kingdom, His Church

• Faithful until death Rev. 2:10

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Your Commitment to Him 1 John 4:14-19. 14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son as Savior of the world. 15 Whoever confesses that