What it means to be committed

 Title:What it means to be committed

Opening song : My God is real

Scripture reading Rev 13:11-15

Closing song

11 Then I saw a second beast, coming out of the earth. It had two horns like a lamb, but it spoke like a dragon. 

12 It exercised all the authority of the first beast on its behalf, and made the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, whose fatal wound had been healed. 

13 And it performed great signs, even causing fire to come down from heaven to the earth in full view of the people. 

14 Because of the signs it was given power to perform on behalf of the first beast, it deceived the inhabitants of the earth. It ordered them to set up an image in honor of the beast who was wounded by the sword and yet lived. 

15 The second beast was given power to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that the image could speak and cause all who refused to worship the image to be killed. 

Story

It was the early 16th century, an era in which Spain was vigorously pursuing new territory. In the wake of the expedition led by Christopher Columbus, there were many conquistadors who wanted to get their hands on new bounty. But acquiring new territory was not for the faint of heart or uncommitted. As often the natives put up a resistance before the territory could be acquired. This sometimes meant the loss of life for some who would dare to take up the challenge. Often resulting in a shameful retreat to Spain.

There was one such conquistador by the name of Hernán Cortés, who would not allow unknown challenges to prevent him from conquering new territory in Veracruz. In order to remove the thought of retreat from the minds of his men; shortly after arriving in  the New World next, he relinquished all but of his ships. This sent a clear message to his men: “There was no turning back, only conquest lay ahead of them.”

Commitment in the bible

He is not asking of you what he himself has not done.

Can you believe it? God is the one that has given us life and we don’t trust Him with it.

Present day Commitment

Make your calling election sure. You are baptized, the time is running out.

Future Commitment

Make up your mind to stand before the time.

Sabbath work, make up your mind before

Do yo fear the hand of man or the hand f God

Only time will tell