Lesson 21: COMMITMENT PART 1

MEMORY VERSE-For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth nor any other creature, shall be able to separates us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:38-39
LESSON TEXT-2 Corinthians 11:22-28

INTRODUCTION

Commitment is defined as the state or quality of being dedicated to a cause or activity. It is a decision to do what needs to be done, whatever the cost. It requires a willingness to sacrifice as an expression of devotion to a person or a cause. Some synonyms of commitment are dedication, devotion, allegiance, loyalty and faithfulness. It is often said that if a person does not stand for something then he/she will fall for anything. The things we are committed to are the things we ‘stand for’. A committed person has a burning, impulsive, self-motivated desire to do something about the subject of his/her commitment. May the Holy Spirit teach us and help us as we study this topic

LESSON OUTLINE

1. SOME EXAMPLES OF COMMITMENT
2. SOME EXAMPLES OF GOOD THINGS TO COMMITT TO

LESSON CONTENT

1. SOME EXAMPLES OF COMMITMENT
   ·God is our first and best example of commitment. He gave his all and his best to save mankind John 3: 16. Jesus showed us the depth of commitment to us by demonstrating the greatest love John 15: 13 and waiting for us to realize his love 2 Peter 3:9
   ·Apostle Paul was committed to God and the preaching of the gospel Romans 1: 14, 1 Corinthians 9:16 and suffered for the work of the ministry 2 Corinthians 11: 22-28
   ·David’s three mightiest warriors-Jashobeam,Eleazar and Shammah-were committed to hissafety and comfort, and were willing to risk their lives for it 2 Samuel 23: 13-18
   ·Nehemiah was committed to the rebuilding of the wall of Jerusalem. He prayed and took action. Nehemiah 1: 4, 4:6
   ·Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were committed to the worship of God in all circumstance Daniel 6: 3-5, 10-23;Daniel 3:16-18
   ·David and Jonathan were committed to their friendship; They loved each other 1 Samuel 18:1-4 Jonathan saved David from his own father Saul 1 Samuel 20: 1-42 and David sought and rewarded the family of Jonathan 2 Samuel 9:1-13
   Thomas Edison was committed to his work as a scientist. He tried over a thousand times on the invention of the light bulb before succeeding in 1878
   Abraham Lincoln was committed to the emancipation of slaves.He endured political hardship and danger to his life to achieve his goal through the emancipation proclamation in 1863
   Nelson Mandela was committed to destruction of the evil system of apartheid in South Africa that he endured imprisonment for 27years. Apartheid ended in 1994
   ·Robert Jermaine Thomas was a Welsh Christian missionary that committed to preaching the love of Jesus in Korea and was martyred in 1866
2. SOME EXAMPLES OF GOOD THINGS TO COMMITT TO
   ·God and His work-evangelism, prayers, intercession, missions, study and teaching of God’s work, good works, giving of tithes, offering, our time, talent and ourselves Colossians 3:17,23
   ·Our faith,beliefs and values
   ·Our family-Spouse,children,parents and extended family
   ·Our nation
   ·Good causes-social justice,disease prevention and control,combatting unemployment,raising orphans
   What are examples of other good things we can commit to?

CONCLUSION

What are you committed to spiritually or secularly? Examples abound to encourage us so that we will not have pass through this world without any impact.

QUESTIONS

1. What is commitment?
2. Name 3 examples of individuals or people that exemplified commitment in their walk with God or in their secular lives.
3. Is commitment only required in our Christian walk?

ASSIGNMENT

Describe five traits.