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commit

Said 221 times, in 98 of 378 sermons, across 27 Sundays. Spoken as 4 forms: commit 97, committed 95, committing 28, commits 1.

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Romans 192 82
Let Us 15 8

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ving you an example so that you might follow in his steps. He committed no sin. Neither was there deceit found in his mouth. When he
that process. It has changed me in a beautiful way, just like committing to a woman in marriage, just like having kids has changed you
ns. They would stop by to get services. We love you, Lord. We commit this to you. In Jesus' name.
ng to ask you to do this as a church. I'm going to ask you to commit to praying for him and praying for the students and the couns
spel to be clear. And so if just by a show of hands, will you commit to praying for them, him and the camp assistant? Thank you so
butes that who he is, that we may live them perfectly, a life committed to living for him. Sitting here today and go, wow, those are
of God are always to protect and to bless. The command to not commit adultery is not to keep people from, you know, expressing the
king about with kids that can receive is a mom and dad that's committed to Jesus. A mom and dad that's going to point them to Jesus.
n people that grow slowly but steadily. I've seen people stay committed . I got to tell you something. If you're seeking to be a good
having rear ends and seats. I care more about souls that are committed to the Lord. Are we righteous? As our life characterized by w
have to stop. But this is not the case with God. He is fully committed to the protection of his people. This is what he means when h
d Testament is known as God's chosen people and God was fully committed to the protection of his people. We see it throughout the ent
t you are undeserving of his steadfast, enduring, unwavering, committed love to you. Know that he loves you so much. Know that there
nd future was put on his shoulders sins that you haven't even committed he took on that day why not because you're a good person not

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ball is just behind third base and so remember i have already committed to take it easy in this okay all right i i really have no it'
le things in there. But I'm not sure I like. I really want to commit to this. Because people look different than I do. And let me
it's like the soccer coach tells your kid, hey, you got to be committed . You got to show up. Why? It's going to be valuable. The thin
, not in works, but because of what Jesus did. Pray you would commit . Confess Jesus as Lord. Let's stand together. Worship. Team's
s what I want you to say I want you to say to your spouse I'm committed to you I believe in what we have going on here but over the n
I do. I give my life to God through his church. So what do we commit to? Stir one another to love and good works in the church. Ag
lar attendance at church. As part of this matter, you need to commit yourself to regularly attend the worship services of your chu
ou need a covenant before God to find a good church, join it, commit yourself to supporting her and submitting to her discipline.
ers to the specific sin or sins. Each of us is most likely to commit a besetting sin. As it is termed in the older translations, w
specific sins that each of us individually is most likely to commit . It's the besetting sin. It's termed in the older translation
s patient endurance, looking to Jesus the whole time. And I'm committed to this, and I hope you are too. I hope you're committed to h
I'm committed to this, and I hope you are too. I hope you're committed to having this patient endurance, glorifying God, helping eac
n, leaving behind the past shame and tenting of the sins that commit , help us to run with endurance. And I pray that above all, th

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entering house after house. He dragged off men and women and committed them to prison. Jump over to Acts chapter number nine, verse
ften that. This isn't just about God erasing evil. People who commit evil, who love evil, who do evil, who are in rebellion to God
the woman, burned in their lust for one another. Men with men committing what is shameful and receiving in themselves the penalty of t
us what this brings into their lives. Verse 27, men with men committing what is shameful and receiving in themselves the penalty of t
ith women and were consumed with passion for one another. Men committing shameless acts with men and receiving themselves the due pena
ith women and were consumed with passion for one another. Men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves due penal
ith women and were consumed with passion for one another. Men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due p
ith women and were consumed with passion for one another. Men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due p
t we may share. Or the slander, that's the next word, that we commit against fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. We have a prob
ith women and were consumed with passion for one another. Men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due p
ith women and were consumed with passion for one another. Men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due p
ith women and were consumed with passion for one another. Men committing shameless acts with men and receiving into themselves the due
parent home to the point of 88% of the major bad crimes were committed by those that didn't have a father figure in the home. And th
ith women and were consumed with passion for one another. Men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves a due pen
elations with women or consumed with passion for one another, committing shameless acts. And so I do want to pause and take an importa
s, unrighteousness, and sin that is in the world. Sin that we commit , sin that the world has. This is what it's about. And Paul is
the women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due p
ns with women and were consumed with passion for one another, committing shameful acts with men and receiving in themselves the due pe
hin. They are what defile a person. It is from within that we commit this unrighteousness. And again, we come back to this saying,
e that is required. If you think about it this way, it's like committing a crime and instead of turning yourself in, you continue to c
g a crime and instead of turning yourself in, you continue to commit the crime, right? I had a dream about this not very long ago.
I had a dream about this not very long ago. It was like I had committed this crime and I was on the run and I knew I just needed to t
know what to do. I didn't know I kept doing stupid things and committing more crimes. And then I was like, my whole life was like evap
s a great king named David. David saw a woman one day, and he committed , had adultery with her, and she became pregnant. So to hide t
d's righteous anger because we've rebelled against God. We've committed high treason against the king of glory. And the only way to b
against stealing? Do you steal? You who say that one must not commit adultery. Do you commit adultery? Do you abhor idols? Do you
steal? You who say that one must not commit adultery. Do you commit adultery? Do you abhor idols? Do you rob temples? You who boa
that, that we're applying this. So I am showing everybody I'm committed when in reality, neither one got to the heart, neither one ap
simply means the commitment of the heart. You're all in. I'm committed to it. And the sad truth of his, the Bible has become a textb
of us live a half hearted worship of Jesus Christ, not fully committed , not fully invested, not fully in. And this is what Paul is p
? When we sing a song, do we sing with a heart that really is committed in worshiping Jesus Christ and going, God, I don't deserve an
Or I looked apart. No, an authentic, intimate, full hearted, committed follower of Jesus Christ. That's my desire. That's my voice.
ach against stealing. Do you steal? You say that one must not commit adultery. Do you commit adultery? You abhor idols. Do you rob
you steal? You say that one must not commit adultery. Do you commit adultery? You abhor idols. Do you rob temples? You, you boast
you're stealing and telling people not to. You who say do not commit adultery. Do you commit adultery? You who abhor idolatry. Are
ing people not to. You who say do not commit adultery. Do you commit adultery? You who abhor idolatry. Are you robbing temples? Yo
way, chiefly, here's the primary thing, because to them were committed the oracles of God. Paul says that one of the major advantage
like they can sin, and God is going to forgive them and stay committed to them and faithful to them, even if they have sinned or blo
against stealing, do you steal? You who say that one must not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you
steal? You who say that one must not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you not rob temples? You wh
commitment to her, my love for her. But if I go out and just commit adultery but go, look at this, I'm married to my wife, I love
he metaphor of the marriage of my wife, if I again go out and commit adultery and come back going, honey, guess what? I did this t
ek and we saw the turning that David took that even though he committed this sin he still knew my sin is bad he lamented of it and tu
h against stealing do you steal you who say that one must not commit adultery do you commit adultery you who abhor idols do you ro
ou steal you who say that one must not commit adultery do you commit adultery you who abhor idols do you rob temples you who boast
each against stealing, do you steal? You who say one must not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, reject
o you steal? You who say one must not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, reject idols, do you rob templ
od. But not hearing the truth of what it is. Do you say don't commit adultery? Do you commit adultery? We may go check. I'm not do
truth of what it is. Do you say don't commit adultery? Do you commit adultery? We may go check. I'm not doing that. I have not che
e, but I'm going to get married to another woman, so I am not committing adultery. And so Jesus was like, hey, you can't scam the syst
And so Paul here, what he says, he says, if your life is not committed to the Lord, your circumcision is worthless. It's nothing. An
steal? You who say that one must not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples? Verse 23.
against stealing, do you steal? You who say that one must not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you
against stealing, do you steal? You say that the one must not commit adultery. Do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols. I mean
steal? You say that the one must not commit adultery. Do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols. I mean, you just, it disgusts
y, don't steal. And then you steal. Paul says, you say, don't commit adultery. And then you commit adultery. Jesus says in Matthew
teal. Paul says, you say, don't commit adultery. And then you commit adultery. Jesus says in Matthew chapter number five about adu
says, if a man looks at a woman with lust in his heart, he's committed adultery already in his heart. People that try to justify wit
ys, it starts in the heart. And when the eyes have looked and committed adultery, the deed is done. The sin has been committed. That'
ed and committed adultery, the deed is done. The sin has been committed . That's the essence of the commandment. So he says, there's f
py ones in our family. The Bible says love and be kind and be committed to the truth. And we're the jerkiest people in our house. And
er. Not just an amateur sinner. I'm a wretched sinner. I have committed high treason against the high king of heaven. I have sinned a
got saved at age seven. At age 10, I rededicated my life and committed myself to full-time Christian service while in high school. T
against stealing, do you steal? You who say that one must not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abort idols, do you
steal? You who say that one must not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abort idols, do you rob temples? It got me
s, And Paul's not just telling us that we're sinners, that we commit sin. He's saying we're under sin with no S. That means, That
ondemnation. So because of our sin nature and the sin that we commit , we are already under the penalty and the condemnation that i
God is the standard of righteousness. And simply put, he has committed no sin. He's perfect. He is the ultimate standard. And many o
ven. Why? Because he was perfect. He qualified for heaven. He committed no sin. And each and every one of us, as Romans 3, 23 says, f
Every single one of us, as the New Testament says, if you've committed or broken one part of the law, you've broken all points of th
nd another 18 bucks on eBay to get a charger. So I'm 30 bucks committed . I'll give you the update of the story when the charger comes

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