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devote

Said 77 times, in 32 of 378 sermons, across 14 Sundays. Spoken as 3 forms: devoted 57, devote 14, devoting 6.

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Across the series

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SeriesTimes saidSermons
Romans 48 19
Let Us 19 5

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fleeting the things that don't matter that we live for god to devote our lives to that which will last to the question how can i m
is your spiritual worship. This is real worship. It's a life devoted , sacrificed to God. The Psalm says, we serve the Lord with gl
ch is your spiritual worship. This is real worship, is a life devoted , sacrificed to God. The Psalm says we serve the Lord with gla
located. And look at the joy that each of us receives when we devote our lives to God and to others. That's what Paul is writing.
him, from a life lived for the purpose of the gospel, and one devoted to the ways that he calls us to. And so my encouragement to y
umstance, in every hardship, in every one of these things, we devote our lives to God and to others. And so last week we talked ab
s of our life. Fellowship with believers, Acts 2 42, and they devoted themselves to the apostles teaching the gospel and the fellow
he Philippians to understand this joy that we receive when we devote ourselves to God and how that devotion to the Lord actually m

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ead the book of Hebrews, one said it this way that the author devoted the first 10 and a half chapters, to the proclamation of trut
by the power of God. It says, which have not benefited those devoted to them. He's referencing the Jewish dietary laws, some other

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ch, he's focusing on this joy that each of us receive when we devote our lives to God and how that translates to also devoting our
en we devote our lives to God and how that translates to also devoting our lives to others. How the purpose of a Christian, of a bel

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s about the early church, the first church. It says, and they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching, and the fellowship, to
d were together and had all things in common. Look, they were devoted and obedient. Devoted and obedient to what? The apostles' tea
d all things in common. Look, they were devoted and obedient. Devoted and obedient to what? The apostles' teaching. Guess what the
aching is? It's all written down right here now. We should be devoted to this. They were devoted to fellowship. They were devoted t
down right here now. We should be devoted to this. They were devoted to fellowship. They were devoted to being with one another. T
e devoted to this. They were devoted to fellowship. They were devoted to being with one another. They were devoted to breaking of b
wship. They were devoted to being with one another. They were devoted to breaking of bread. They did communion together. They did t
rts, need to be right. We can look at these things. They were devoted to each other. They were devoted to God's word. They were dev
k at these things. They were devoted to each other. They were devoted to God's word. They were devoted to prayer. They were devoted
ted to each other. They were devoted to God's word. They were devoted to prayer. They were devoted to the things of God. Our heart
devoted to God's word. They were devoted to prayer. They were devoted to the things of God. Our heart needs to be right if we're go
ings so that those who have believed in God may be careful to devote themselves to good works. These things are excellent, profita
This was the first church that formed. It says this. And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and fellowship, to the b
where they looked and he said, the two things that they were devoted to were the apostles' teaching, which many of us would say is
the apostles' teaching and fellowship, are what we should be devoted to intentionally intentionally. And so they were doing these
intentionally. And so they were doing these things. They were devoted to these things. And they knew that they needed help to remai
they needed help to remain intentional to the ways that they devoted themselves to these things. Why? Because they produced this l

romans

4:1-12 Righteousness
aham did as he followed God. Because this guy was a seriously devoted guy to the Lord. He followed God and he did so with incredibl
haracter we become stronger we become stronger we become more devoted to the Lord so that what our hope grows and in it we see the
t God's word. Fellowship with believers, Acts 2, 42. And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching, the gospel, and they de
ed themselves to the apostles' teaching, the gospel, and they devoted themselves to teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bre
in your conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. Until I come, devote yourselves to the public reading of scriptures, to exhortatio
ning to guys like John Piper, men who were faithful ministers devoted to the Word of God. And I started noticing as I was listening
now this love and feel it we will want to do nothing else but devote our whole life to him and it makes me think about this story
ys is that a tragedy is it a tragedy that these women who are devoting their life to this die in this way he said two women 80 years
r life to this die in this way he said two women 80 years old devoted their life to magnifying Jesus and taking him to a lost world
love of Christ that's it that is all that we need to know to devote and to place our life in this one thing if you need confidenc
will only happen if you and if we are fueled by this love and devote our whole life to magnifying Christ it's only going to happen
s a body here as a light here in the community of Walled Lake devote our life to this cause and you know what that means it means
serve here in the church if it's just a handful of us who are devoting to this and doing all these different things we're not going
our family members who are lost and who need Jesus we need to devote our entire lives to this cause if we want to see amazing thin
want you to take inventory of your life this morning are you devoting your life to magnifying the God who showed you this love are
o magnifying the God who showed you this love are you are you devoting your whole life he has given you the greatest gift he will gi
ed to endure nothing will separate you from this love are you devoting yourself to him if here in Walled Lake and in this area we wa
y of the week in every single ministry we need people who are devoted to Christ to seeing the gospel pushed forward and to seeing p
e that change today you can begin to be living your life more devoted to Christ because it is so worth it there is nothing better t
th us here but we need everyone's help we need everyone to be devoted to this cause and so I am just going to encourage you if you
r our church Lord and I ask that you would help us to be more devoted in every area to magnifying you and we love you so much we pr
e idea of being totally, totally cut off. To be cursed. To be devoted to, to destruction. Paul is simply saying, listen, if I could
re we pushing towards? This is why we need to be collectively devoted to this. Because even though we were dead in our trespasses a
sometimes they just never even had a building. But they still devoted themselves. In Acts 2.42, it says they devoted themselves dai
But they still devoted themselves. In Acts 2.42, it says they devoted themselves daily of breaking of bread, of being together. The
ys he wishes that he could be anathema to Christ, which means devoted to destruction by stern separation. He is saying that he wish
be monks, you know, and go and live off grid and just kind of devote ourselves to being better and better and better and just kind
ur hearts. Aim is a life that is living in sacrifice, that is devoted to being holy. And this is pleasing to the Lord. This is the
r lives? How do we adore Him? How do we revere Him? How do we devote ourselves to Him? Is it just words? Is it just songs a couple
l was at the top. He had climbed. He was smarter. He was more devoted . He was bred better. He had more money. He was in a better po
e and they're challenging me to, to be, to be, you know, more devoted to Christ, to love him better. And I go, who am I thinking? I
to each other. Right? So it's telling you and I to have this devoted devotion to our brothers and sisters in Christ. Some of you,
t we are committed to each other. And this means that we stay devoted to each other. It means that instead of doing what people do,
d it also means a natural family love. B, believers are to be devoted , like a family is devoted to one another. Like my brothers an
family love. B, believers are to be devoted, like a family is devoted to one another. Like my brothers and sisters can drive me cra
latives like that. But guess what? At the end of the day, I'm devoted to them, right? I'm going to, we have the same parents. We gr
must be sincere. Hate what is evil. Cling to what is good. Be devoted to what is good. To one another in love. Honor one another ab
out some of those ways that specifically says that, right? Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. T
in affliction, faithful in prayer, clinging to what is good, devoted to one another, honoring one another above ourselves. That we
y affection. And this term here that he uses really points to devoted brotherly love, right? I believe because of the word that he
know, those outside the church, but when we're talking about devoted brotherly love, we're looking at our brothers and sisters in
ooks like between all of us. This genuine, without hypocrisy, devoted brotherly love, it's supposed to be more than just going thro
en harboring that so that we can have this genuine brotherly, devoted brotherly affection for one another. Also in this verse, vers
s life for his friends. As we're called to have this genuine, devoted brotherhood. We love for one another. We look to Christ, the
right? Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. I have that devoted brotherly love for one another. And it gives us this big pict
, for this opportunity to be reminded, Lord, of what genuine, devoted , brotherly love looks like in the body of Christ. Lord, I pra
te allegiance to King Jesus. Danny Akin says it well. So as a devoted follower of Jesus, I will say yes to obeying the government a
en called to. Not being distracted, but being intentional and devoted to Christ. What a great example. What a great illustration an

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