1.      Recently: We want COMMITED COVICTION and not CONVENIENT RELIGION. God’s people give commitment  of highest order: Lk 9:57-62, (14:25-33)

2.      Salvation = Our Greatest path! (Phil. 2:12) Every step needed genuine commitment. Obeying starts in heart! (2 Chr 25:2, Rom 6:17,) God doesn’t want it unless committed!

3.      Needed to realize when we flip flopped in obedience we lose benefit of obeying in first place!

A.     Gal. 1:16, 3:1, Heb. 10:35-39, Mt. 6:24, 12:30

B.     Let’s take a trip before saved and see how serious you were then compared to now!

I.                   WHEN FIRST BELIEVING YOU SAID “I WANT THIS MORE THAN ANYTHING”

1. You knew step or two was empty! “Giving all or nothing!” = saving faith! Jas. 2:19

1. Becoming unfaithful means pledge is halted! (2 Pet. 2:20-22)  HOW STRONG IS YOUR FAITH TODAY COMPARED TP ___years ago!?

II.                ARE YOU STILL COMMITED TO CHANGE AS WHEN FIRST REPENTED?

1. (Rev. 2:4-5, Acts 26:20) 3 step process! Commit, really change, commit! (2 Cor. 7:10) Resolute! (Joel 2:12) (Mt. 3:7-10)

III.             WAS YOUR FIRST TIME CONFESSING THE LORD YOU’RE LAST?

1. “I believe with all my hear…” implies commitment to remain true. (T. 6:12)
2. Martyr is whiteness who will not renounce testimony. (Rev. 2:13, 2 Cor. 9:13, Heb. 10:23)

IV.              BAPTISM IS NOT THE LAST STEP TO MAKING CHIRST FIST IN LIFE.

1. We use Rom. 6 to show necessity of baptism, Paul uses to show need for commitment WE MUST BE COMMITED TO THE NEW LIFE BAPTISM BRINGS US INTO!
2. With heart where it needs to be baptism isn’t empty act. Longevity! (Rev. 2:10)

1. Once you turned to God in unwavering commitment and broke decisively from past. If beginning required commitment, walking in He does too! 2 Tim. 2:12, Mt. 7:24
2.  How committed are you in obedience? Resolved to follow Savior? Motions no good unless obeying in heart! You gave much THEN! Why not now?