Topic: The Cost of Commitment [David Jeremiah Ministry 13 January 2022 | Turning Point Ministries]

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The Cost of Commitment

JANUARY 13, 2022

And we made ordinances to bring the firstfruits . . . to the priests, to the storerooms of the house of our God; and to bring the tithes of our land to the Levites, for the Levites should receive the tithes in all our farming communities.
Nehemiah 10:35, 37

 Recommended Reading: 1 Corinthians 16:1-2

Churches define membership differently. Some have no membership standards at all; attendees who are committed over time simply rise to the level of leadership and responsibility. Other churches have formal membership protocols: interviews and assessments of a potential member’s commitment to being an active and accountable member. However, when churches define formal (or informal) membership, one thing is true of all: Members are expected to participate and support “the work of ministry” (Ephesians 4:12). This involves financial support and the investment of spiritual gifts in the building up of the Church.

Also Read: Open Heaven 13 January 2022  –Topic: LESSONS FROM ELISHA II 

Something similar happened when the Levites led the community of returned Jews to commit themselves to walking anew in covenant with God. They signed a document that outlined their responsibilities to support the household of God in Jerusalem (Nehemiah 10:30-39).

Commitment and accountability have various prices, but they are never free. Followers of Jesus are advised to count the costs of being His disciple (Luke 14:28-33).

Scars are the price which every believer pays for his loyalty to Christ.
William Hendriksen