Faithfully Serving The Lord
     Importance Of Keeping Your Promise

 “TO EVERYTHING there is a season, and a time for every matter or purpose under heaven.”  Ecclesiastes 3:1 (Amp)

*  Do you make New Year’s resolutions?  
*  Do you keep the resolutions you make & follow through on them?  
Note:  vows to the Lord  are nothing new; vows are commitments to God that require your effort to do something.  Vows or/ resolutions are made voluntarily; however, once made they are binding !

“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me. To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.” Rev. 3:20,21

Read:  Matthew 5:33-37

I.  The Lord takes promises made very seriously  
            a)  Leviticus 19:12    falsely agree  
            b)  Numbers 30:2    making a promise  
            c)  Deuteronomy 5:11   speaking the Lord’s name in vain

II.  Promise of / for salvation  
            a)  John 1:12    “As many as receive Him...  
            In our promise for salvation, we promise to be faithful to Jesus and learn from God’s Word, continually serving Him alone!

III.  It is better not to vow a vow, than to make a vow and not keep it  
            a)  Eccl. 5:5-7  don't promise something you can not fulfill  
            b)  Acts 5:1-11  Ananias & Sapphria-  not truthful

IV.  Oaths and affirmations  
            a)  Matt. 5:37  let your ‘yes’ be ‘yes’-   mean what you say  
  “Just say ‘yes’ and ‘no’. When you manipulate words to get your own way, you go wrong.”  Matt. 5:37   (Msg)

Put serious thought into your promises to the Lord! Our #1 resolution should be learning about and faithfully following Jesus Christ !

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