“When God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for him to swear by, he swore by himself, saying, "I will surely bless you and give you many descendants." And so after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised. Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and the oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument. Because God wanted to make the unchanging nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised, he confirmed it with an oath. God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope offered to us may be greatly encouraged. We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, where Jesus, who went before us, has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.” Hebrews 6:13-20 (NIV)
Great Is Your Mercy Towards Me! – Donnie McClurkin
1. I promise to seek Jesus as my teacher, my model and the goal of my life. Without Jesus in my life, I am burdened with trying to be my own lord and savior (see Colossians 1:24).
2. I promise to seek union with the eternal Christ, who is both hidden and revealed in all people, and in all created things, especially in those who are wounded, rejected or outside my limited view of the world (see Hebrews 13:2).
3. I promise to pursue fellowship with other men of faith, as a key building block in the formation of God’s Church (see Matthew 18:20).
4. I promise to pursue spiritual disciplines in all aspects of my life, through conduct based upon the teaching of Christ in my private life and work life, and to seek out ways of offering service toward the needs of my community (see Matthew 6).
5. I promise to support the mission of my faith community, to unite my family in public prayer with the people of God, and to display a positive attitude of faith, hope and love in efforts sponsored by my faith community (see 1 Corinthians 1:10-13).
6. I promise to take personal responsibility for my actions, to be accountable for my commitments, especially those of husband, father, son, brother— fully active in the house of God (see Ephesians
5:21-33).
7. “When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place.”Do you understand what I have done for you?" he asked them. "You call me 'Teacher' and 'Lord,' and rightly so, for that is what I am. Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another's feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you. I tell you the truth, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them” (see John 13:1-20).
“He Cares For You!” - Bishop. G. E. Patterson
“From this man's descendants God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as he promised.” Acts 13:23
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