1. Commit Everything to God

2. What does it mean to Commit Everything to God? “I urge you, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God-this is your spiritual act of worship”. (Romans 12:1)

3. What does it mean to Commit Everything to God? Loving God Back “..in view of God’s Great Mercy, offer your bodies...”

4. What does it mean to Commit Everything to God? Trusting all of you for all of Him ‘Trust in the Lord with All your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight”. Proverbs 3:5 NIV

5. What does it mean to Commit Everything to God? Enjoying life to the Full ‘.... In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight”. Proverbs 3:5

6. What does ‘Committing Everything’ mean? “So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday ordinary life- your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking around life- and place it before God as an offering.” Romans 12:1 The Message

7. What does ‘Committing Everything’ mean? Commit how we Think “Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind”. Romans 12:2 NIV

8. What does ‘Committing Everything’ mean? Commit what we See “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eyes are bad your whole body will be full of darkness” Matthew 6:22 NIV

9. What does ‘Committing Everything’ mean? Commit what we Hear “Hear and your soul shall live” Isaiah 55:3 NIV

10. What does ‘Committing Everything’ mean? Commit what we Say “The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit”. Proverbs 18:21 NIV

11. What does ‘Committing Everything’ mean? Commit what we do “Work with a smile on your face, always keeping in mind that no matter who happens to be giving the orders, you’re really serving God”. Ephesians 6:7 The Message

12. Commit Everything to God. Look at the series of pictures representing the different parts of us discussed in the talk. Take a moment to mark each out of 10 in answer to the following question: How easy do I find it to honour God in this area? Discuss your highest and lowest score on your tables.

13. How do I Commit Everything to God? Ask for Revelation “Search me, O God, and know my heart; Test me and know my anxious thoughts. Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of Everlasting life”. Psalm 139:23-24 NLT

14. How do I Commit Everything to God? Make a fresh start “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just, and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness”. 1 John 1:9 NIV

15. How do I Commit Everything to God? Release it to God “Walk with me and work with me- watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I wont lay anything heavy or ill- fitting on you. Keep company with Me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly”. Matthew 11:29 The Message

16. How do I Commit Everything to God? Light up your world for Him “Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven”. Matthew 5:16 NIV

17. Committing Everything to God.

18. Retreat Preparation Retreat: Saturday March 7 th : 9.15am – 4.15pm Get ready Come expectant Fully engage Reflect

19. Commit Everything to God 1. What have you found encouraging /challenging this evening? 2. What next step could you take in (a)the renewal of your mind, (b) your communication, (c) seeing your work life used for God’s glory? 3. Pray for each other