1. Commitment Defined The Act Of Committing The Act Of Committing –Especially the act of committing a bill to Congress –Official consignment as to prison or institution A Promise Or Pledge To Do Something A Promise Or Pledge To Do Something –Especially an engagement by contract –As contracted by financial obligation The State Of Being Bound To A Practice The State Of Being Bound To A Practice –Either emotionally or intellectually –Bound to another person or persons

2. Commitment Devoted Enthusiastic Hardworking Loyal Purposeful Single-minded Wholehearted Zealous Uncommitted Disloyal Halfhearted Indifferent Apathetic Lukewarm

3. Circumspectly KJV Carefully ASV 199 akribos { ak-ree-boce’} from the same as 196;; adv AV - diligently 2, perfect 1, perfectly 1, circumspectly 1; 5 GK - 209 { ajkribw`" } 1)exactly, accurately, diligently Enhanced StrongÆs Lexicon, (Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.) 1995.

4. Circumspectly KJV Carefully ASV 196 akribestatos { ak-ree-bes’-ta-tos} superlative of akribes (a derivative of the same as 206);; adj AV - most straitest 1; 1 GK - 206 { ajkribevstato" }* 1)exact, careful 2)of the strictest sect: the most precise and rigorous in interpreting the Mosaic law, and in observing even the more minute precepts of the law and tradition Enhanced StrongÆs Lexicon, (Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.) 1995.

5. Circumspectly KJV Carefully ASV 206 akron { ak’-ron} neuter of an adj. probably akin to the base of 188;; adj AV - uttermost part 2, one end 1, other + 846 1, tip 1, top 1; 6 GK - 216 { a[kron } 1) the farthest bounds, uttermost parts, end, highest, extreme 1a)of the earth 1b)of heaven Enhanced StrongÆs Lexicon, (Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.) 1995.

6. Acrobat The one at the top of the Circus tent The one at the top of the Circus tent Who walks the tight rope Who walks the tight rope At the uttermost part At the uttermost part At the farthest bounds of the big top At the farthest bounds of the big top At the uttermost of the tent At the uttermost of the tent At the highest, the extreme part of the tent At the highest, the extreme part of the tent

7. What Our Walk Should Be Walk circumspectly Walk circumspectly Walk very carefully Walk very carefully Each step important Each step important One slip deadly One slip deadly One step at a time One step at a time Considering carefully Considering carefully

8. What They WERE Ephesians 4:17-19 Ephesians 4:17-19 17This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye no longer walk as the Gentiles also walk, in the vanity of their mind, 18being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their heart; 19who being past feeling gave themselves up to lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. 1901 American Standard Version, (Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.) 1994.

9. But Now Their Walk Is Different Ephesians 4:20-24 20But ye did not so learn Christ; 21if so be that ye heard him, and were taught in him, even as truth is in Jesus: 22that ye put away, as concerning your former manner of life, the old man, that waxeth corrupt after the lusts of deceit; 23and that ye be renewed in the spirit of your mind, 24and put on the new man, that after God hath been created in righteousness and holiness of truth. 1901 American Standard Version, (Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.) 1994.

10. The Problem Uncommitted Disloyal Halfhearted Indifferent Apathetic Lukewarm

11. Consider Two Passages Showing God’s Love For Us John 3:16 16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. 1901 American Standard Version, (Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.) 1994. 1 John 3:16 16Hereby know we love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. 1901 American Standard Version, (Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.) 1994.

12. Problem At Ephesus Revelation 2:1-4 1Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks; 2I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars: 3And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name’s sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted. 4Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. The King James Version, (Cambridge: Cambridge) 1769.

13. First 4413 protos { pro’-tos} contracted superlative of 4253; TDNT - 6:865,965; adj AV - first 85, chief 9, first day 2, former 2, misc 7; 105 GK - 4755 { prw`to" } 1)first in time or place 1a)in any succession of things or persons 2)first in rank 2a)influence, honour 2b)chief 2c)principal 3)first, at the first Enhanced StrongÆs Lexicon, (Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.) 1995.

14. First Love In Time In Time In Rank In Rank In Number In Number