--- title: "9 Commitment Christ Quotes by 8 authors" description: "Browse 9 Commitment Christ quotes by 8 authors. Discover the best Commitment Christ sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/642/dietrich-bonhoeffer-303_quote_discipleship-is-commitment-to-christ-bec_1590888.jpg" --- > [“Discipleship is commitment to Christ. Because Christ exists, he must be followed.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dietrich-bonhoeffer/discipleship-is-commitment-to-christ-because-christ-exists-he-must-be/) [Dietrich Bonhoeffer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dietrich-bonhoeffer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/642/dietrich-bonhoeffer-303_quote_discipleship-is-commitment-to-christ-bec_1590888.jpg) > [“So be steadfast in your commitment to Christ, and be a real VIP—a person with vision, integrity, and God’s presence.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-graham/so-be-steadfast-in-your-commitment-to-christ-and-be-a-real-vip-a/) [Billy Graham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-graham/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/788/billy-graham-234_commitment_so-be-steadfast-in-your-commitment-to-ch_1234802.png) > [My order of priorities reflects the level of my commitment to Christ. Whoever or whatever is in first place, if it isn't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-r-swindoll/my-order-of-priorities-reflects-the-level-of-my-commitment-to-christ/) [Charles R. Swindoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charles-r-swindoll/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c5d/charles-r-swindoll-878_christ_my-order-of-priorities-reflects-the-leve_466479.png) > [“Strengthen your commitment to Christ—now. Don’t wait until the storms of temptation, or sickness, or old age threaten to blow you off-course;…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-graham/strengthen-your-commitment-to-christ-now-don-t-wait-until-the-storms/) [Billy Graham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-graham/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ecd/billy-graham-234_faith_strengthen-your-commitment-to-christ-now_319568.png) > [“But I want to be clear that this does not mean we are saved by piling up enough good works to satisfy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-stearns/but-i-want-to-be-clear-that-this-does-not-mean-we-are-saved-by-piling/) [Richard Stearns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-stearns/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ddc/richard-stearns-24755_life_but-i-want-to-be-clear-that-this-does-no_573572.jpg) > [Many Christians 'stall out' in the faith when the call to total commitment is received or viewed as something too high or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chip-ingram/many-christians-stall-out-in-the-faith-when-the-call-to-total/) [Chip Ingram](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chip-ingram/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d5e/chip-ingram-16883_acquire_many-christians-stall-out-in-the-faith-w_2223020.png) > [“I can almost predict that your children will mirror your love for Christ, but they will take it to the next level.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tad-thompson/i-can-almost-predict-that-your-children-will-mirror-your-love-for/) [Tad Thompson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tad-thompson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f13/tad-thompson-120912_children_i-can-almost-predict-that-your-children_1094651.jpg) > [Christ has meant everything to our marriage. It was my commitment to Christ and the words from my grandmother that made me…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kay-robertson/christ-has-meant-everything-to-our-marriage-it-was-my-commitment-to/) [Kay Robertson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kay-robertson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/470/kay-robertson-34139_adventure_christ-has-meant-everything-to-our-marri_1286248.jpg) > [“LEAD PEOPLE TO COMMITMENT We have seen that nonbelievers in worship actually “close with Christ” in two basic ways: some may come…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/timothy-keller/lead-people-to-commitment-we-have-seen-that-nonbelievers-in-worship/) [Timothy Keller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/timothy-keller/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f26/timothy-keller-240_christian-faith_lead-people-to-commitment-we-have-seen-t_113100.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/commitment-christ/#itemlist", "name": "Commitment Christ Quotes", "numberOfItems": 9, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“Discipleship is commitment to Christ. 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No, it means that any authentic and genuine commitment to Christ will be accompanied by demonstrable evidence of a transformed life.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Richard Stearns" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-stearns/but-i-want-to-be-clear-that-this-does-not-mean-we-are-saved-by-piling/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ddc/richard-stearns-24755_life_but-i-want-to-be-clear-that-this-does-no_573572.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ddc/richard-stearns-24755_life_but-i-want-to-be-clear-that-this-does-no_573572.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ddc/richard-stearns-24755_life_but-i-want-to-be-clear-that-this-does-no_573572.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“But I want to be clear that this does not mean we are saved by piling up enough good works to satisfy God…” — Richard Stearns", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 6, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Many Christians 'stall out' in the faith when the call to total commitment is received or viewed as something too high or too hard to acquire...or they have never been taught that total commitment is Christ's demand for all His followers.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Chip Ingram" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chip-ingram/many-christians-stall-out-in-the-faith-when-the-call-to-total/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d5e/chip-ingram-16883_acquire_many-christians-stall-out-in-the-faith-w_2223020.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d5e/chip-ingram-16883_acquire_many-christians-stall-out-in-the-faith-w_2223020.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d5e/chip-ingram-16883_acquire_many-christians-stall-out-in-the-faith-w_2223020.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Many Christians 'stall out' in the faith when the call to total commitment is received or viewed as…” — Chip Ingram", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 7, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“I can almost predict that your children will mirror your love for Christ, but they will take it to the next level. If you demonstrate passion and genuine commitment for Jesus, they will most likely follow after him harder and faster than you have. On the other hand, if they sense an empty, religious, Sunday-only commitment to Christ, they will chase after the things of this world with great zeal.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Tad Thompson" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tad-thompson/i-can-almost-predict-that-your-children-will-mirror-your-love-for/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f13/tad-thompson-120912_children_i-can-almost-predict-that-your-children_1094651.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f13/tad-thompson-120912_children_i-can-almost-predict-that-your-children_1094651.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f13/tad-thompson-120912_children_i-can-almost-predict-that-your-children_1094651.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I can almost predict that your children will mirror your love for Christ, but they will take it to the next…” — Tad Thompson", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 8, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Christ has meant everything to our marriage. It was my commitment to Christ and the words from my grandmother that made me stick with Phil [Robertson] when there wasn't much to hold on to. How has Phil changed? Do you have a year to hear about it? His love for the outdoors, his pioneer spirit, and his quest for adventure has not changed. But his heart has been turned inside out. He's a new man in every way that involves relationships.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Kay Robertson" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kay-robertson/christ-has-meant-everything-to-our-marriage-it-was-my-commitment-to/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/470/kay-robertson-34139_adventure_christ-has-meant-everything-to-our-marri_1286248.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/470/kay-robertson-34139_adventure_christ-has-meant-everything-to-our-marri_1286248.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/470/kay-robertson-34139_adventure_christ-has-meant-everything-to-our-marri_1286248.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Christ has meant everything to our marriage. It was my commitment to Christ and the words from my…” — Kay Robertson", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 9, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“LEAD PEOPLE TO COMMITMENT We have seen that nonbelievers in worship actually “close with Christ” in two basic ways: some may come to Christ during the service itself (1 Cor 14:24 – 25), while others must be “followed up with” by means of after-service meetings. Let’s take a closer look at both ways of leading people to commitment. It is possible to lead people to a commitment to Christ during the service. One way of inviting people to receive Christ is to make a verbal invitation as the Lord’s Supper is being distributed. At our church, we say it this way: “If you are not in a saving relationship with God through Christ today, do not take the bread and the cup, but as they come around, take Christ. Receive him in your heart as those around you receive the food. Then immediately afterward, come up and tell an officer or a pastor about what you’ve done so we can get you ready to receive the Supper the next time as a child of God.” Another way to invite commitment during the service is to give people a time of silence or a period of musical interlude after the sermon. This affords people time to think and process what they have heard and to offer themselves to God in prayer. In many situations, it is best to invite people to commitment through after-meetings. Acts 2 gives an example. Inverses 12 and 13 we are told that some folks mocked after hearing the apostles praise and preach, but others were disturbed and asked, “What does this mean?” Then, we see that Peter very specifically explained the gospel and, in response to the follow-up question “What shall we do?” (v. 37), he explained how to become a Christian. Historically, many preachers have found it effective to offer such meetings to nonbelievers and seekers immediately after evangelistic worship. Convicted seekers have just come from being in the presence of God and are often the most teachable and open at this time. To seek to “get them into a small group” or even to merely return next Sunday is asking a lot. They may also be “amazed and perplexed” (Acts 2:12), and it is best to strike while the iron is hot. This should not be understood as doubting that God is infallibly drawing people to himself (Acts 13:48; 16:14). Knowing the sovereignty of God helps us to relax as we do evangelism, knowing that conversions are not dependent on our eloquence. But it should not lead us to ignore or minimize the truth that God works through secondary causes. The Westminster Confession (5.2 – 3), for example, tells us that God routinely works through normal social and psychological processes. Therefore, inviting people into a follow-up meeting immediately after the worship service can often be more conducive to conserving the fruit of the Word. After-meetings may take the shape of one or more persons waiting at the front of the auditorium to pray with and talk with seekers who wish to make inquiries right on the spot. Another way is to host a simple Q&A session with the preacher in or near the main auditorium, following the postlude. Or offer one or two classes or small group experiences targeted to specific questions non-Christians ask about the content, relevance, and credibility of the Christian faith. Skilled lay evangelists should be present who can come alongside newcomers, answer spiritual questions, and provide guidance for their next steps.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Timothy Keller" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/timothy-keller/lead-people-to-commitment-we-have-seen-that-nonbelievers-in-worship/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f26/timothy-keller-240_christian-faith_lead-people-to-commitment-we-have-seen-t_113100.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f26/timothy-keller-240_christian-faith_lead-people-to-commitment-we-have-seen-t_113100.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f26/timothy-keller-240_christian-faith_lead-people-to-commitment-we-have-seen-t_113100.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“LEAD PEOPLE TO COMMITMENT We have seen that nonbelievers in worship actually “close with Christ” in two…” — Timothy Keller", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } } ] }, { "@type": "CollectionPage", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/commitment-christ/#webpage", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/commitment-christ/", "name": "Commitment Christ Quotes", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/commitment-christ/#itemlist" }, "primaryImageOfPage": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/642/dietrich-bonhoeffer-303_quote_discipleship-is-commitment-to-christ-bec_1590888.jpg" }, "description": "Browse 9 Commitment Christ quotes by 8 authors. 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