Devoted to Christ

1 Kings 8:60 May all the peoples of the earth know that the LORD is God. There is no other! 61 Be wholeheartedly devoted to the LORD our God to walk in his statutes and to keep his commands, as it is today.”

The appeal of God is that _________ _______________________ will be wholeheartedly devoted to Him by keeping His statutes and commands.

1 Kings 11:4 When Solomon was old, his wives turned his heart away to follow other gods. He was not wholeheartedly devoted to the LORD his God, as his father David had been.

If we are going to be wholeheartedly devoted, we must persevere and not let other circumstances _____________ _______ away.

Psalm 31:6 I hate those who are devoted to worthless idols, but I trust in the LORD.

We are devoted to God or we are devoted to something else, and being devoted to anything other than God is __________________________.

Jonah 2:8 (NIV) “Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them.

God’s love is ___________________ something, while idols are worth nothing.

Matthew 6:24 “No one can serve two masters, since either he will hate one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

We _____________________ be devoted to two different entities.

1 Peter 3:13 Who then will harm you if you are devoted to what is good? 14 But even if you should suffer for righteousness, you are blessed. Do not fear them or be intimidated, 15 but in your hearts regard Christ the Lord as holy, ready at any time to give a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you.

Being ________________________ to Christ means that we do not fear this world and in our hearts regard Christ the Lord as Holy.