In the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20), Jesus commanded His disciples to "go and make disciples of all nations." Then he defined how that can be done: baptizing and "teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you." While God desires a relationship with us that is real and personal, one of the ways His disciples can express that relationship is through obedience.
God desires even more from His disciples than Bible study (listening to Him) and prayer (talking to Him). In the effort toward the obedience He desires, commitment to God, His will, and His way is required. Thus, the third question that needs to be answered is this: Are you willing to do what He wants you to do?
If you have been listening, His personal message to you calls you not only to agree with Him (prayer) but to commit to obey. A commitment is needed in response to God's still small voice that can be heard in every passage of His Word. If God expects commitment, how can a teacher help attenders respond appropriately to God? Since His message to each attender will be unique, how can a teacher lead attenders to make the specific commitment He desires?
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