See, a person that doesn't know is held less accountable than a person who knows and doesn't do.

Dr. Tony Evans says transformation doesn't come from information.

It comes from obedience.

It is the application of the knowledge of the Word of God that makes the difference in your life.

This is the alternative broadcast featuring the timeless biblical teachings from the archives of Dr. Tony Evans.

We don't hesitate to sign on the dotted line when something matters, whether it's a mortgage, a job offer, or even a phone plan, because putting it in writing makes it real.

Today, Dr. Evans walks us through a moment

in Scripture when God's people made a spiritual commitment so significant, they documented it.

Let's join him in Nehemiah as he unpacks what it means to make a covenant that counts.

As we enter into chapter 10, the people demonstrate how really serious they are,

beginning with verse 38 of chapter 9.

Now, because of all this, because of all that have been said in chapter 9 about their

faithlessness and God's faithfulness, we are making an agreement in writing

and on the sealed document are the names of our leaders, our Levites, and our priests.

Now the people, rather than just verbalizing their commitment to God, make it contractual.

They sign off on it.

They said, God, here is what we're going to do.

Now we're going to see in a moment what they decided to do, but it's very instructional to

know that they now sign off on it.

Now, the leaders signed on behalf of the people.

This is a biblical principle of hierarchy or representation.

Verse 28, down through 27, it lists the heads of the households that sign off,

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