ChoicesChoices

Joshua 24:14ffJoshua 24:14ff

Choice Is InescapableChoice Is Inescapable

Choice of MastersChoice of Masters. . Turned from idols. Turned from idols. 1 Thess. 1:91 Thess. 1:9 Choice is narrow.Choice is narrow.

God or idols. God or idols. 1 Kings 18:21ff1 Kings 18:21ffChrist or Satan. Christ or Satan. Mt. 12:26-30Mt. 12:26-30Obedience or Sin. Obedience or Sin. Rom. 6:16-18Rom. 6:16-18

Cannot remain neutral. Cannot remain neutral. Mt. Mt. 12:3012:30

Cannot compromise. Cannot compromise. Mt. 6:24Mt. 6:24

cf. Ex. 20:3; 23:24cf. Ex. 20:3; 23:24

Choice Is InescapableChoice Is InescapableChoice of CausesChoice of Causes..

Moses chose to serve God. Moses chose to serve God. Heb. 11:24-Heb. 11:24-25; 25; cf. Ex. 2cf. Ex. 2 Israel or Egypt / Freedom or Slavery. Israel or Egypt / Freedom or Slavery. cf. cf.

Acts 7:22Acts 7:22 Pleasure of Sin – Temporary.Pleasure of Sin – Temporary.

Jesus chose to serve God. Jesus chose to serve God. Phil. 2:5-8Phil. 2:5-8 True riches in heaven. True riches in heaven. Mt. 6:19; cf. Heb. Mt. 6:19; cf. Heb.

12:212:2 Paul chose to serve God. Paul chose to serve God. Phil. 3:7ffPhil. 3:7ff

Looked to the future. Looked to the future. Rom. 8:18Rom. 8:18

Choice Is InescapableChoice Is Inescapable

Choice of DestiniesChoice of Destinies. . Mt. Mt. 7:13-147:13-14Only two choices!Only two choices!Determined Determined

Choice of Masters.Choice of Masters.Choice of Causes.Choice of Causes.

Choice Is IndividualChoice Is Individual

Created individually. Created individually. Gen. 2:7Gen. 2:7 Salvation individual. Salvation individual. Mt. 11:28; Rev. Mt. 11:28; Rev.

22:1722:17 Judgment individual. Judgment individual. 2 Cor. 5:102 Cor. 5:10

Independent of:Independent of: Family. Family. Luke 14:26Luke 14:26 Friends. Friends. cf. John 14:15cf. John 14:15 Popular choice. Popular choice. Mt. 26:33Mt. 26:33

Choice Is ImmediateChoice Is Immediate

Joshua 24:15Joshua 24:15

““Choose you THIS DAY whom ye will Choose you THIS DAY whom ye will serve; …but as for me and my house, serve; …but as for me and my house, we will serve Jehovah.”we will serve Jehovah.”

Israel – Israel – Book of JudgesBook of Judges

Felix – Felix – Acts 24:24-25Acts 24:24-25

Agrippa – Agrippa – Acts 26:27-29Acts 26:27-29

TODAY is the day of choice! TODAY is the day of choice! 2 Cor. 6:22 Cor. 6:2

Conclusion:Conclusion:

THIS DAYTHIS DAY You choose. You choose. Josh. 24:15; Josh. 24:15;

Rom. 6:16ffRom. 6:16ff

THAT DAYTHAT DAY Christ chooses. Christ chooses. Acts 17:30-31Acts 17:30-31

His choice on THAT DAY His choice on THAT DAY will depend on will depend on your your

choicechoice THIS DAY!THIS DAY!

THAT DAY Will Be A THAT DAY Will Be A Great Day!Great Day!

Then the Great Judge "shall separate them Then the Great Judge "shall separate them one from another." one from another." Mt. 25:32Mt. 25:32

"... Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit "... Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:" foundation of the world:" Mt. 25:34Mt. 25:34

"... Depart from me, ye cursed, into the "... Depart from me, ye cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels." and his angels." Mt. 25:41Mt. 25:41