Two Roads Stand Before Every Person

Two Roads Stand Before every Person Deuteronomy 30.11-20 Verse 16 says… 1 Love God • your decisions, attention and priorities are God first • love Him with all your heart, soul, mind and strength Two Roads Stand Before every Person

Two Roads Stand Before every Person Deuteronomy 30.11-20 Verse 16 says… 2 Walk in His ways • obey His commands • commit to holy conduct Two Roads Stand Before every Person

Two Roads Stand Before every Person If you choose life, the payoff will be success, prosperity, health and joy There is a subtlety of death — how do you choose death? Allow your heart to be cool toward God, and then you will develop a wayward heart 1 Two Roads Stand Before every Person • the monitor of your heart toward God is your responsibility

Two Roads Stand Before every Person If you choose life, the payoff will be success, prosperity, health and joy There is a subtlety of death — how do you choose death? 2 Refuse to listen to God • God speaks to people, but we need to listen Two Roads Stand Before every Person

Two Roads Stand Before every Person If you choose life, the payoff will be success, prosperity, health and joy There is a subtlety of death — how do you choose death? 3 If you are drawn away to worship other gods… Two Roads Stand Before every Person • success, comfort, wealth or self are other gods that cause us to drift

Two Roads Stand Before every Person If you choose life, the payoff will be success, prosperity, health and joy There is a subtlety of death — how do you choose death? Moses closes this by asking, “What will you decide?” Why does Moses state the obvious? Two Roads Stand Before every Person • because many times we think we are choosing life, but are in fact choosing death • “There is a way that seems right to man, but that path always leads to destruction.”

Two Roads Stand Before every Person God desires generosity of our hearts 1 2 Be a part of God’s work in the world — tithing in the local church Two Roads Stand Before every Person Give generously to the poor and needy This is the road that leads to life

Two Roads Stand Before Every Person