Series: Life-Changing Choices We can come away thinking it is simply a matter of choosing what is right. The practical problem: a heart bent on choosing – ultimately – sin. The consequence is that…
We’re Weak in the Flesh Adam and Eve Cain The world Israel
“Wretched man that I am!” We’re weak in the flesh We may love God yet not always choose His will. We may hate sin yet be succumbed to it because of our weak flesh. Romans 7:14-24 “Wretched man that I am!”
But God is All-Powerful!
“The Lord’s hand is not so short that it cannot save” God is All-Powerful! He is able to deliver us even when we are dead in sin. Eph. 2:1ff He is strong even when we are weak! 2 Cor. 12:10; Eph. 1:18-19 Isaiah 59:1 “The Lord’s hand is not so short that it cannot save”
Our Choice + God’s Power = Life
Work out your salvation We can choose to serve the Lord, even if we’re weak and imperfect serving Him. Phil. 2:12 The reason? Verse 13 “it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure”
What We’re Actually Choosing
We’re Choosing Jesus. Jn. 14:6 We’re not merely choosing to “live right” or “do good things”. We’re choosing to be transformed into the image of our Savior. Ro. 8:29 To love like Him. To serve like Him. Phil. 2:1-11 Romans 8:29 – to be conformed into the image of God’s son John 14:6 – I am the Way, Truth, and the Life
Where The Rubber Meets The Road
Real Lives: Choosing Life King David. Psa. 51:10-13 The apostle Paul. 1 Tim. 1:12-17 Simon (Sorcerer). Acts 8:13-24 Jeffrey Dahmer Romans 8:29 – to be conformed into the image of God’s son John 14:6 – I am the Way, Truth, and the Life
What Do You Choose?