DECISIONS! We Make Many Decisions Everyday Some Important – Some Not So Important Most Important Decisions Are Spiritual We Must Make the Right Decisions
DECISIONS! RIGHT DECISIONS – Require Intelligent Consideration We Must Count the Cost Luke 14:28-33
DECISIONS! RIGHT DECISIONS – Require Courage John 12:42 Acts 24:25
DECISIONS! RIGHT DECISIONS – Impose Obligations Joshua 24:14-24 I Thess. 1:9-10 Galatians 2:20-21
DECISIONS! RIGHT DECISIONS – Must Be Made Whole Heartedly Luke 9:57-62 Matthew 16:24 Romans 12:1-2
DECISIONS! RIGHT DECISIONS – Must Be Made and Carried Out The greatest decision one can make is to live for Christ The greatest step one can take is to carry out that decision
DECISIONS! THE GREATEST KNOWLEDGE – I Am An Eternal Being Matthew 10:28 Matthew 16:26 II Cor. 4:16-18 II Cor. 5:1-10 Groan, we all do. Long for heaven, do we?
DECISIONS! THE GREATEST AWARENESS – Sin Destroys Isaiah 59:1-2 Ezekiel 18:20-21 Romans 3:23 Romans 6:23 Resists, rebel Isaiah – relationship with God Ezekiel – responsible for our own sins Romans 3 – everyone is guilty of sin and must take care of the problem with God’s help Romans 6 – wages of sin is death, eternal separation from God Some say when they are caught in sin, “I didn’t mean for it to go this far!” Well, how far did you intend for it to go? A little bit drunk, a little bit of a liar, a little bit of a thief, a little bit pregnant, etc.
DECISIONS! THE GREATEST INFORMATION – Jesus Saves Matthew 1:21 Luke 19:10 Hebrews 5:8-9 Acts 4:12 Hebrews – eternal covenant eternal relationship Where are you in your relationship with God? Acts – must = imperative
DECISIONS! THE GREATEST DECISION – To Obey and Follow Jesus Matthew 11:29-30 Matthew 16:24 I Peter 1:20-21 Romans 6:16-18
DECISIONS! THE GREATEST STEP – To Carry Out the Decision To Obey and Follow Jesus Christ!
WHAT IS YOUR DECISION?
DECISIONS! By Bob Gard – Hollister, Missouri church of Christ www.hollisterchurchofchrist.org Taken from a lesson by Ron Bryant August 10, 2008