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Which Path Are You On?

Which Path Are You On? Darkness Light Evil (Prov. 1:10-16; John 3:19-20) Ignorance (Eph. 4:17-19; Psa. 82:5) Stumbling (John 11:9-10; Jer. 18:15; Hos. 14:1) Getting lost (John 12:35; I John 2:11) Light Goodness (Eph. 5:8-10, 15-16; 4:1-3; Gal. 5:22-23) Knowledge & wisdom (Prov. 2:6-12) Stability (Prov. 3:23-26; Psa. 119:165) Knowing the way (Psa. 119:105; John 8:12)

Which Path Are You On? An obvious but difficult choice (Matt. 7:13-14) Satan makes the wrong path appealing (Gen. 3:4-6; Prov. 1:10; 23:31) The wrong path is the popular path Noah, Joshua & Caleb. Elijah, prophets, etc The world pulls you back toward the wrong path (I Peter 4:3-4; Rom. 12:2)

Which Path Are You On? An obvious but difficult choice (Matt. 7:13-14) The right path is difficult Sacrifice (Luke 14:28) Abstinence from sinful passions (I Peter 2:11; Gal. 5:24) Time and energy (Titus 3:14; Heb. 10:24-25) Closest relationships (Ezra 9-10; Luke 14:25-28) Money and things (Heb. 11:24-26) Persecution (Dan. 3:16-18; II Tim. 3:12-13)

Which Path Are You On? An obvious but difficult choice (Matt. 7:13-14) False teachers confuse people (Acts 20:29-30; II Peter 2:14-15) The path never changes, but new teachings abound (Heb. 13:8-9) False teaching is designed to please its audiences (II Tim. 4:3-4)

Which Path Are You On? Where does each path lead? (Matt. 7:13-14) Destruction Weeping, torment, eternal fire, second death Avoid it (Prov. 4:14-15) Life No pain, no sorrow, no death, eternal life, eternal day Choose life (Deut. 30:19)