Elijah. 1Kings 18:21 ¶ And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal,

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Elijah

1Kings 18:21 ¶ And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.

Joshua

“And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.” Joshua 24:15 IdolsGod

Jesus

Matt. 6:24 “No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.” Christ Matt. 28:18 “all power [authority]” Satan Eph. 6:11-12 “wiles of the devil” god of riches

Choices

Decisions

Joel 3:14 “Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision: for the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision.” “What shall I do with Jesus which is called Christ?” Matt. 27:22 Decide = to make a final choice or judgment about, to select as a course of action

There are times when we must make a decision

Narrow Broad

Matt. 7:24-27 Wise man and foolish man “every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them” “and doeth them not” Rock 1 Cor. 3:11 “which is Jesus Christ” Sand Reject the Word

Matt. 7:13-14 “Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: 14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.” Broad Way = popular way Belief that majority is always right - easy way Exodus 23:2 Narrow Way = God’s way Difficult - few follow

Opinion You have as much right to your opinion as others Creeds are opinions of men Faith 2 Cor. 5:7 “For we walk by faith not by sight.” Rom. 10:17 “So then faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the word of God.” Heb. 11:1 “Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, a conviction of things not seen.” asv

Die In The Lord Rev. 14:13 “Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth:” 1 Thes. 4:13-15 “which sleep in Jesus” Die In Sin John 8:21 “shall die in your sins” John 8:24 “I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.”

Narrow Broad

Heaven John 14:2-3 “mansions” 2 Cor.5:1 “building of God” Place of Torment “everlasting fire”

What choices will you make this week? Do you plan to be at Vacation Bible School every service possible?

My Prayer for you! 1. Pray that God will allow you another week to live. 2. Pray that God will help you to make Good decisions this week. 3. Pray that you will be at Vacation Bible School every time God gives you the opportunity.

HEAR THE GOSPEL – ROMANS 10:17 BELIEVE JESUS IS THE CHRIST – JOHN 8:24 REPENT OF SIN – ACTS 2:38 BE BAPTIZED – MARK 16:16 BE FAITHFUL – 1 CORINTHIANS 15:58 CONFESS OUR FAITH – ACTS 8:37

“And the people said unto Joshua, The LORD our God will we serve, and his voice will we obey.” Joshua 24:24