 We each make multiple decisions everyday –  There are consequences for every decision we make -  We either decide to follow God – or we decide not.

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 We each make multiple decisions everyday –  There are consequences for every decision we make -  We either decide to follow God – or we decide not to.  Decisions today are often affected by decisions we have made in the past -

 The right way – or the wrong way –  A Godly Attitude or an Ungodly attitude –  Obedience or Rebellion. Decisions Determine Destiny We MUST Choose:

Ephesians 5:15-17 (NKJV) 15 See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, 16 redeeming the time, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

 Desire – to do what’s right - Mat. 5:6; Ps. 42:1,2  Decide - to serve the Lord and commit yourself – Josh. 24:15; Ps. 119:106; Acts 11:23  Determine - to keep clean from sin – Dan. 1:5; Job 31:1; Heb 11:24-27

 Respect God – Prov. 1:7  Desire the word of God – Psalm 19:7-11; 1 Pet. 2:1; 2 Thes 2:12  Rightly divide the word of truth – 2 Tim. 2:15; Heb 5:13  Know the truth - possible to be set free from sin and error – John 8:32; Acts 17:11; 2 Pet. 3:14-18; 2 Tim 3:16,17

 Trusting God’s promises and instructions – Romans 4:16-21; 2 Kings 5:14; Mark 16:16  Counting the spiritual rewards of faithfulness far better than the material rewards of sin – Heb. 11:24-27  Trusting God in times of trial – Job 1:21; James 1:2-8

 Renewing our mind - Rom. 12:1-3; Col. 3:1,2; Mat 15:17-20  Departing from iniquity - 2 Tim 2:20-23; Col. 3:5-10  Training our heart and will - 1 Tim 4:7,8; Heb. 5:14; Gal. 5:22,23; Col. 3:12-14  Continually grow- 2 Pet 1:5-10

 Can it be done in the name of Christ? – Col. 3:17  Can you prove it to be right? - 1 Thes 5:21  Can it be done to the glory of God? - 1 Cor. 10:31  Would it be a weight or hindrance? – Heb 12:1

 What are the consequences? - Gal. 6:7  Will it edify you? – 1 Cor. 10:23  Would it be a stumbling block to others? - 1 Cor. 8:9  Have you sought godly counsel? - Prov. 11:14  What if Jesus Returns? – Mat 24:44

 We each make multiple decisions everyday –  There are consequences for every decision we make -  We either decide to follow God – or we decide not to.  Decisions today are often affected by decisions we have made in the past -

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