1. 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

2. There are times when we must make a decision

3. “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

4. Narrow Broad

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. Bible is Inspired 2 Tim. 3:16-17 “All scripture is given by inspiration of God,…” Complete and perfect revelation Bible is work of men Needs additions and changes Creeds, Manuals, Disciplines, etc. Not to add or Take Away Deut. 4:2 Prov. 30:6 Rev. 22:18-19

10. Obedient Faith Heb. 5:8-9 “all them that obey him.” Rom. 6:16-18 “obeyed” “made free from sin” 1 Pet. 1:22 “purified your souls in obeying” Faith Only Jas. 2:24 “Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.” John 12:42-43 - - believed but did not confess

11. 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.”

12. Two Rulers Two Foundations Two Ways Two Guides Two Views Two Doctrines Two Places to Die Christ or Satan Rock or Sand Broad or Narrow Faith or Opinion Bible Inspired or From Man Obedient Faith or Faith Only In the Lord or In Sin

13. Narrow Broad

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

15. 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.

18. 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

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

20. Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249arthurpigman@bellsouth.netwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org Sunday Morning March 17, 2013