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,

•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

Idols God

•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

NarrowNarrowBroadBroad

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 23:2Narrow 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.”

NarrowNarrowBroadBroad

HeavenJohn 14:2-3 “mansions”2 Cor.5:1 “building of God”

Place of Torment“everlasting fire”

What choices will you makethis 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 8:24BELIEVE JESUS IS THE CHRIST – JOHN 8:24

REPENT OF SIN – ACTS 2:38REPENT OF SIN – ACTS 2:38

BE BAPTIZED – MARK 16:16BE BAPTIZED – MARK 16:16

BE FAITHFUL – 1 CORINTHIANS 15:58

CONFESS OUR FAITH – ACTS 8:37CONFESS 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