ChoicesChoices We Make Choices EverydayWe Make Choices Everyday Choices Have ConsequencesChoices Have Consequences We Need to Make Wise ChoicesWe Need to Make Wise Choices Old Testament Provides Us Valuable Old Testament Provides Us Valuable

LessonsLessons Examples of Unwise ChoicesExamples of Unwise Choices

ChoicesChoices LOTLOT

Choice of Where To Live Resulted In:Choice of Where To Live Resulted In: War and Kidnapping War and Kidnapping Loss of Possessions Loss of Possessions Loss of Wife Loss of Wife Incest With Daughters Incest With Daughters

But he did get the best pasture for his But he did get the best pasture for his cattle!cattle!

ChoicesChoices DAVIDDAVID

Choice to Commit Adultery Resulted In:Choice to Commit Adultery Resulted In: Murder of UriahMurder of Uriah Death of Infant Son Death of Infant Son Daughter Molested by Half-BrotherDaughter Molested by Half-Brother That Son Killed by Vengeful BrotherThat Son Killed by Vengeful Brother Rebellion Led by SonRebellion Led by Son

Choices Affect Us & Others Choices Affect Us & Others

ChoicesChoices Choices That Greatly Affect Our LivesChoices That Greatly Affect Our Lives

Choosing JesusChoosing Jesus Will Affect Our Life More Than Any Other Will Affect Our Life More Than Any Other

ChoiceChoice Will Have Bearing On Every Other Will Have Bearing On Every Other

DecisionDecision Will Determine Where We Will Spend Will Determine Where We Will Spend

EternityEternity What Choice Have You Made?What Choice Have You Made?

ChoicesChoices Choices That Greatly Affect Our LivesChoices That Greatly Affect Our Lives

Choosing FriendsChoosing Friends Type of friends say a lot about ourselves Type of friends say a lot about ourselves Friends are a reflection of our valuesFriends are a reflection of our values Friends can be a blessingFriends can be a blessing

Proverbs 17:17Proverbs 17:17 Proverbs 18:24Proverbs 18:24

Friends can be a curse Friends can be a curse Proverbs 12:26Proverbs 12:26 I Cor. 15:33I Cor. 15:33

ChoicesChoices Choices That Greatly Affect Our LivesChoices That Greatly Affect Our Lives

Choosing A CareerChoosing A Career Worldly ViewWorldly View

Future Job MarketFuture Job Market Amount of Money, Power, PrestigeAmount of Money, Power, Prestige

Spiritual ViewSpiritual View How it Will Affect My Relationship and How it Will Affect My Relationship and

Service to GodService to God How it Will Affect Marriage and FamilyHow it Will Affect Marriage and Family

Consider Spiritual View Before Worldly Consider Spiritual View Before Worldly ViewView

ChoicesChoices Choices That Greatly Affect Our LivesChoices That Greatly Affect Our Lives

Choosing a Husband or WifeChoosing a Husband or Wife Greatly determine happinessGreatly determine happiness Bearing on our and children’s emotional Bearing on our and children’s emotional

well beingwell being Children and family not unaffected by Children and family not unaffected by

violence and divorceviolence and divorce The person you marry will either bring The person you marry will either bring

you closer to God, or farther away you closer to God, or farther away

ChoicesChoices Choices That Greatly Affect Our LivesChoices That Greatly Affect Our Lives

Choosing Where To LiveChoosing Where To Live Lot’s mistakeLot’s mistake May have been good business decision, May have been good business decision,

but abut a bad moral decision bad moral decision

On what will we base our decision?On what will we base our decision? How close to work or school?How close to work or school? How much house we can buy?How much house we can buy? Is there a church of Christ?Is there a church of Christ? How sound is the church?How sound is the church? Is it an area that will help me and myIs it an area that will help me and my

family serve God? family serve God?

ChoicesChoices Suggestions For Making Wise ChoicesSuggestions For Making Wise Choices

Remember Every Choice Has A ConsequenceRemember Every Choice Has A Consequence To increase the likelihood that our choicesTo increase the likelihood that our choices

will have good consequences, we need to:will have good consequences, we need to: Pray & Ask God For WisdomPray & Ask God For Wisdom

James 1:5-8James 1:5-8

Ask Others For AdviceAsk Others For Advice Proverbs 11:14 & Proverbs 12:15Proverbs 11:14 & Proverbs 12:15

Commit Our Choices to the LordCommit Our Choices to the Lord Psalms 37:5-6; 23-26Psalms 37:5-6; 23-26

Understand, “If the Lord Wills”Understand, “If the Lord Wills” James 4:13-15James 4:13-15

ChoicesChoices What If We Make the Wrong ChoiceWhat If We Make the Wrong Choice We Can Do As:We Can Do As:

Lot - Heed and Flee!Lot - Heed and Flee! Peter - Repent and Serve!Peter - Repent and Serve! Paul - Accept and Live! Paul - Accept and Live!

We Must Always Live For God!We Must Always Live For God!

ChoicesChoices Choices have ConsequencesChoices have Consequences

Therefore, we need to make wise choicesTherefore, we need to make wise choices Our Choices of:Our Choices of:

Choosing JesusChoosing Jesus FriendsFriends CareersCareers SpouseSpouse Where to LiveWhere to Live

Will greatly determine our happiness in Will greatly determine our happiness in this life and where we will spend eternitythis life and where we will spend eternity

ChoicesChoices

Have you made the most Have you made the most importantimportant choice of all? choice of all?

Accepting Jesus!Accepting Jesus!

By Bob Gard – Hollister, Missouri church of ChristBy Bob Gard – Hollister, Missouri church of Christ www.hollisterchurchofchrist.orgwww.hollisterchurchofchrist.org January 22, 2006 am January 22, 2006 am