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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

“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

NarrowNarrowBroadBroad

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

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

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

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

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.”

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

NarrowNarrowBroadBroad

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

Place of Torment“everlasting fire”

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.

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

Sermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ

515 Gibbs Road

Evans, Ga. 30809

706-855-1249

arthurpigman@bellsouth.netarthurpigman@bellsouth.net

www.evansgachurchofchrist.orgwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org

Sunday Morning March 17, 2013