1. Choices We Make Choices Everyday Choices Have Consequences
We Need to Make Wise Choices
Old Testament Provides Us Valuable Lessons
Examples of Unwise Choices

2. Choices LOT Choice of Where To Live Resulted In:
War and Kidnapping
Loss of Possessions
Loss of Wife
Incest With Daughters
But he did get the best pasture for his cattle!

3. Choices DAVID Choices Affect Us & Others
Choice to Commit Adultery Resulted In:
Murder of Uriah
Death of Infant Son
Daughter Molested by Half-Brother
That Son Killed by Vengeful Brother
Rebellion Led by Son
Choices Affect Us & Others

4. Choices Choices That Greatly Affect Our Lives Choosing Jesus
Will Affect Our Life More Than Any Other Choice
Will Have Bearing On Every Other Decision
Will Determine Where We Will Spend Eternity
What Choice Have You Made?

5. Choices Choices That Greatly Affect Our Lives Choosing Friends
Type of friends say a lot about ourselves
Friends are a reflection of our values
Friends can be a blessing
Proverbs 17:17
Proverbs 18:24
Friends can be a curse
Proverbs 12:26
I Cor. 15:33

6. Choices Choices That Greatly Affect Our Lives Choosing A Career
Worldly View
Future Job Market
Amount of Money, Power, Prestige
Spiritual View
How it Will Affect My Relationship and Service to God
How it Will Affect Marriage and Family
Consider Spiritual View Before Worldly View

7. Choices Choices That Greatly Affect Our Lives
Choosing a Husband or Wife
Greatly determine happiness
Bearing on our and children’s emotional well being
Children and family not unaffected by violence and divorce
The person you marry will either bring you closer to God, or farther away

8. Choices Choices That Greatly Affect Our Lives Choosing Where To Live
Lot’s mistake
May have been good business decision, but a bad moral decision
On what will we base our decision?
How close to work or school?
How much house we can buy?
Is there a church of Christ?
How sound is the church?
Is it an area that will help me and my family serve God?

9. Choices Suggestions For Making Wise Choices
Remember Every Choice Has A Consequence
To increase the likelihood that our choices will have good consequences, we need to:
Pray & Ask God For Wisdom
James 1:5-8
Ask Others For Advice
Proverbs 11:14 & Proverbs 12:15
Commit Our Choices to the Lord
Psalms 37:5-6; 23-26
Understand, “If the Lord Wills”
James 4:13-15

10. Choices What If We Make the Wrong Choice We Can Do As:
Lot - Heed and Flee!
Peter - Repent and Serve!
Paul - Accept and Live!
We Must Always Live For God!

11. Choices Choices have Consequences Our Choices of:
Therefore, we need to make wise choices
Our Choices of:
Choosing Jesus
Friends
Careers
Spouse
Where to Live
Will greatly determine our happiness in this life and where we will spend eternity

12. Choices Have you made the most important choice of all?
Accepting Jesus!

13. By Bob Gard – Hollister, Missouri church of Christ www
By Bob Gard – Hollister, Missouri church of Christ January 22, 2006 am