2. Two Roads Stand Before Every Person

3. Two Roads Stand Before every Person
Deuteronomy
Verse 16 says… 1
Love God
• your decisions, attention and priorities are God first
• love Him with all your heart, soul, mind and strength
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4. Two Roads Stand Before every Person
Deuteronomy
Verse 16 says… 2
Walk in His ways
• obey His commands
• commit to holy conduct
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5. Two Roads Stand Before every Person
If you choose life, the payoff will be success, prosperity, health and joy
There is a subtlety of death — how do you choose death?
Allow your heart to be cool toward God, and then you will develop a wayward heart 1
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• the monitor of your heart toward God is your responsibility

6. Two Roads Stand Before every Person
If you choose life, the payoff will be success, prosperity, health and joy
There is a subtlety of death — how do you choose death? 2
Refuse to listen to God
• God speaks to people, but we need to listen
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7. Two Roads Stand Before every Person
If you choose life, the payoff will be success, prosperity, health and joy
There is a subtlety of death — how do you choose death? 3
If you are drawn away to worship other gods…
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• success, comfort, wealth or self are other gods that cause us to drift

8. Two Roads Stand Before every Person
If you choose life, the payoff will be success, prosperity, health and joy
There is a subtlety of death — how do you choose death?
Moses closes this by asking, “What will you decide?”
Why does Moses state the obvious?
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• because many times we think we are choosing life, but are in fact choosing death
• “There is a way that seems right to man, but that path always leads to destruction.”

9. Two Roads Stand Before every Person
God desires generosity of our hearts 1 2
Be a part of God’s work in the world — tithing in the local church
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Give generously to the poor and needy
This is the road that leads to life

10. Two Roads Stand Before Every Person