Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve

Introduction:

Man has been given the power of choice with its privileges and responsibilities

Adam and Eve were created by God as free moral agent - Gen. 2:16

When We read in the book of Joshua 24:15 it talks about the choice we have to make

1. The Choice Is Inescapable

We must make a choice

We cannot remain neutral

We must choose only one - Matthew 6:24

The Choice of Where you will spend eternity is inescapable - Matthew 7:13

Every person determines his own destiny by choice

Our choice of destinies is narrow - only two gates, roads, Destinies

2. The Choice Is Individual

Joshua 24:15 (ESV)

And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”

Joshua 24:15 (NKJV)

And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”

On the day of pentecost they were told, “Save Yourselves” - Acts 2:40

God Will judge us individually - 2 Cor. 5:10

The choice is independent of....

Family

Friends

Popular choice

3. The Choice Is Immediate

Joshua 24:15 (LEB)

But if it is bad in your eyes to serve Yahweh, choose for yourselves today whom you want to serve, whether it is the gods that your ancestors served beyond the river, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living; but as for me and my household, we will serve Yahweh.”

Some choices are not immediate and Urgent

The moral choice between god and satan is immediate

The Choice shouldn’t be put off until tomorrow

We have not guarentee of tomorrow - James 4:14

The choice for christ should be immediate - 2 Cor. 6:2; Heb. 3:7

If we don’t serve the lord then we have made our choice

4. The Choice Is Influential

English Standard Version Chapter 24

But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD

The Choice we make to serve the lord can have an influence on others