CHOICES IN LIFE

Intro. - Life is made of choices

There Are Two Gates

There is the wide gate - it is easy to enter. Nothing is left behind - self-righteousness, sin, pride. All baggage is welcome.

There is the narrow gate - one must seek to find it. Everything must be left behind. It is entered one at a time and only through Jesus Christ - John 14:4-7

There Are Two Ways

Two ways mentioned in Psalm 1

There is the easy way - broad, roomy, spacious. there is a laxity of morals and permissiveness. There are no rules of conduct or thought. No judgment.

There is the hard way - it is narrow and its boundaries are clearly markde. Travelers are restricted by what God has revealed in scripture as good and true.

There Are Two Crowds

There are the many - this is an easier way; many find it; no judging; go with the flow.

There are the few - those who take Christ seriously and want to serve Him

There Are Two Destinations

There is destruction - eternal separation from God and Christ

There is life - eternal life with God and Christ

Concl. - No third choice - Read last paragraph Christian Counter Culture (7:13-14 by John Stott