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1414 “Now fear the LORD and serve him“Now fear the LORD and serve him1414 Now fear the LORD and serve him Now fear the LORD and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw away the with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your ancestors worshiped gods your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates River and inbeyond the Euphrates River and inbeyond the Euphrates River and in beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt, and serve the LORD. Egypt, and serve the LORD. 

JOSHUA 24: 14JOSHUA 24: 14‐‐1515JOSHUA 24: 14JOSHUA 24: 14 15151515 But if serving the LORD seems But if serving the LORD seems ggundesirable to you, then choose for undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serveyourselves this day whom you will serveyourselves this day whom you will serveyourselves this day whom you will serve, , whether the gods your ancestors served whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living.Amorites, in whose land you are living.Amorites, in whose land you are living. Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will But as for me and my household, we will 

th LORD ”th LORD ”serve the LORD.”serve the LORD.”

“BEST CHOICE”“BEST CHOICE”“BEST CHOICE”“BEST CHOICE”

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ll l h h bll l h h bAll people rich or poor have been All people rich or poor have been given the freedom of choice.given the freedom of choice.given the freedom of choice.given the freedom of choice.

Some choices that we make         Some choices that we make         are trivial but some are crucialare trivial but some are crucialare trivial, but some are crucial. are trivial, but some are crucial. 

Our choices can lift us toOur choices can lift us toa higher level or leave us lowa higher level or leave us lowa higher level, or leave us low.a higher level, or leave us low.

Did Snow White Did Snow White d h b hd h b hmade the best Choice?made the best Choice?

She Chose the wrong Diet & BehaviourShe Chose the wrong Diet & BehaviourShe Chose the wrong Diet & BehaviourShe Chose the wrong Diet & Behaviour

People choose what they eat,People choose what they eat,

and even choose how they behave.  and even choose how they behave.  

“No Choice” is not true as we grow old. “No Choice” is not true as we grow old. ggThe truth is; “we have a choice”.The truth is; “we have a choice”.

AGE OF INNOCENCEAGE OF INNOCENCEAGE OF INNOCENCEAGE OF INNOCENCE

AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITYAGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY

HOW TO MAKE BEST CHOICESHOW TO MAKE BEST CHOICESHOW TO MAKE BEST CHOICESHOW TO MAKE BEST CHOICES

1 Choose according to the Will of God1. Choose according to the Will of God.

God’s people knew the will of God,God’s people knew the will of God,p p ,p p ,

but they never chose the will of God.but they never chose the will of God.

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1414 “Now fear the LORD and serve“Now fear the LORD and serve1414 Now fear the LORD and serve Now fear the LORD and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your ancestors away the gods your ancestors orshiped be ond the E phratesorshiped be ond the E phratesworshiped beyond the Euphrates worshiped beyond the Euphrates 

River and in Egypt, and serve the River and in Egypt, and serve the gyp ,gyp ,LORD. LORD. 

If you will not choose to serve God, If you will not choose to serve God, 

you will choose to serve other god’s.you will choose to serve other god’s.

An idol is anything that takes the place f G d b i lifof God, as number one in our life.

But if serving the Lord seemsBut if serving the Lord seemsBut if serving the Lord seems But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you?undesirable to you?

Kung Kung hindihindi ninyoninyo hangadhangadgg yy gg

nana maglingkodmaglingkod sasa DiyosDiyos??

How do I start serving God?How do I start serving God?How do I start serving God?How do I start serving God?

Start by being available always.

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1414 “Now fear the LORD and serve him“Now fear the LORD and serve him1414 Now fear the LORD and serve him Now fear the LORD and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw away the with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your ancestors worshiped gods your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates River and inbeyond the Euphrates River and inbeyond the Euphrates River and in beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt, and serve the LORD. Egypt, and serve the LORD. 

HOW TO MAKE BEST CHOICESHOW TO MAKE BEST CHOICESHOW TO MAKE BEST CHOICESHOW TO MAKE BEST CHOICES

2 Choose according to it’s Worth2. Choose according to it s Worth.

Low Level peopleLow Level peopleLow Level people Low Level people 

choose the easy way.choose the easy way.choose the easy way.choose the easy way.

Matthew 7:Matthew 7: 1313‐‐1414Matthew 7: Matthew 7: 1313 1414

1313 “Enter through the narrow gate“Enter through the narrow gate1313 Enter through the narrow gate. Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.many enter through it. 1414 ButBut smallsmall isismany enter through it. many enter through it.  But But smallsmall is is the gate and the gate and narrownarrow the road that the road that l d t lif d l f fi d itl d t lif d l f fi d itleads to life and only a few find it.leads to life and only a few find it.

Higher level people chooseHigher level people chooseHigher level people choose Higher level people choose according to worth.according to worth.gg

Matthew 26: 39Matthew 26: 39Matthew 26: 39Matthew 26: 393939 He went on a little fartherHe went on a little fartherHe went on a little farther    He went on a little farther    and bowed with his face to the and bowed with his face to the 

d i “M F th !d i “M F th !ground, praying, “My Father!         ground, praying, “My Father!         If it is possible, let this cup of If it is possible, let this cup of p pp psuffering be taken away from me. suffering be taken away from me. Yet I want your will to be doneYet I want your will to be doneYet I want your will to be done, Yet I want your will to be done, not minenot mine.”.”

God also chooses!God also chooses!

He has chosen us!

•• Are there things sin or emotionsAre there things sin or emotions•• Are there things, sin, or emotions Are there things, sin, or emotions that you need to throw, to follow the that you need to throw, to follow the will of God?will of God?

•• Are you choosing the easy way, Are you choosing the easy way, rather than the worthy way?rather than the worthy way?

Who we are today and what we Who we are today and what we will become tomorrow is thewill become tomorrow is thewill become tomorrow is the will become tomorrow is the result of the choices we make!result of the choices we make!