Sermon Title: "CHOOSE LIFE"

Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:11-20 (NIV)

"OF COURSE WE SHOULD CHOOSE LIFE, ISN'T THAT THE NATURAL RESPONSE?"

THINK OF PEOPLE WHO LOVE LIFE AND ARE BUSY AND ACTIVE SERVING OTHERS.

MANY ARE OBSESSED WITH DEATH.

THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL WERE INSTRUCTED TO CHOOSE LIFE. WHY? BECAUSE OF THE STRANGE PHILOSOPHIES AND RELIGIONS FACING THEM. WE FACE A SIMILAR CHALLENGE

THE WORLD OFFERS MANY OPTIONS:
MONEY
YOUTH
COMFORT
EDUCATION
THE PRODUCTIVE LIFE
OBJECTIVES AND GOALS

WE NEED TO CONSULT GOD'S WORD - DEUT. 30:19,20. 3 THINGS TO REMEMBER:
1. LOVE THE LORD.
2. LISTEN TO HIS VOICE.
3. HOLD FAST TO HIM.

MAN MAKES THINGS COMPLICATED - ECCLESIASTES 7:29

WHAT KIND OF COMPLICATED SUBSTITUTES DO WE MAKE?
1. MENTALLY, WE PREFER KNOWLEDGE OVER WISDOM.
2. EMOTIONALLY, WE FOCUS ON FEELINGS INSTEAD OF FACTS.
3. SPIRITUALLY - WE TUNE INTO THE TEMPORAL INSTEAD OF THE ETERNAL.

HOW DO WE SIMPLIFY THINGS? CHOOSE LIFE. LIFE IS FOUND ONLY IN JESUS

LIFE IS AN IMPORTANT WORD IN JOHN'S GOSPEL.

CHOOSE LIFE - CHOOSE JESUS