Vol.I No.XII Pg.5
December 1964

Use Your Bible ......

Robert F. Turner

REQUIREMENTS OF "RIGHT DECISIONS"

Intro:

  1. The Decision to be a Christian, most important of your life.
  2. This study reemphasizes the demands of your past decision, or
  3. Calls on you to make a "right decision"' while opportunities last.

RIGHT DECISIONS REQUIRE COURAGE. (Judges 7:2-3, f.)

  1. To depend upon the strength of God, not of numbers and arms.
  2. God can not use the "fearful and trembling". (Cf. Deut. 20:8)
    1. The "fearful" (lacking faith) will be lost. (Rev. 21:8)

RIGHT DECISIONS REQUIRE: INTELLIGENT CONSIDERATION. (lu. 14:28-33)

  1. üÆial">Gospel obedience is not "by accident" "blindly". (Cf. Matt. 28:19)
  2. Count the cost, and accept heavy sacrifice. (Lu. 14:33)
  3. God promises no easy road; just Victory for the Faithful. (Rev.2:l0)

RIGHT DECISIONS IMPOSE OBLIGATIONS. (Joshua 24:14-24)

  1. Pledge to serve God invalid if we keep our idols. (vs. 14)
  2. Jehovah is a Holy God, a "jealous" God. (vs. 19)
  3. Therefore:
    1. put away the foreign gods (any rival affection)
    2. incline heart unto Jehovah, hear Him. (vs. 27)

RIGHT DECISIONS MUST BE MADE WHOLE-HEARTEDLY. (lu. 9:57-62)

  1. Neither material considerations nor earthly obligations are first.
  2. Doesn't take much of a man, but ALL there is of him.
  3. Christ doesn't want those "look back" ....
    1. Such are not" fit" (suited) for the kingdom of God.
    2. Decision to serve Christ is long-term -- for all time.

Concl.....

  1. Decision to serve Christ requires mature judgment. It is not a children's game; we should not be rushed by unreasoned emotions, or influenced by family, business, or social considerations.

  2. Yet, despite the cost, it is best and greatest decision of life. It alone has to do with our eternal soul, and its destiny.

  3. If not to Christ -- TO WHOM SHALL WE GO? (Jn. 6:66-69)

As Peter said,

'LORD, TO WHOM SHALL WE GO? THOU HAST 3 WORDS OF ETERNAL LIFE."