SDG 163 Decisions Decisions

 Joshua 8, Deuteronomy 27:13–18 and Deuteronomy 28:1-7

As one reads through the Book of Joshua it becomes apparent that an important truth isn’t HOW God accomplishes victory in His people; the important truth is that God DOES it and we don’t!

So God’s methods may change, but God’s personality, character, and principles NEVER change.

So we learn this about the nature of God in Joshua 8: First of all the waywardness that He pardons as seen in His people Israel and then the wickedness that He punishes as seen in the people of Ai.

And if we don’t see both of them we don’t have the big picture of Almighty God.

For God is a God of both goodness and severity, of both mercy and judgment.

And this brings us to a third point, where we will spend our time together in this message, and that is,

3. The Will that God permits

So just what IS "the will" that God permits?
Well…

God allows a man to choose whether or not he will be blessed or cursed.
And…

God allows a man to choose whether or not he will be pardoned or punished.

So we can choose; it’s up to us!

There's a valley of decision between a mountain of misery, and a mountain of mercy.

And we can have either one, it’s up to us.

So we can be like Israel or we can be like Ai, it’s our choice.

Now God loves us but He is a Holy God and if our sin is not pardoned in Christ it’ll be punished in Hell.

There’s no in between; there's no alternative.

So EVERYBODY must come to a valley of decision.

Tune into this message to hear about the 4 reasons we ought to choose the mount of mercy instead of the mount of misery…