This document discusses making choices the godly way. It notes that life involves many choices and decisions. The Bible provides examples of people like Abraham, Moses, David, Jeremiah and Paul who had to make choices that impacted their lives for better or worse. The document uses the story of Abraham and Lot separating to analyze making godly choices. It notes they should consider others, fairness, and avoiding conflicts. Though Lot chose good land, it was near sinful Sodom, influencing him and his family badly later. The document urges considering Jesus, others' needs, fairness when making choices, and avoiding choosing like Lot did.

1. by
Bro. Michael EBONG
Making Choices the godly
Way
CHURCH OF CHRIST, SANGOTEDO

2. • Life is simply a function of our Choices and
Decisions:
– What to do for a living
– Whom to marry
– Where to live
– What Car to buy
– What Clothes to wear
– Coming to Church today
– Etc.
Introduction

3. • Over the ages, men and women who worshipped
God have had to make decisions which either made
or marred their lives:
– Abraham
– Moses
– David
• 2 Sam. 11:1-2
– Jeremiah
– Paul
– Barnabas
• Acts 15:36-41
– Timothy
– Etc.
Introduction

4. • Gen. 13:1-18
• Lessons from the Separation:
– When faced with difficult situations:
• Take the Initiative in resolving conflicts
• Let others have first Choice, even if it means our not
getting what we want
• Put Family Peace above Personal Desires
Case Study

5. • Options to the Separation:
– Abraham and Lot were surrounded by hostile
neighbours:
• It could be better for them to bound together
• Rivalries, arguments and disagreements among
believers can be destructive in 3 ways:
– They damage goodwill, trust and peace – the
foundation of good human relations
– They hamper progress toward important goals
– They make us self-centred rather than group-
centred
• John 17:21
Case Study

6. • Lot’s character is revealed by his choices:
– He took the best share of the land even though it
meant living near Sodom, a city known for its sin
– He was greedy, wanting the best for himself,
without thinking about his Uncle Abraham’s needs
or what was Equitable and Fair
Case Study

7. • When faced by Choices:
– Do we put Jesus Christ into the Equation?
– Do we consider the Needs of others?
– Do we consider what is Equitable and Fair?
Case Study

8. • Making Choices like Lot did:
– Leads to Problems like Lot suffered
• If we do not make Choices in God’s direction,
the only available option is to make Choices in
the wrong direction
– Lot lived among and was influenced by the people
of Sodom
– Later committed Incest with his Daughters:
• Gen. 19:30=36
Case Study

9. • Good pasture and available water seemed like a
wise choice to Lot at first
• But he failed to recognize that wicked Sodom
could provide temptations for him and his
family members
• When God is in your Business, even the dry land
can become fertile
– Abraham had to rescue Lot (Gen 14:1-16)
• ‘Have you chosen to live and work in a Sodom?’
• How do you make the great Choices in your
Life?
Case Study

10. ThankYou