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A Battle For Values!A Battle For Values!

““I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.”of God.”

Romans 12:1,2Romans 12:1,2

A Battle For Values!A Battle For Values!

"Now therefore, fear the LORD, serve Him in sincerity and "Now therefore, fear the LORD, serve Him in sincerity and in truth, and put away the gods which your fathers served in truth, and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the River and in Egypt. Serve the on the other side of the River and in Egypt. Serve the LORD! And if it seems evil to you to serve the LORD, LORD! And if it seems evil to you to serve the LORD, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD." (Joshua 24:14-15)will serve the LORD." (Joshua 24:14-15)

Joshua 24:14-15Joshua 24:14-15

The World’s SystemThe World’s System

““We know that whoever is born of God does not sin; but We know that whoever is born of God does not sin; but he who has been born of God keeps himself, and the he who has been born of God keeps himself, and the wicked onewicked one does not touch him. We know that we are of does not touch him. We know that we are of God, and the God, and the whole world lies under the sway of the whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one.wicked one. And we know that the Son of God has come And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, that we may know and has given us an understanding, that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life. Little Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life. Little children, keep yourselves from children, keep yourselves from idolsidols. Amen.”. Amen.”

I John 5:18-21I John 5:18-21

The World’s SystemThe World’s System

"Now therefore, fear the LORD, serve Him in sincerity and "Now therefore, fear the LORD, serve Him in sincerity and in truth, and put away thein truth, and put away the godsgods which your fathers served which your fathers served on the other side of the River and in Egypt. Serve the on the other side of the River and in Egypt. Serve the LORD! And if it seems evil to you to serve the LORD, LORD! And if it seems evil to you to serve the LORD, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the whether the godsgods which your fathers served that were on which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or thethe other side of the River, or the godsgods of the Amorites, in of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD." (Joshua 24:14-15)will serve the LORD." (Joshua 24:14-15)

Joshua 24:14-15Joshua 24:14-15

• ProsperityProsperityTheThe

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IdolsIdols

The Bible SaysThe Bible Says

““Will you set your eyes on that which is not? Will you set your eyes on that which is not? For riches certainly make themselves wings; For riches certainly make themselves wings; They fly away like an eagle toward heaven.”They fly away like an eagle toward heaven.”

Proverbs 23:5Proverbs 23:5

• ProsperityProsperity

• PopularityPopularityTheThe

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IdolsIdols

The Bible SaysThe Bible Says

"Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate "Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. "Because and there are many who go in by it. "Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find which leads to life, and there are few who find it.”it.”

Matthew 7:13,14Matthew 7:13,14

• ProsperityProsperity

• PopularityPopularity

- Physical Beauty- Physical Beauty

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The Bible SaysThe Bible Says

““Do not let your adornment be merely Do not let your adornment be merely outward--arranging the hair, wearing gold, or outward--arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel-- rather let it be the putting on fine apparel-- rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.”God.”

I Peter 3:3,4I Peter 3:3,4

• ProsperityProsperity

• PopularityPopularity

- Physical Beauty- Physical Beauty

- Intelligence- Intelligence

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The Bible SaysThe Bible Says

““My son, hear the instruction of your father, My son, hear the instruction of your father, And do not forsake the law of your mother; And do not forsake the law of your mother; For they will be a graceful ornament on your For they will be a graceful ornament on your head, And chains about your neck.” head, And chains about your neck.”

Proverbs 1:8,9Proverbs 1:8,9

• ProsperityProsperity

• PopularityPopularity

- Physical Beauty- Physical Beauty

- Intelligence- Intelligence

• PowerPower

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The Bible SaysThe Bible Says

"And whoever desires to be first among you, "And whoever desires to be first among you, let him be your slave-- "just as the Son of Man let him be your slave-- "just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many." give His life a ransom for many."

Matthew 20:27,28Matthew 20:27,28

• ProsperityProsperity• PopularityPopularity

- Physical Beauty- Physical Beauty

- Intelligence- Intelligence

• PowerPower• PleasurePleasure

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The Bible SaysThe Bible Says

““I said in my heart, "Come now, I will test you I said in my heart, "Come now, I will test you with mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure"; but with mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure"; but surely, this also was vanity. “surely, this also was vanity. “

Ecclesiastes 2:1Ecclesiastes 2:1

A Warning!A Warning!

"So it shall be, when the LORD your God brings you "So it shall be, when the LORD your God brings you into the land of which He swore to your fathers, to into the land of which He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give you large and Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give you large and beautiful cities which you did not build, "houses full beautiful cities which you did not build, "houses full of all good things, which you did not fill, hewn-out of all good things, which you did not fill, hewn-out wells which you did not dig, vineyards and olive trees wells which you did not dig, vineyards and olive trees which you did not plant-when you have eaten and are which you did not plant-when you have eaten and are full- "then beware, lest you forget the LORD who full- "then beware, lest you forget the LORD who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.”of bondage.”

Deuteronomy 6:10-12Deuteronomy 6:10-12

A Warning!A Warning!

'I have given you a land for which you did not 'I have given you a land for which you did not labor, and cities which you did not build, and labor, and cities which you did not build, and you dwell in them; you eat of the vineyards you dwell in them; you eat of the vineyards and olive groves which you did not plant.' and olive groves which you did not plant.' (Joshua 24:13)(Joshua 24:13)

Joshua 24:13Joshua 24:13

• Honor God As SupremeHonor God As Supreme

- - Fear GodFear God

- Respect God’s Word- Respect God’s Word

- Trust In God- Trust In God

• Reject Worldly ViewsReject Worldly Views• Ignore The OppositionIgnore The Opposition• Review The StandardReview The Standard

Joshua’sJoshua’s

StrategyStrategy

Joshua 24:14,15Joshua 24:14,15

• Don’t Expect Sudden Don’t Expect Sudden ChangesChanges

• Be ConsistentBe Consistent• If You Don’t Start Now, If You Don’t Start Now,

You Never WillYou Never Will

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WarningsWarnings

Joshua 24:14,15Joshua 24:14,15

““Then Peter said to Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let them, "Repent, and let every one of you be every one of you be baptized in the name baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and remission of sins; and you shall receive the you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” gift of the Holy Spirit.”

Acts 2:38Acts 2:38