This Is One Election You Do Not Want To Miss!
Joshua 24:15-16

Intro: All this election stuff! Don't you just wish it would disappear? Well it will soon. Everything will pretty much return to normal. First let me say, I am not going to bash any political party today. That is not the intent of this message. It is my intent to cause us to look at how we vote for God. Have you chosen Him? If you do not choose Him, then who have you chosen? What are the consequences of failing to "vote" for Christ?

I know many of us do not like our choice of candidates in elections. Can we honestly say this about our choices today? We have such an obvious choice available for us.
 

I want to read from Joshua 24:15 - 16 and hear how Joshua explained his choice or vote in life
Josh 24: 15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.

16 And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods;
 

First I want to deal with…
God's Election of Us

John 3: 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
 

Chose ALL of us (we must choose Jesus to receive His choice of us) Because of His Love
Because of His Son John 15: 16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
  He saw our inability… To save ourselves
To escape Satan
To avoid Hell


Acts 4: 12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
 

He dealt with the issues that are important to us He offers Eternal Life
He is true to His Word One thing we need to understand about salvation, there will be…
No Technicalities concerning our "vote" for Him will slip us in by a partisan canvassing board! No mistaken or questionable ballots
No undervotes - we must accept Him
No overvotes - we can only choose one or the other (to whom servant…)
No chad - Hanging, swinging, dimpled, etc. Also we need to understand…
No undecided votes will count to your favor

Acts 26: 28 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.

Either accept Him or Deny Him If we deny Christ, then we accept Satan! Is that really how you want to vote?
  Convenience will not be an excuse Acts 24: 25 And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.
  Postponements may not work (definitely if you postpone too long)

Eccl. 11: 3 If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.
4 He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.
 
 

 Whose side are you on?

Who is your leader? Christ? Satan?

How are you voting with your life?

How much longer can you postpone your choice for Him?

Does it really make sense to put off turning to Him?
 
 

Gary Marcum - East 38th Street Free Will Baptist Church -112600am