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📖 Key Verse — Deuteronomy 30:19 (KJV)
I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life , that both thou and thy seed may live:
✨ Bible Study: Choose Life — God’s Call to Covenant Faithfulness
By Pastor Joel – Open Heaven Christian Church
Introduction From the beginning, God has always given mankind a choice. He never forces obedience—He invites it. The verse in Deuteronomy 30:19 is Moses’ closing exhortation to Israel as they prepare to enter the Promised Land. God lays two paths before them:
✅ Life & blessing
The same call is extended to every believer today: Our choices determine our spiritual destiny, our peace, and even blessings for generations after us.
1️⃣ God Gives Us Choices — And Consequences
God does not hide the stakes. He presents life and death clearly.
Supporting Scriptures:
📌 Joshua 24:15 (KJV)
choose you this day whom ye will serve… but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
📌 Proverbs 14:12 (KJV)
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
Key Thought:
2️⃣ Choosing Life Means Choosing Obedience
To “choose life” is to obey God’s Word and walk in His ways.
📌 Deuteronomy 30:20 (KJV)
That thou mayest love the LORD thy God… obey his voice… for he is thy life…
📌 John 14:15 (KJV)
If ye love me, keep my commandments.
Key Thought:
3️⃣ God’s Commands Are For Our Good
When God asks us to obey, it is always for our benefit.
📌 Deuteronomy 10:12–13 (KJV)
What doth the LORD thy God require of thee… to keep the commandments of the LORD… for thy good?
📌 Psalms 1:1–3 (KJV)
Blessed is the man… his delight is in the law of the LORD… and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
Key Thought:
4️⃣ We Cannot Choose Life Without God’s Help
We need God’s Spirit to live righteously.
📌 Ezekiel 36:26–27 (KJV)
A new heart… a new spirit… I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes…
📌 Philippians 2:13 (KJV)
For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
Key Thought:
5️⃣ Generational Blessing or Judgment
Our choices affect future generations.
📌 Exodus 20:6 (KJV)
shewing mercy unto thousands… of them that love me, and keep my commandments.
📌 Proverbs 20:7 (KJV)
The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
Key Thought:
✨ Practical Application
Ask yourself daily:
Am I choosing obedience or convenience?
Am I living life according to God’s Word or my feelings?
Are my decisions leaving a godly legacy for my children?
🙏 Closing Prayer
Heavenly Father,
🏁 Conclusion
Deuteronomy 30:19 is not just a command — it is an invitation to life , blessing , and covenant fellowship with God. Every day we are choosing: life or death, obedience or rebellion, God’s way or our way.
Choose life. Choose Christ. Choose obedience.
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