We've begun to learn how Israel, after all that God has done for them in the land of Canaan, are beginning to slip and disobey God's commands. What was the reason for their decline? They didn't drive out all the people in the land like God told them to and now they're being influenced by wicked people who worship false gods...dead gods. Israel started to turn away from the one, true God and began worshiping the false gods of the Canaanites. This should cause you and me to look at the people we hang out with...who influences us? Are our close friends Christian's or are they ungodly? Are the TV shows, movies, music, video games we entertain ourselves with teaching sinful living or do they honor God? Like the crazy doctor who hosted our talk show said: "A lot of times we don't think 'LITTLE SINS' are that big of a deal but they are." Without us even knowing it, we could be more like the world we live in than the God we claim to worship. We must be careful. We must examine ourselves to see if we are living like Jesus and looking like Jesus in all we say, do, and think. Let the Holy Spirit influence you with what is good and say "no" to the pressure of your friends who would want you to do wrong.
You can do it! I believe in you!!
Pastor Carrie
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