The Consequences of Our Decisions

1. Intro

Every choice we make carries a consequence. either for blessing or for loss. God has given us the gift of free will, but not freedom from the results of our decisions. The Bible consistently shows that obedience brings life, peace, and joy, while disobedience brings sorrow, destruction, and separation from God.

Galatians 6:7–8 – “Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.”

**2. Examples of Decisions and Their Consequences in the Bible **

Adam and Eve (Genesis 3:1–19)
• Decision: Disobeyed God by eating the forbidden fruit.
• Consequence: Loss of Eden, suffering, death entering the world.
• Lesson: Even small acts of disobedience bring great consequences.

Lot’s Choice (Genesis 13:10–13; 19:15–26)
• Decision: Chose to live near wicked Sodom because it looked prosperous.
• Consequence: Loss of his home, his wife turned into a pillar of salt, and his family corrupted.
• Lesson: Choosing based on worldly gain instead of God’s counsel leads to spiritual ruin.

Moses Striking the Rock (Numbers 20:7–12)
• Decision: Struck the rock in anger instead of speaking as God commanded.
• Consequence: Denied entrance into the Promised Land.
• Lesson: Even great leaders are accountable to God; disobedience brings serious loss.

David and Bathsheba (2 Samuel 11–12)
• Decision: Committed adultery and murder.
• Consequence: His family suffered violence, and the child born of the sin died.
• Lesson: Sin forgiven still leaves painful results.

Daniel’s Resolve (Daniel 1:8, 17–20)
• Decision: Refused to defile himself with the king’s food.
• Consequence: God honored him with wisdom, health, and promotion.
• Lesson: Choosing obedience, even in small things, brings blessing and favor.

•	***“It is a law both of the intellectual and the spiritual nature that by beholding we become changed. The mind gradually adapts itself to the subjects upon which it is allowed to dwell.”***** — **The Great Controversy, p. 555****  

→ Our decisions about what we behold and choose shape our character and destiny.
• “Every act of life, however small, has its bearing for good or for evil. Faithfulness or neglect in even the smallest duties may open the door for life’s richest blessings or its greatest calamities.” — Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 356
•** “God has given us the power of choice; it is ours to exercise. We cannot change our hearts… but we can choose to serve God. We can give Him our will; then He will work in us to will and to do according to His good pleasure.” — Steps to Christ, p. 47**

4. Spiritual Lessons
1. Our choices sow seeds—we reap what we plant (Galatians 6:7–8).
2. God respects our free will but will not remove the harvest of our decisions.
3. Small decisions shape destiny—whether in obedience like Daniel or disobedience like Lot.
4. Even forgiven sin leaves consequences—David was forgiven, but still reaped pain.
5. Choosing God always leads to life—obedience brings blessings, peace, and eternal reward.

Sum
Our decisions today are shaping our tomorrow. Like Adam, Lot, Moses, David, and Daniel, we stand at crossroads daily. The wise choose God’s way, for only then do we secure His favor and eternal life.

1. God Gives Us the Power of Choice
• Deuteronomy 30:19 – Choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live.
• Joshua 24:15 – Choose you this day whom ye will serve… but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
• Ecclesiastes 12:13–14 – God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

“God has given us the power of choice; it is ours to exercise.” — Steps to Christ, p. 47

2. The Law of Sowing and Reaping
• Galatians 6:7–8 – Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
• Proverbs 11:18 – To him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
• Hosea 8:7 – They have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind.

“Every act of life, however small, has its bearing for good or for evil.” — Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 356

3. Bad Choices Bring Painful Results
• Genesis 3:6–19 – Adam and Eve disobey → death and suffering enter the world.
• Genesis 19:15–26 – Lot’s choice of Sodom → loss of his wife and corruption of family.
• Numbers 20:7–12 – Moses’ anger → barred from Canaan.
• 2 Samuel 11–12 – David’s sin with Bathsheba → family turmoil.

Extra verses
• Proverbs 14:12 – There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
• Numbers 32:23 – Be sure your sin will find you out.
• Romans 6:23 – The wages of sin is death.

4. Good Choices Bring Blessings
• Daniel 1:8, 17–20 – Daniel’s faithfulness → wisdom, health, and honor.
• Psalm 1:1–3 – The man who delights in the law of the Lord shall be like a tree by rivers of water.
• Isaiah 1:19 – If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land.
• Matthew 6:33 – Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be added unto you.

“Them that honour me I will honour.” — *1 Samuel 2:30 *

5. Eternal Consequences of Our Decisions
• Matthew 7:13–14 – Two paths: narrow way (life) or broad way (destruction).
• Romans 2:6–7 – God will render to every man according to his deeds.
• Revelation 22:12 – Behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.

Every decision is a seed. Some seeds bring joy and eternal life, others bring sorrow and eternal loss. God does not force us, but He lovingly invites us to choose life in Christ.

“By a wrong course of action, man may place himself in such circumstances that he cannot receive the blessings which God longs to bestow.” — Patriarchs and Prophets, p. 421

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