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Theological Proposition/Focus:

Homiletical Proposition/Application:

Introduction:

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Subject: Commitment to serve

Preview: Making a commitment to serve God is up to you but you should realize that it comes from a rich history of God's provision, is not to be taken lightly, deserves memorialization, and is worth passing down.

Text: Joshua 24

Setting the Stage:

Body

Commitment to serve God comes from a rich history (1-13).

Never forget that God brought you out of the dark (2-5).

Never forget God's presence on the journey (6-10).

Never forget the victories God provided (11-13).

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MTR: Ask yourself, what do I need to remember from my personal history with God?

Commitment to serve God is not to be taken lightly (14-24).

Commitment demands the removal of distractions (14-15).

Commitment demands personal ownership (16-18).

Commitment demands absolute certainty (19-22).

Commitment demands action (23-24).

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MTR: What is your commitment to God? (Circle one: uncommitted, interested, marginally committed, mostly committed, fully committed)

Commitment to serve God is deserves memorialization (25-28).

Memorializing commitment to God should focus on God (25).

Memorializing commitment to God should include a reminder of the commitment (26-27).

Memorializing commitment to God is just the beginning (28).

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MTR: Take a minute and evaluate your commitments to God, do you need to write down a date, place, or some other reminder?

Commitment to serve God is worth passing down (29-33).

Your commitment to serve God will impact those around you (29-31).

Your commitment to serve God may impact generations to come (32-33).

Image: The impact of just a few servants in this church.

MTR: Take a few minutes and consider how you might pass your commitment to serve to future generations.

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