Difference between revisions of "Joshua 24: It's Up to You"
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| + | We need to recognize the history of God's redemption. Here God provides three important reminders of what he had done in the past. The first reminder we see is that God called Abraham, the poeple's ancestor out of the dark. | ||
===Never forget that God brought you out of the dark (2-5).=== | ===Never forget that God brought you out of the dark (2-5).=== | ||
===Never forget God's presence on the journey (6-10).=== | ===Never forget God's presence on the journey (6-10).=== | ||
===Never forget the victories God provided (11-13).=== | ===Never forget the victories God provided (11-13).=== | ||
===Image: === | ===Image: === | ||
| − | ===MTR: Ask yourself, what do I need to remember from my | + | ===MTR: Ask yourself, what do I need to remember from my history with God?=== |
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==Commitment to serve God is not to be taken lightly (14-24).== | ==Commitment to serve God is not to be taken lightly (14-24).== | ||
Revision as of 14:20, 12 September 2022
Theological Proposition/Focus: God is a God who desires His people to serve Him but He does not force such service on His people. Rather, God gives people the choice to choose to serve Him.
Homiletical Proposition/Application: Christians need to recognize that they are asked to commit themselves to serving the Lord. The only proper response is to respond by committing to serving the Lord.
Contents
- 1 Introduction:
- 1.1 Image:
- 1.2 Need:
- 1.3 Subject: Commitment to serve
- 1.4 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.
- 1.5 Text: Joshua 24
- 1.6 Setting the Stage:
- 1.6.1 One last farewell.
- 1.6.2 The geographical setting of Shechem is significant.
- 1.6.3 The Structure of Joshua 24 is significant.
- 1.6.4 The Preamble - The parties to the treaty are God and the people of Israel.
- 2 Body
- 2.1 Commitment to serve God comes from a rich history (2-13).
- 2.2 Commitment to serve God is not to be taken lightly (14-24).
- 2.2.1 Commitment demands the removal of distractions (14-15).
- 2.2.2 Commitment demands personal ownership (16-18).
- 2.2.3 Commitment demands absolute certainty (19-22).
- 2.2.4 Commitment demands action (23-24).
- 2.2.5 Image:
- 2.2.6 MTR: What is your commitment to God? (Circle one: uncommitted, interested, marginally committed, mostly committed, fully committed)
- 2.3 Commitment to serve God is deserves memorialization (25-28).
- 2.3.1 Memorializing commitment to God should focus on God (25).
- 2.3.2 Memorializing commitment to God should include a reminder of the commitment (26-27).
- 2.3.3 Memorializing commitment to God is just the beginning (28).
- 2.3.4 Image:
- 2.3.5 MTR: Take a minute and evaluate your commitments to God, do you need to write down a date, place, or some other reminder?
- 2.4 Commitment to serve God is worth passing down (29-33).
- 2.4.1 Your commitment to serve God will impact those around you (29-31).
- 2.4.2 Your commitment to serve God may impact generations to come (32-33).
- 2.4.3 Image: The impact of just a few servants in this church.
- 2.4.4 MTR: Take a few minutes and consider how you might pass your commitment to serve to future generations.
- 3 Conclusion:
Introduction:
Image:
Need:
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:
One last farewell.
Joshua held one last meeting for the people at Shechem. We don't know how close the events of Joshua 23 and Joshua 24 are to each other on the time line. Perhaps this occured right after Joshua 23, or on the anniversary of Joshua 23, or at some other point.
The geographical setting of Shechem is significant.
The place where Abraham first received the promise of the inheritance of Canaan.
The place where Jacob buried the idols his family stole from Laban.
The place where Joshua had built an alter and inscribed the Law of God (Joshua 8)
The Structure of Joshua 24 is significant.
The Hittite kings (and likely the ancient world) had a standard treaty format between them and their vassal states.
The suzerainty (overlordship) treaties required regular renewal and followed a prescribed pattern.
Preamble (1-2a)
Historical prologue (2b-13)
Stipulations and consequences for disobedience (14-24)
Formal agreement (25-28)
The Preamble - The parties to the treaty are God and the people of Israel.
Body
Commitment to serve God comes from a rich history (2-13).
We need to recognize the history of God's redemption. Here God provides three important reminders of what he had done in the past. The first reminder we see is that God called Abraham, the poeple's ancestor out of the dark.
