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Confirmation and Covenant

TEXTJoshua 24

INTRODUCTION:

A.      JOSHUA WAS UNIQUE AMONG GOD'S LEADERS.

B.      CLOSE OF HIS LIFE, CONFIRMATION AND COVENANT.

C,      CHALLENGING SPEECH.  FOUR PARTS.

I.      HISTORY LESSON( vs. 1-13 ).

A.      SEPARATION OF ABRAHAM FROM IDOLATRY( vs. 2-3 ).

B.      GOD RICHLY BLESSES ABRAHAM AND HIS SEED( vs. 3-4 ).

C.      DELIVERANCE FROM EGYPT( vs. 5-7 ).

D.      POSSESSION OF THE LAND( vs. 8-11 ).

E.      ISRAEL DIDN'T DO IT, GOD DID! ( vs. 12-13 ).

F.      Deut. 7:17-21;  Deut. 6:10-15;  7:6-8;  Psa. 44:3.

G.      Phil. 3:91 John 4:9-10;  Rom. 5:8.

II.     "CHOOSE"( vs. 14-15 ).

A.      DO AWAY WITH IDOLATRY, DISTRACTIONS, ERROR( 2 Cor. 7:1; 

          2 Tim. 2:4;  Matt. 6:24 ).

B.      CHOICE( Rev. 22:17 ).

C.      BASED ON CONSIDERATION OF THE FACTS ( 1 Kings 18:21 ).

D.      COMMITMENT OF JOSHUA - AGAINST ALL ODDS.

          1.       Complete sacrifice( Gal. 2:20;  Phil. 3:7-9;  Luke 14:26-28).

          2.       Preoccupation( Col. 3:1-2 ).

          3.       God's promise( 2 Tim. 2:11-13 ).

          4.       But ...( 2 Tim. 1:12 ).

III.    FIRST RESPONSE - THE CHOICE IS MADE( vs. 16-18 ).

IV.   WARNING AND SECOND RESPONSE( vs. 19-28 ).

A.      GOD DEMANDS HOLINESS( vs. 19-20 ).

B.      THE PEOPLE CONFIRM THEIR DECISION( vs. 21 ).

C.      THE CHOICE CONFIRMED IN A COVENANT( vs. 21-25 ).

D.      MEMORIALIZATION( vs. 25-28DO WE HAVE MEMORIALS?.

E.      FOLLOW UP( Judges 2:1-4;  11-17;  17:6 ).  HOW DO WE SCORE?

CONCLUSION:

A.      JOSHUA'S DEATH AND BURIAL.

B.      DEATH OF ELEAZER AND BURIAL OF JOSEPH.

C.      JOSHUA'S EPITAPH( vs. 31 )..

D.      WHAT IS TO BE SAID ABOUT US?