Confirmation and Covenant
A. JOSHUA WAS UNIQUE AMONG GOD'S LEADERS.
B. CLOSE OF HIS LIFE, CONFIRMATION AND COVENANT.
C, CHALLENGING SPEECH. FOUR PARTS.
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. 3:9; 1 John 4:9-10; Rom. 5:8.
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 ).
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. 25-28 ) DO WE HAVE MEMORIALS?.
E. FOLLOW UP( Judges 2:1-4; 11-17; 17:6 ). HOW DO WE SCORE?
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?