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Explore conquering the challenges in family life by making intentional choices and declarations based on the grace, greatness, and victory of God. Address social ills and pressing demands for personal decisions to serve the Lord with fear and sincerity.
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Conquering The Mountain Of Family Joshua 24:14-15
Conquering The 7 Mountains Life On Mission
Family Tipping Points Evil Christ • Rates of divorce • Single-family dwellings • Unwed pregnancies • Gender confusion (SOGI Laws)/Civil Rights vs. Gay Rights • Social Ills: • Adultery • Addictions • Abuse • Abandonment Culture
God At Work • Grace Of God (v. 1-4) • Greatness Of God (v. 5-12) • Victory in their battles • Generosity Of God (v. 13) • Variety in their blessings
Pressing Demand • It’s time to Refuse & Choose! • V. 14-15)
Pressing Demand • Fear • Reverential respect • Serve • With our actions • Sincerity • Undivided loyalty • Truth • Based On God’s Word
Pressing Demand • “choose you this day” • To do right (v. 14a) • To reject wrong (v. 14b) • To turn from other gods (v. 14c)
Pressing Demand • “choose you this day whom you will serve” • Immediate action • Immediate attention • Immediate allegiance • “whom you will serve”
Personal Decision • Personal Choice (v. 15) • “As for me” • Parental Choice (v. 15) • “…And my house” • The “moral compass”
Powerful Declaration • “we will serve the Lord” (v. 15-16)
“Joshua 24:15” • A Pressing Demand “choose you this day” • A Personal Decision“As for me and my house” • A Powerful Declaration “we will serve the Lord”