Homiletics Study - Children of the Promise
Lesson 5 Passage: Joshua 22-24
Content (List of Topics or Events)
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Joshua sends Reubenites, Gadites and half-tribe of Manasseh to their home (Joshua 22)
a. Joshua summons tribes commends them cautioning them to keep Lords commands (1-5)
b. Joshua blesses and sends tribes home with wealth (6-9)
c. Altar is built upon returning (10-12)
d. Other tribes challenge altar purpose with explanation (13-34)
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Joshua Instructs and gives his charge for Israel to hold fast to God (Joshua 23)
a. Joshua reminds Israel of all that God has done and will do to take possession of the Land (1-5)
b. Joshua reminds children to be strong and hold fast to God (6-8)
c. Joshua charge to love the Lord; He fights for those who do not turn away (9-13)
d. Joshua charge to keep the law (14-16)
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Joshua retells of God’s faithfulness and instruction to Serve Him Only (Joshua 24)
a. Joshua retells of Lord’s gifts Abraham and his descendants. (1-4)
b. Joshua retells of Moses and Aaron; Lord’s work in bringing them out of Egypt and victories in taking their land. (5-13)
c. Joshua instructs to fear the Lord and serve Him only. (14-28)
d. Joshua died and was buried (29-33)
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Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
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Division
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I. Joshua sends Reubenites, Gadites and half-tribe of Manasseh to their home
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Joshua 22
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II. Joshua Instructs and gives his charge for Israel to hold fast to God
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Joshua 23
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III. Joshua retells of God’s faithfulness and instruction to Serve Him Only
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Joshua 24
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Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)
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Joshua’s final challenge to serve God only and possess land.
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Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
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CTATL that we are to serve God only and teach it to the generations to follow.
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Specific Application Questions
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How do you celebrate what God has given you? What are the ways you give thanks?
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In what ways to you hold fast to God’s love?
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What are your foreign gods? What changes need to be made to rid them from your life?
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Principles to Remember
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We are called to hold up each other in faith
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God is ever present and our help in need
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Serve God only
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Characteristic of God
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Faithful to His promises
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Theme
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God deserves our love and honor.
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