Children of the Promise - Joshua 22-24

Homiletics                                             Study - Children of the Promise

Lesson     5                                           Passage: Joshua 22-24

Content (List of Topics or Events)

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)

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)

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)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division
I.  Joshua sends Reubenites, Gadites and half-tribe of Manasseh to their home	Joshua 22
II. Joshua Instructs and gives his charge for Israel to hold fast to God	Joshua 23
III. Joshua retells of God’s faithfulness and instruction to Serve Him Only	Joshua 24

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Joshua’s final challenge to serve God only and possess land.

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that we are to serve God only and teach it to the generations to follow.

Specific Application Questions

1.	How do you celebrate what God has given you?  What are the ways you give thanks?
2.	In what ways to you hold fast to God’s love?
3.	What are your foreign gods?  What changes need to be made to rid them from your life?
4.

Principles to Remember

1.	We are called to hold up each other in faith
2.	God is ever present and our help in need
3.	Serve God only
4.

Characteristic of God

Faithful to His promises

Theme

God deserves our love and honor.

Study of Romans - Romans 16

Homiletics                                             Study of Romans

Lesson     29                                         Passage: Romans 16

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Paul’s greetings (Romans 16:1-16) a. Greetings Paul’s benefactor Phoebe(1-2) b. Greetings to Christian saints (3-15) c. General Greetings (16)

Paul’s urging to watch out (Romans 16:17-24) a. Paul urges to watch out for contrary teaching (17-18) b. Paul’s encouragement to be wise about good (19) c. Paul blessing and fellow worker greeting (20-24)

Paul’s benediction (Romans 16:25-27) a. Paul’s ascription to God (25a) b. Paul’s description of message  (25b-26a) c. Paul’s message application (26b) d. Message aspiration – to God (27)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division	Scripture
Paul’s greetings	Romans 16:1-16
Paul’s urging to watch out	Romans 16:17-24
Paul’s benediction	Romans 16:25-27

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Paul’s final words to Romans with greetings urging and benediction

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that Christian ministry is a team activity building up encouraging and giving the result to God.

Specific Application Questions

1.	How do you engage with others in ministry?  How can you go deeper?
2.	In what ways are you focusing on the good and making it a habit?
3.	How are you attributing your ministry to God?  Great things He has done.
4.

Principles to Remember

1.	Encourage others in their Christian walk
2.	Bless others by urging goodness
3.	Give glory to God
4.

Characteristic of God

Only Wise God

Theme

Successful ministry is a team activity

Study of Romans - Romans 15:14-33

Homiletics                                             Study of Romans

Lesson     28                                         Passage: Romans 15:14-33

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Paul’s priestly duty to Gentiles to proclaim Gospel of Jesus (Romans 15:14-19) a. Convinced of goodness and ability of Roman Christians (14) b. Paul’s bold reminders to proclaim the gospel (15-16a) c. Acceptable offering to God of sanctified Gentiles (16b) d. Glory Christ in service leading Gentile obedience to God (17-19)

Paul’s ambition to preach Gospel to untold (Romans 15:20-29) a. Ambition to preach where Christ is unknown (20-22) b. Paul’s hope to see Romans (23-24) c. Paul taking contributions of Gentiles to Jewish Christians from spiritual blessings given (25-27) d. Paul’s desire for Spain and visit to Rome (28-29)

Paul’s request for Prayer and blessing (Romans 15:30-33) a. Request for prayers (30) b. Prayer specifics – unbelievers, the contribution, come in joy by God’s will  (31-32) c. Paul's blessing that God of peace be with them (33)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division	Scripture
Paul’s priestly duty to Gentiles to proclaim Gospel of Jesus	Romans 15:14-19
Paul’s ambition to preach Gospel to untold	Romans 15:20-29
Paul’s request for Prayer and blessing	Romans 15:30-33

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Paul's duty to proclaim Jesus to untold and prayer request

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that Christians through the power of the Holy Spirit proclaim Jesus and do God’s will.

Specific Application Questions

1.	How are you proclaiming Jesus?
2.	What is your ambition and who will you tell about Jesus?
3.	What requests do you have for your ministry in the kingdom?  If you don’t know where your ministry is, what is God convicting you to do?
4.

Principles to Remember

1.	We are to proclaim Jesus.
2.	Our ambition should be to share Jesus
3.	God of peace will be with us.
4.

Characteristic of God

God of Peace

Theme

The gospel of Jesus must be proclaimed; it is what we do.