choose this day whom you will serve

“Choose This Day Whom You Will Serve”

Joshua 24.1-28,CB OT p. 368-369

“he cannot be my disciple”

(Luke 14:26, CB NT p. 137)

“count the cost”

(Luke 14:28, CB NT p. 137)

“he cannot be my disciple”

(Luke 14:26, CB NT p. 137)

How do Ichoose?

serve?HOW do I

choosewhom I will

Jehovah

JehovahEgyptiangods

JehovahEgyptiangods

Amorite gods

JehovahEgyptiangods

Amorite gods

slavery

JehovahEgyptiangods

Amorite gods

immorality

slavery

JehovahEgyptiangods

Amorite gods

immorality

slavery• brought out• great signs• preserved• drove out

JehovahEgyptiangods

Amorite gods

immorality

slavery• brought out• great signs• preserved• drove out

Worthy?

JehovahEgyptiangods

Amorite gods

immorality

slavery• brought out• great signs• preserved• drove out

Worthy?—merciful

JehovahEgyptiangods

Amorite gods

immorality

slavery• brought out• great signs• preserved• drove out

Worthy?—powerful

JehovahEgyptiangods

Amorite gods

immorality

slavery• brought out• great signs• preserved• drove out

Worthy?—caring

JehovahEgyptiangods

Amorite gods

immorality

slavery• brought out• great signs• preserved• drove out

Worthy?—gracious

JehovahEgyptiangods

Amorite gods

immorality

slavery• brought out• great signs• preserved• drove out

Worthy?He is REAL!

!Jehovah

• brought out• great signs• preserved• drove out

!Jehovah

• brought out• great signs• preserved• drove out

!Jehovah

• brought out• great signs• preserved• drove out• Holy

!Jehovah

• brought out• great signs• preserved• drove out• Holy• Jealous

!Jehovah

• brought out• great signs• preserved• drove out• Holy• Jealous• Not Forgive

!Jehovah

• brought out• great signs• preserved• drove out• Holy• Jealous• Not Forgive WHO He is

Worthy?

Jehovah• brought out• great signs• preserved• drove out• Holy• Jealous• Not Forgive

What does Jehovah expect from me?

Jehovah• brought out• great signs• preserved• drove out• Holy• Jealous• Not Forgive Sincerity

What does Jehovah expect from me?

Jehovah• brought out• great signs• preserved• drove out• Holy• Jealous• Not Forgive Faithfulness

What does Jehovah expect from me?

Jehovah• brought out• great signs• preserved• drove out• Holy• Jealous• Not Forgive Put away gods

What does Jehovah expect from me?

Jehovah• brought out• great signs• preserved• drove out• Holy• Jealous• Not Forgive Incline your

heart to Jehovah

What does Jehovah expect from me?

Jehovah• brought out• great signs• preserved• drove out• Holy• Jealous• Not Forgive

Put away godsFaithfulness

Sincerity

Incline your heart to Jehovah

Serve & Obey

Jehovah• brought out• great signs• preserved• drove out• Holy• Jealous• Not Forgive

Put away godsFaithfulness

Sincerity

Incline your heart to Jehovah

Serve & Obey

Witness & Covenant

HOW do Ichoose

whom I willserve?

“you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness”

Romans 6.16, CB NT p. 272

Jesus is worthy!

Jesus is worthy!

Knowing that He is real.

Jesus is worthy!

(merciful, powerful, caring, gracious)

Knowing what He has done for me.

Jesus is worthy!

Knowing whoHe really is.

Put away gods

Faithfulness

Sincerity

Incline your heart to Jehovah

Serve & Obey

Witness &Covenant

Will you choose to

serve Jesus today?

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Choose This Day Whom You Will ServeJoshua 24.1-28

Compiled and Presented by:

Dave Stewart12 May, 2012

www.churchofchristmiranda.com

Synopsis: How do I choose which God to serve? Joshua made it clear to Israel that Jehovah is the only real God, He is worthy of our service and obedience. Knowing what He has done and Who He is we can wisely choose to Jehovah as our God. These same principles help us to choose who we will serve.

“Let all that you do be done with love.”

“Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.”