"A Firm Foundation is a Godly Foundation"
Joshua 24. 15
“A Firm Foundation is a Godly Foundation”
Joshua 24. 15
I. Joshua 24.15
A. Joshua has led Israel into Promised ________
B. Joshua challenges the people to take their relationship w/ God seriously make a covenant
C. The people responded with the same affirmation- We will ________ the Lord
D. The people reaffirmed- NO, but we will serve _______ _________.
II. Joshua’s Affirmation of Intent is One We See ________ on Plaques, Signs, & Places
A. It is one of those spiritual admonitions that is very______& ________
B. Obviously it is something most of us would agree with and affirm the same
C. Yet Judges 2. 8-11 tells us what happened just a few ___________ later.
D. We live at a time when the ball is being dropped
E. The Results?
F. “As the Family Goes, So ___________ the Nation.”
III. The Strength of ____________ Is Crucial for Individuals and for Nations
A. Building it, and making it strong takes a determined __________
B. The Bible is pretty clear on the role of parents as spiritual leaders
C. A Godly foundation for the family is a _________ Foundation
D. What happens when “everyone does what is right in their own eyes?”
E. A firm foundation is a __________ foundation
F. HOW DO FAMILIES FORM GODLY FOUNDATIONS?
IV. The Family Leader(s) Must be Intentional About Putting God ___________
HOW CAN- Family Leader(s) be Intentional About Putting God First ?
A. (#1) Spiritual disciplines are taught and ____________ at home:
B. (#2) God is Honored in ______________
C. (#3) Family leaders will teach and model “what we believe”
D. (#4) Grace and Forgiveness are Extended ______________:
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