4-26-2015
"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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