choose this day whom you will serve
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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.TRANSCRIPT
“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.”
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