A Call to Choose

Northwest Bible Church – March 16, 2025 – Joshua – Alan Conner

Joshua 24:14-28

A Call to Choose

Intro

A. JOSHUA’S EXHORTATION TO SERVE THE LORD (Joshua 24:14-15).

1. It is reasonable (Joshua 24:2-13).

2. It is exclusive (Joshua 24:14-15).    

a. Fear and serve the LORD (Joshua 24:14).   

b. Put away the gods (Joshua 24:14-15).

3. It requires a choice (Joshua 24:15).  

a. Ancient Babylonian gods of their fathers  

b. Egyptian gods 

c. Canaanite gods  

4.  A godly example (Joshua 24:15).  “As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.”   

B. JOSHUA’S EXCHANGE WITH THE PEOPLE (Joshua 24:16-24).

1. The people pledge to serve the LORD (Joshua 24:16-18).   

2. Joshua’s warning (Joshua 24:19-20).     

a. You will fail (Joshua 24:19).

b. If you forsake the LORD, He will forsake you (Joshua 24:20).    

3. The people affirm their loyalty to the LORD (Joshua 24:21).   

4. Joshua’s warning (Joshua 24:22-24).

a. You are witnesses against yourselves (Joshua 24:22).   They agree.

b. Put away your foreign gods and serve God (Joshua 24:23-24).  

C. THE COVENANT (Joshua 24:25-28).  

1.  The covenant in Shechem (Joshua 24:25).

2.  The book and the stone (Joshua 24:26-28).

Conclusion