Sunday Recap 6-19-11

Morning: the sermon, "The Path of a Godly Father," explored Joshua 24:14-20. In this passage, Joshua shows us an example of godly living. Joshua calls us to fear the Lord and serve him wholeheartedly. After rehearsing the redemption story, Joshua sets before the Israelites a choice: serve the Lord or idols.  They stand at a crossroads. Who will they choose? Each of us stands at the exact same crossroads. We must choose.

  I. The godly father chooses God for himself and his family.

     A. He accepts the call to follow God.
     B. He accepts the responsibility to lead his family.

II. The godly father leads his family to serve the Lord.

Warren Wiersbe states, "To serve God is to fear him, obey him, and worship only him. It means to love him and fix your heart upon him, obeying him because you want to and not because you have to.

III. The godly father is willing to persevere even when others around him quit.

Joshua's warning to Israel is still true today. We are not able to serve God because he is holy and we are not.  That truth is the essence of the gospel. The gospel teaches us that we need someone to take our sin, and gives us holiness. Jesus is that person.

Evening: No services this evening.