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1. Honest Concern 22:9,10

2. Humble Submission 22:11-29

3. Horrible Agreement 22:30-34

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1. Honest Concerna. Canaan was God’s chosen landb. Spiritual values versus material

gainc. Built an altar to keep them

closed. Heart was right but actions

wrong

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2. Humble Submission 22:11-29a. The alarm - Joshua 22:11-14

Proverbs 18:13,17 Phinehas’ delegation Numbers 25 Deuteronomy 12 & 13

b. The appeal - Joshua 22:15-20 Trespass - An act of treachery Turned away - no longer following God Rebel - deliberately resisting God’s will

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2. Humble Submission (cont’d)c. The Argument - Joshua 22:21-29

Used Lord’s name 6x (3 different ones)

God knows our heart - Jeremiah 17:9,10

2 Corinthians 8:21 No sacrifices were to be made! The children were of concern! God created this problem!

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3. Horrible Agreement 22:30-34a. Phineas/delegation/Israel

pleasedb. No civil war necessaryc. No judgment of Godd. But was God pleased? 22:19e. James 3:17f. 1 Chronicles 5:25,26

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Principles of Rumors

1. Never discount rumors (get to heart)

2. Gather information calmly

3. Talk frankly with whom rumors are about

4. Deal completely with the situation

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Application

“Peace is such a precious jewel that I would give anything for it but truth.” Matthew Henry

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How is your peacemaking?

Are you holding to the truth in your peacemaking?

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“Peace, combined with truth, is the highest priority; without truth, it is a compromise. Truth without a desire for peace is brittle legalism.”

John Huffman