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Man of Courage

Three Graves in the Promised LandJoshua 24: 28 - 33

But as for me and my household,

we will serve the LORD

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Force The Choice – JoshuaTwo Options ONLY

Josh 24:14 "Now 1. fear the LORD and 2. serve him with all faithfulness. 3. Throw away the gods your forefathers worshiped beyond the River

and in Egypt, and4. serve the LORD.

Josh 24:15 But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, thenchoose for yourselves this day whom you will serve,

whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living.

But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD."

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Joshua’s Actions

Jos 24:25 On that day Joshua made a covenant for the people, and there at Shechem he drew up for them decrees and laws.

Jos 24:26 And Joshua recorded these things in the Book of the Law of God. Then he took a large stone and set it up there under the oak near the holy place of the LORD.

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Joshua’s Instructions to the People

Josh 24:23 "Now then," said Joshua,

• "throw away the foreign gods

that are among you and

• yield your hearts to the LORD,

the God of Israel.“

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The End of an Era

• Joshua sets up a stone

• Joshua dies

• Joseph is buried

• Eleazer dies

Three Graves in the Promised LandJoshua 24: 28 - 33

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Joshua Sends the People HomeJosh 24:28

Then Joshua sent the people away,

each to his own inheritance.

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Burial of JoshuaJosh 24: 29 - 30

After these things, Joshua son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died at the age of a hundred and ten.

And they buried him in the land of his inheritance, at Timnath Serah in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash.

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The Results of Joshua’s LeadershipJosh 24: 31

Israel served the LORD • throughout the lifetime of Joshua and • throughout the lifetime of the elders

– who outlived him and – who had experienced everything the LORD had

done for Israel.

Judg 2:10 After that whole generation had been gathered to their fathers, another generation grew up, who knew neither the LORD nor what he had done for Israel.

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A Powerful Legacy

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Burial of Joseph Josh 24: 32

And Joseph's bones, which the Israelites had brought up from Egypt, were buried at Shechem in the tract of land that Jacob bought for a hundred pieces of silver from the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem. This became the inheritance of Joseph's descendants.

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Burial of EleazarJosh 24: 33

And Eleazar son of Aaron died and was buried at Gibeah, which had been allotted to his son Phinehas in the hill country of Ephraim.

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Things Change with the Death of Leaders

Name Meaning Joshua ‘Jehovah is salvation’Joseph ‘Jehovah may add’Eleazar ‘God is help’

Things that change:Times, people, conditions, fashions

Things that do not change:Mal 3:6 I the LORD do not change.Heb 13:8 Jesus Christ is the same

yesterday, today & forever.

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No Genealogy for Joshua

No genealogy listed beyond Joshua himself • no member of his family• no member of his household • no descendant• no son In the genealogies of Ephraim in 1 Chronicles 7 is

the the house of Joshua, and it closes (stops) with Joshua. 

The last member in the house is Joshua - then the line ends.

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Health

Moses Joshua

Died 120 110Deu 34:7

Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died, yet his eyes were not weak nor his strength gone.

Josh 23:1

After a long time … Joshua, by then old and well advanced in years,

Josh 24:29 … Joshua … died at the age of a hundred and ten.

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Called ‘the servant of the LORD’

Moses JoshuaDeu 34:5 And Moses

the servant of the LORD died there in Moab, …

Josh 24:29

After these things, Joshua son of Nun, the servant of the LORD…

ServantServant

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Weakness

Moses JoshuaExo 4:10 Moses said to the

LORD, "O Lord, I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am slow of speech and tongue."

Josh 1:9 Have I not commanded you?

Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go."

Assignment:

Speeches Courage

Assignment:

Speeches Courage

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Joshua – A Model of Obedience

• Learned to follow & submit as Moses’ assistant for 40 years

• As a leader, displayed– Strength & Courage– Trust & Faith– Obedience to the LORD

• Great general / former slave

• Biblical model of the obedient life

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Joshua’s Example for Us ?

1Co 10:6 Now these things occurred as examples to keep us from setting our hearts on evil things as they did.

1Co 10:11 These things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.

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Discussion Time

But as for me and my household,

we will serve the LORD