Baffling Things Believers Do | Joshua 24:14-18

Baffling Things Believers Do | Joshua 24:14-18

Sermon Summary: 

The book of Joshua shows the process by which the Lord gives the Promised Land to Israel. God’s people are entirely passive in this process. It is only by following God’s commands, fully believing and trusting in Him, that they receive the land. Whenever they try to act according to their own power or wisdom, the result is total failure. At this point in our “Growing Through the Bible” journey, we have enough information to see that God’s people are called to believe and do things that are completely different from the rest of the world. God strongly warns Israel against allowing themselves to be influenced by the nations. He knows they will start following their ways and they will fall away from His righteous way. Interestingly, there are many parallels between the situation in which God’s people found themselves in the book of Joshua, and the situation in which God’s people find themselves today. This sermon explores which way to choose–God’s way or the world’s way. We will discuss how baffling the actions of believers may seem to the world, but how these “baffling ways” are the ones that lead to life.

1. In the world’s eyes, believers have been doing baffling things throughout history.

2. Tensions and conflicts arise between believers and unbelievers because of the different ways we follow.

3. Joshua put it quite simply: “Choose this day whom you will serve.” Today we have the same choice.

4. The world is baffled by the way believers depend on God for:

   1. Wisdom and righteousness

   2. Physical needs

   3. Salvation

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