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Renewing the pact

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SUMMARY: The sermon is based on Joshua chapter 24, where Joshua gives his farewell speech to the people of Israel. He emphasizes on God's faithfulness to his people and challenges them to renew their pact with God. The first decision that is needed is to fear Jehovah, which means to live courageously to meet him, turn away from evil, obey God rather than men, and agree to a lifestyle that is in keeping with divine holiness. The fear of God is a challenge to serve Him and recognize Him as God in every aspect of our lives.

In this sermon, Joshua speaks about making a covenant with God and being faithful to Him. He emphasizes the importance of recognizing God as the only true God and removing idols from our lives. Joshua encourages the people to live with integrity and make a personal decision to serve the Lord, even if it means going against the desires of our flesh. He reminds us that following Jesus is a lifestyle, not just a title, and challenges us to renew our covenant with the Lord. The sermon concludes with an invitation to make a pact of fidelity with God and serve only Him.

The speaker invites anyone who wants to make a commitment to God to do so. They acknowledge God's goodness and ask Him to receive their lives as a sweet perfume. The commitment is to serve God alone and to associate with truth, holiness, and purity. They ask for God's help to influence the current generation with His power. The audience is encouraged to praise God.

We are going to read the word of the Lord in Joshua chapter 24. A few weeks ago in this pulpit we have heard several messages in the book of Joshua and we want to read the last chapter of the book of Joshua, before Joshua gives up his life as he himself describes by the way of all men. Joshua finishes his farewell speech and we will be able to read the entire Joshua chapter but there is no time for the entire chapter. I recommend that you read the entire chapter of Joshua at home, but I wanted to focus only on a few verses, beginning with chapter 24, verse 14, which says the word of the Lord in this way.

“Now therefore fear the Lord and serve him in sincerity and in truth, and put away from among you the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the river and in Egypt, and serve the Lord. And if it seems bad to you to serve Jehovah, choose today whom you serve, whether the gods your fathers served when they were on the other side of the river or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you live. But I and my house will serve the Lord.

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