First Baptist - KellerKen Gardner1 Man of Courage Three Graves in the Promised Land Joshua 24: But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD

First Baptist - KellerKen Gardner2 Force The Choice – Joshua Two 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, and 4.serve the LORD. Josh 24:15 But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose 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." Review

First Baptist - KellerKen Gardner3 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. Review

First Baptist - KellerKen Gardner4 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.“ Review

First Baptist - KellerKen Gardner5 The End of an Era Joshua sets up a stone Joshua dies Joseph is buried Eleazer dies Three Graves in the Promised Land Joshua 24:

First Baptist - KellerKen Gardner6 Joshua Sends the People Home Josh 24:28 Then Joshua sent the people away, each to his own inheritance.

First Baptist - KellerKen Gardner7 Burial of Joshua Josh 24: 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.

First Baptist - KellerKen Gardner8 The Results of Joshua’s Leadership Josh 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. Tribute A Powerful Legacy

First Baptist - KellerKen Gardner9 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.

First Baptist - KellerKen Gardner10 Burial of Eleazar Josh 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.

First Baptist - KellerKen Gardner11 Things Change with the Death of Leaders NameMeaning 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.

First Baptist - KellerKen Gardner12 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.

First Baptist - KellerKen Gardner13 Health MosesJoshua Died Deu 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.

First Baptist - KellerKen Gardner14 Called ‘the servant of the LORD’ MosesJoshua Deu 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… Servant

First Baptist - KellerKen Gardner15 Weakness MosesJoshua Exo 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: SpeechesCourage

First Baptist - KellerKen Gardner16 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

First Baptist - KellerKen Gardner17 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.

First Baptist - KellerKen Gardner18 Discussion Time But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD