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Introduction
We are continuing in our Journey through Joshua.
What an amazing Journey it has been.
we are finishing up the last of the series this month.
Which means some of you will be happy, you are board with the same, or you are board with the OT.
Which really is a shame being 2/3 of our Bibles we need to be studying the OT.
Some of you wish we could spend a bit more time on this.
Do you struggle with the OT?
Why or Why Not?
Joshua 22
When we arrive in Joshua 22 the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh are heading home.
They has helped conquer the Land and Now they are heading home.
Joshua Gives them a grand warning as they leave in Verse 5 to be very careful to observe the commandment and the law that Moses commanded.
Love YAHWEH your God, Walk in all his ways, Keep his commandments, Hold fast and Serve him with all you heart and with all your soul.
This should remind you of other teachings from the OT and teachings of Jesus as he was teaching from the OT.
I automatically think of Shema, Deuteronomy 6:4-5 and Matthew 22:36-40, the part where Jesus taught the greatest commandment comes from.
They go back to their home land where this great big river is in between like the Colorado, before big fancy bridges and automobiles.
The People Go home and already they are starting on a new Altar project.
and this scares people.
This Scares them because if one of the group is turning away God’s wrath could fall on all of the congregation.
This is sobering Words.
Thankfully in this case it turned out to be a misunderstanding.
The people across the river realized that they could not get to the tabernacle like they had before and wanted to have a place to worship God in their own area.
They name the place witness because
The Sin Among Us
What sins are among us?
What if we were to take this serious the sin among us.
When this group was in fear of apostacy they were ready to Go to war over it.
in fear that the one would lead to the whole being punished.
Would God Go to that lengths.
Think about it from his perspective.
They His people that he has called out, by name no less have just decided to take the land of promise.
Something that the Generation before over looked and God has let that slide and let this Generation be for the whole.
and then they immediately turn and make altars.
Which in turn could lead the whole nation astray.
Yes he could have, but he knew their hearts and knew that it was not about apostacy but about waning a closer place to worship.
But do you think we would be different if we took that seriously the call of Sin in us.
We are an individualistic society.
So Let us begin with “Me”.
Am I willing to go to war with the parts of me that lead me to sin?
Am I willing to do what in necessary to put to death the sin in my own life?
Serious talk!
What about in our own congregation?
The danger here is Can you call someone out without Judging?
Yes it is possible.
We focus on our own planks in our eye but we can help others see their sin.
But can you?
We Also have to face the challenge of can I hear it?
We often don’t want to hear about our own sin.
Though if we are honest most times we know.
But it is hard to hear.
We have pride.
We get easily offended.
We Get angry.
We like to pretend know one knows
We often don’t really need someone to point it out because we know.
But if we took it seriously as the Israelite wouldn’t we?
My advice.
If you are not actively in a relationship with someone.
Encouraging, laughing, friends even then by all means point out the speck in their eye.
There is something in their eye.
If you are not then you are just judging.
If a friend comes to you and says, I know you struggle with X and I see this behavior not OK.
It is false worship
If you are not keep your mouth shut it ain’t your place.
And always with the grace, mercy and love that God has shown to you.
Next Steps
War with sin in your life?
Cut something out.
Take it seriously
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