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Apr 06, 2014

Leaving a Legacy

Passage: Joshua 4:1-24

Preacher: Steve Hostetter

Series:Special Message

Detail:

I.     Introduction

II.    Joshua 4
        A.  A watershed event
        B.  Background
             1.  Joshua 1 – the commission
             2.  Joshua 2 – the confirmation
             3.  Joshua 3:1-13 – the preparation
             4.  Joshua 3:14-17 – the action
             5.  Joshua 4 – the commemoration
        C.  Chapter 4
             1.  Verses 1-3 – the instruction – take up 12 stones
             2.  Verses 4-7 – the instruction – take up 12 stones
             3.  Verses 8-9 – the compliance – took up 12 stones
             4.  Verses 10-20 – the action – set up 12 stones
             5.  Verses 21-124 – the summation – speak up 12 stones
        D.  Purpose of the Stones
             1.  A memorial to succeeding generations of Israelites | verses 6-7, 20-24
             2.  To what end? | verse 24
                  a.  So that...all the peoples of the earth might know that the hand of the Lord is powerful
                  b.  And that...you might always fear the Lord your God.

III.   Application
        A.  The importance of leaving a legacy
             1.  The consequences of failure to leave a God-centered legacy | Judges 2:6-15
             2.  The value of leaving a God-centered legacy | Psalm 78:1-8
        B.  The value of rituals and memorials
             1.  Stones
                  a.  Genesis 28:18-22
                  b.  Genesis 31:45-47
                  c.  Joshua 7:26
                  d.  Joshua 24:26-27
                  e.  1 Samuel 7:12
             2.  Communion | 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

IV.    Conclusion
        A.  What legacy are you leaving and what kind do you want to leave?
        B.  What memorial stones have you created or could you create....
             1.  So that others (including your children) "will always fear the Lord your God"?
             2.  So that "all the peoples of the earth might know that the hand of the Lord is powerful"?
       C.  Leaving a legacy
            1.  What choices will I make today that will contribute to a Christ-centered legacy that makes
                 God look good?
             2.  If God shows up in a might way, what can I do to memorialize that event so that it is remembered
                 by succeeding generations?