that they should put their confidence in God, not forgetting His works, but keeping His commandments.that they might set their hope in God, and not forget God’s deeds, but keep his commandments,That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:That they might set their hope in God, And not forget the works of God, But keep his commandments,
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… So here it says, it says, that they may set their hope in God and not forget the works of God, keep his commandments. Are you guys still alive? You sure you're still alive? All right. What I want you to notice is not forgetting the works of God and keeping the commandments. The testimony and the courage to obey, they're connected. this is really a big deal because what we do for ourselves what we do for our children, our grandchildren we set the stage for them to have courage because it takes courage to obey God it takes courage we want courageous obedience, radical obedience out of my life, that's what I want so here he says we keep the testimony going multiple generations why? so that they'll put hope in God and that they won't forget the works of God and they'll have the courage to obey God Now, he illustrates it in the next three verses. All right? Verse 9. That the children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle. …
… And in the Bible, parents are commanded to continually tell their children of the wonderful works of God. In Psalm 78 verses 4 through 7 we read here, We will not hide them from their children, telling to the generation to come the praises of the Lord and his strength and his wonderful works that he has done. For he established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children, that the generation to come might know them, the children who would be born, that they may arise and declare them to their children. There's this passing on effect that should be happening, that they may set their hope in God and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments. And so, after having just reminded the people of God of the wonderful works of God, Joshua then utters the words which we will consider as our main passage today. You can note down our first point today is three weighty commands. Three weighty commands. This is what we see in verse 14 when Joshua says, Now therefore, fear the Lord, serve him in sincerity and in truth, and put away the gods which your father served on the other side of the river and in Egypt. …
… our ancestors to teach to their children that the next generation might know them, the children yet unborn, and rise up and tell them to their children so that they should set their hope in God. and not forget the works of God, but to keep his commandments. And that they should not be like their ancestors, a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation whose heart was not steadfast and whose spirit was not faithful to God. That's it. Let's take a seat. That's enough. And just for a few moments, I want to preach from the subject. You forgot to leave a message. You forgot to leave a message. Now, church, I'm young, but I'm old school, too. I grew up in an era when technological advances were beginning to come to shape. and as a born in the 70s baby, reared in the 80s child, it was during that decade that every five-year-old had an important assignment in their house, and that's to be the television remote for your grandmama. …