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Scripture and questions for study and reflection:

Read Joshua 24:14-15.

1. When Joshua says in verse 15, \\u201cchoose for yourselves this day whom you will serve,\\u201d what choices is he giving them? What does this mean for us today? What are our choices? How often must we choose?

2. When Joshua speaks of the \\u201cgods of your ancestors,\\u201d we know he\\u2019s referring to false gods. How do false gods look different in our day and age? What are some of our false gods?

3. In regards to the 2nd Commandment, which prohibits idol worship, Luther said we can\\u2019t break other commandments without first breaking that one. What did he mean by that? Do you agree? Why/why not?

4. In verse 19 Joshua describes God as jealous. What does he mean by that?

5. Pastor Mick shared a story about a frog that tried the prince thing, but found that he still wanted to eat flies now and then. What was the meaning of that story? How are we sometimes like that frog? How does our jealous God feel about our \\u201cfrog-like\\u201d tendencies?

6. In his book \\u201cgods at war,\\u201d Kyle Idleman says that often we invite the Lord into our lives, but we still pay attention to our old gods (idols). He used the not-so-eloquent analogy of dog doo on your shoe. What old gods (idols) still have your attention, at least sometimes? What dog doo is on your shoes!?

7. Judges 2:8-10 describes the generation after Joshua as \\u201cneither knowing the Lord nor what He had done for them.\\u201d Could this happen again in modern times? What can we do to prevent it?

8. Joshua 24:20 says, \\u201cIf you forsake the Lord and serve foreign gods, he will turn and bring disaster on you and make an end of you, after he has been good to you.\\u201d How might this be a warning to us today? What should we do?

Prayer for the Week:
Almighty God, we live in world that worships many false gods. We confess that we have even been guilty of having idols ourselves. Forgive us Lord, as we turn away from that sinful behavior and back to You. We choose this day to serve You and You alone. As for our households, we will serve the Lord! In Jesus\\u2019 name we pray. Amen.