You Can't Serve God (Study Guide)
“You Can’t Serve God”
Sermon Study Guide for November 1, 2020
Scripture: Joshua 24:14-28
1. Joshua at Shechem
burying idols… (Genesis 35:4)
“As for me and my house…”
God is…
2. Which gods?
a. _____________________
b. _____________________
c. _____________________
d. _____________________
Choose this day…
Stones of witness…
Questions to Discuss or Ponder:
- What power is there in Joshua returning to a place that represents an historical place of decision?
- Why do “little-g” gods have such power in our lives?
- Have you had an “as for me and my house” moment? Share that experience.
- Of the three characteristics of God Joshua mentions, which is the most unsettling? Why?
- Why is it important to understand individual passages of Scripture in light of the whole story of the Bible?
- How does the god of money threaten to take over your life?
- What about the god of technology tempts you?
- Why do celebrities have such sway in our culture today?
- In what way(s) does the god called politics call us to trust in it?
- What is your stone of witness?
Scripture for the Week:
Monday - 1 John 5:13-21
Tuesday - Isaiah 44:12-21
Wednesday - Habakkuk 2:18-20
Thursday - Joel 3:9-16
Friday - John 3:1-15
Saturday - John 3:16-21
In response to this Scripture, how will you live?
Prayer Prompt: Remember whose you are.
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