This past Sunday we finished our Kill Sin series with “Choose”.

Have you enjoyed Kill Sin?  That sounds like a weird question because to Kill Sin is an uncomfortable daily challenge.  It is necessary to live! 

We make decisions and take risks to “feel life” sometimes over truth.

Would you choose to…

• Wreck your marriage and leave your family?
• Lose your job?
• Be lonely or heart broken?
• Addicted to drugs or alcohol?
• Become a teenage mom or get an STD?
• Go to jail or be homeless? 

No, we never willing choose those realities for our lives, but ironically we do choose sin that leads to these places.  Sin leads us on a path. 

• Sin is our greatest enemy to moving forward.  We need to understand the seriousness of sin.
• Sin wants independence but leads to slavery and death.  (Ask Adam and Eve) 

The pace & pressure of this world tempts us to only see this world.

• Put your mind on things above
• Put your hearts on things above

This past week while doing family devotion after dinner, we read Exodus 17.  You might think this is concidence, but I don’t.  While reading the Bible through, we hit the chapter where Joshua is first mentioned.  Today, I am preaching the last chapter of Joshua where Joshua speaks to the people before he dies at 110. 

• Exodus 17:8-15 (Joshua was in his twenties)
•  Joshua 1:8-9 (Joshua was in his sixties to eighties)

What happened at Shechem?  It is the site of Joshua 24’s  covenant renewal

• Also the site where God promised the land to Abraham
• Also the site where Abraham buried all the idols

Covenant renewal  [Remember, rehearse, recommit]

The Message – What will you choose?

1. Choose to remember God’s story  Joshua 24:1-13
   1. What did God do?  “I” (took, gave, sent, brought you out, fought)
   2. Where does Joshua, and the people find themselves? (gospel & grace)
2. Choose to serve the Lord  Joshua 24:14-18
   1. What is the people’s responsibility?
   2. How do the people respond?

• How does Joshua respond back?  Joshua 24:19-31
• Not to discourage them, but motivate them to count the cost
• They need N.T. grace (so do we) Romans 8:1-13 (Holy Spirit)

Will you live in the land of promise?  Will you die?

1. Jesus is the greek version of the name Joshua.  Joshua means “Jehovah is our salvation”.  Jesus is our Promise Land!
2. Will you choose Jesus or sin?

Mount Ararat believes:

Everyone spends eternity somewhere (Heaven or Hell)

The Bible is always true even when unpopular or hard to hear.

The costly love & grace of Jesus saves us and kills sin.

Do you need rescue? 

Do you need God to fight for you?

Well, well, well we are on the eve of March Madness.  This is the thrill of seeing the 64 team bracket (8 more if you count the play in games) get down to two final teams play for this years National Championship.  So who ya, got? 

This year we added some mission flair by tying our Mission Fundraiser for our France trip with the Madness of March.  We are trying to raise money for our team of six to serve in children’s camp the first week of July.  Even if you do not get into the college basketball, this is a great opportunity for you to invest in the Kingdom of God. 

Here are my picks:

Final Four: UNC, UCONN, Kansas State, Kansas

Final Two: UNC vs. Kansas

National Championship: UNC

Who ya Got?