Prayer, Evangelism and Worship

SENIOR SUGGESTED PROGRAM Welcome and Singing: Today, we will be looking at a story of a man who steadfastly followed the Lord in his early years.  Now in his 80's he asked God to bless him back in return - a heritage that will last forever.   His name is Caleb. Let's sing some songs.   Testimony and Catch Up Stories and Prayer Requests - you can go around the table to get updates and also solicit prayer requests.   Opening Prayer  Bible Lesson.  See Key Verse below. Bible Crossword Puzzle Exercise Crafts and Activities Prayer for Food Group Picture Taking ================ Key Verse: Joshua 14: 6-14 Background: Caleb is one of the 12 spies sent by Moses to scout the promised land.  While 10 discouraged the conquest, Caleb and Joshua decalred " We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it" (Numbers 13:30). God's children would not agree, they even went to stoning this unpopular opinion. But Caleb stood fast a...

Joshua 24:15 is a well-known verse. It says, "But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord."  This verse is more than a decorative plaque in Christian homes. It is a declaration of spiritual leadership from a father and patriarch who had spent his entire life walking with God. Joshua 24:15 is the testimony of an old man looking back on God's faithfulness and calling God's people to make a decisive commitment.  Let's do a quick exegesis before I give you some applications. I. The Context: A Dying Leader's Final Charge Book of Joshua ends with three farewell speeches by Joshua (Joshua 23-24). He is approximately 110 years old (Josh. 24:29). The conquest of Canaan is essentially complete, and the tribes have settled in their inhe...