Joshua

Jos_2:19

Responsibility of the one who had the good news to carry it to others and also we see the responsibility of those who would hear to respond correctly.  They would deliver those who followed the procedures laid out to them.  Responsibility was not on the witnesses if the persons who desired to be saved were not in the house.

Isn't that the same story for us today.  We have the good news and the way of salvation.  They are in need.  We are responsible to get the gospel to them because he has placed us in charge of this ministry 2Co_5:18-20.  They are responsible to respond to the offer of His gift.  He is not responsible for their judgment and destruction if they do not obey His commands.  We must be about the father's business.  WAG

Jos_9:14

How many times do we get in trouble because we do not ask the Lord's counsel.  So many times we rationally think it out.  We do what we have heard others tell us would be good but we do not consult with God.  How do we ask God what to do.  First we do not pray we get in the Word of God and see what the Bible teaches that we should do.  After much time in the Word we pray spiritually and with wisdom of what the Word of God teaches.  This way God can direct our paths.  Too many times men say that God has led them but the direction was based on emotions and arriving on the mission field the emotions quickly disappear.  The missionary can't stay on the field because he has not gotten direction from God but from his emotions.  Don't make a move until you consult with the Lord or you will pay the price for many years. WAG

Jos_21:45

What a wonderful precedent!  Not one of the promises of God failed that the Lord had spoken. We have great and wonderful promises as we go about World Evangelism.  I can promise you that not one of them will fail.  You and I have guaranteed success.  We can have the promises fulfilled of the Great Commission. 

1. His power Act_1:8

2. His presence Mat_28:20

3. His protection Mar_16:17-18

4. His peace Joh_20:21

5. The Person of the Holy Spirit Luk_24:49

WAG

Jos_24:15

The presupposition based on scripture that God allows all men a free will is the fuel of a world evangelism fire. If we truly believe that all men could choose we would do everything possible to reach them with the necessary information to accept Christ.

GOD ALLOWS MAN CHOICE
Deut. 30:19-20 "I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live; "that you may love the LORD your God, that you may obey His voice, and that you may cling to Him, for He is your life and the length of your days; and that you may dwell in the land which the LORD swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give them."

Josh. 24:15 "And if it seems evil to you to serve the LORD, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD."

Prov.1:29 Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of the LORD,

Isa. 66:12 Therefore I will number you for the sword, And you shall all bow down to the slaughter; Because, when I called, you did not answer; When I spoke, you did not hear, But did evil before My eyes, And chose that in which I do not delight."

Ps 81:11 "But My people would not heed My voice, And Israel would have none of Me. "And now, because you have done all these works," says the LORD, "

Jer 7:13 and I spoke to you, rising up early and speaking, but you did not hear, and I called you, but you did not answer,

Mt 22:3 "and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding; and they were not willing to come.

Mt 23:37 "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!

Joh 5:40 "But you are not willing to come to Me that you may have life.

Rom. 10:21 But to Israel he says: "All day long I have stretched out My hands To a disobedient and contrary people."

Acts 7:51 "You stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, so do you.

Heb.3:7-8 Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: "Today, if you will hear His voice, Do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, In the day of trial in the wilderness,

Jn. 1:12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:

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