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John Wells - October 20th 2024 - Joshua’s Last Speech “Choose this day who you will serve, as for me and my house we will serve the LORD” Joshua 24:15 4 Principals for a Successful Life Mediate on the Word of God Read it / Hear it / Obey it - pray over it and let it take root in your heart No substitute for God’s word - it brings: conviction, conversion, conformity, cleaning   Why meditate on the scripture ? it produces growth, wisdom, fellowship, fruit bearing Make your decisions based on biblical principles/ store the WORD in your heart  Mortify Sin - cut it out / do not let sin reign in your mortal body   It’s in your nature (the FLESH) / it’s at the core of your being / The heart is deceitful Sin separates us from God / breaks communion / destroys spiritual desires Sin is the greatest life long battle you will have - it’s taken many good men down (David) Promise / Preparation / Prayer / Pain / Process Move in Step with God Abide in Him / hears his words / walk in fellowship with Jesus Christ  Walk in truth / Walk in the Spirit Do not grieve the Spirit - by failing to act on His prompting / or by acting on evil desires  Walk by faith not by sight / not paralyzed by fear  / stepping out on the promises of God  Serve God and Him only   Choose Whom you will serve and make life altering decisions  Cling to the LORD and allow no Idols in your life Choose who you will serve Why should I serve God ? What if I don’t serve God ? What will happen to my children if I don’t serve God ? Joshua 23 1-16 Joshua 24 - 13- 16 Judges 2 - 8-14 Deuteronomy 30:15-20 Deuteronomy 31:14-17