The Power of the Family

<p>This week on Beyond the Message, Garrett, Sam, and Michael discuss the opening message of our four-part Families Built for War series on The Power of the Family. We unpack the sermon's main points and go beyond yesterday with additional insight into the text.</p> <p><b>Message Highlights:</b></p> <p>God's faithfulness demands our wholehearted worship. Before Joshua calls Israel to choose whom they will serve, he reminds them that every blessing, victory, and provision they possess came entirely from the Lord's gracious hand. Right worship begins by remembering God's faithfulness, producing reverent fear and joyful obedience rather than self-reliance.</p> <p>Serving the Lord requires rejecting competing idols. Joshua exposes Israel's hypocrisy by confronting their desire to worship both the Lord and the false gods around them. Genuine allegiance to God always requires putting away the idols that compete for our hearts, whether they are ancient statues or modern pursuits like comf...