A Compromised Testimony

Joshua 22:1-34

How to Build a Godly Testimony (22:1-4)

• Through obedience
• Through victory

Obedience to the Word of God

• Praying without ceasing (1 Thess. 5:17)
• Studying the Word of God (1 Tim. 2:15)
• Giving thanks in all things (1 Thess. 5:18)
• Abstaining from all appearance of evil (1 Thess. 5:22)
• Faithfully meeting together with the saints/church attendance (Heb 10:25)

Victory over Temptation

• Displaying patience in trials (James 1:2-4)
• Enduring and not being overcome by temptation (James 1:12)
• Yielding yourself an instrument of righteousness (Rom. 6:11-13)

How to Compromise Your Testimony (22:10-34)

• Love something more than God (Numbers 32:1-5). Your testimony becomes compromised by your idolatry.
• Settle for second best (Joshua 22:9-10,19). Your testimony becomes compromised by your complacency.
• Ignore the conviction of the Holy Spirit (Joshua 22:10). Your testimony becomes compromised by your hard-heartedness.
• Become comfortable with a form of godliness (Joshua 22:10,34). Your testimony becomes compromised by your hypocrisy.