Joshua 24:15-24

15 aAnd if it is evil in your eyes to serve the Lord, bchoose this day whom you will serve, whether cthe gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or dthe gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. eBut as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”

16Then the people answered, “Far be it from us that we should forsake the Lord to serve other gods, 17for it is the Lord our God who brought us and our fathers up from the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery, and who did those great signs in our sight and preserved us in all the way that we went, and among all the peoples through whom we passed. 18And the Lord drove out before us all the peoples, the Amorites who lived in the land. Therefore we also will serve the Lord, for he is our God.”

19But Joshua said to the people, “You are not able to serve the Lord, for he is fa holy God. He is ga jealous God; hhe will not forgive your transgressions or your sins. 20 iIf you forsake the Lord and serve foreign gods, then jhe will turn and do you harm and consume you, after having done you good.” 21And the people said to Joshua, “No, but we will serve the Lord.” 22Then Joshua said to the people, “You are witnesses against yourselves that kyou have chosen the Lord, to serve him.” And they said, “We are witnesses.” 23He said, “Then lput away the foreign gods that are among you, and incline your heart to the Lord, the God of Israel.” 24And the people said to Joshua, “The Lord our God we will serve, and his voice we will obey.”

1 Kings 18:21-24

21And Elijah came near to all the people and said, “How long mwill you go limping between two different opinions? nIf the Lord is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him.” And the people did not answer him a word. 22Then Elijah said to the people, o“I, even I only, am left a prophet of the Lord, but Baal’s prophets are p450 men. 23Let two bulls be given to us, and let them choose one bull for themselves and cut it in pieces and lay it on the wood, but put no fire to it. And I will prepare the other bull and lay it on the wood and put no fire to it. 24And you call upon the name of your god, and I will call upon the name of the Lord, and the God who qanswers by fire, he is God.” And all the people answered, “It is well spoken.”

1 Kings 18:36-39

36And at the time of rthe offering of the oblation, Elijah the prophet came near and said, “O Lord, sGod of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that tyou are God in Israel, and that I am your servant, and that uI have done all these things at your word. 37Answer me, O Lord, answer me, that this people may know that you, O Lord, are God, and that you have turned their hearts back.” 38 vThen the fire of the Lord fell and consumed the burnt offering and the wood and the stones and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. 39And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces and said, w“The Lord, he is God; the Lord, he is God.”

Isaiah 43:26

26Put me in remembrance; xlet us argue together;
set forth your case, that you may be proved right.
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