Confidence With Courage Joshua 1 The Commission Joshua

Confidence With Courage Joshua 1

The Commission – Joshua 1: 1 -5 1. 2. Now it came about after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, that the LORD spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ servant, saying, “Moses My servant is dead; now therefore arise, cross this Jordan, you and all this people, to the land which I am giving to them, to the sons of Israel.

The Commission – Joshua 1: 1 -5 3. 4. 5. “Every place on which the sole of your foot treads, I have given it to you, just as I spoke to Moses. “From the wilderness and this Lebanon, even as far as the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and as far as the Great Sea toward the setting of the sun will be your territory. “No man will be able to stand before you all the days of your life Just as I have been with Moses, I will be with you; I will not fail you or forsake you.

40 Years Earlier… “We went in to the land where you sent us; and it certainly does flow with milk and honey… “Nevertheless, the people who live in the land are strong, and the cities are fortified and very large…We are not able to go up against the people, for they are too strong for us!. . It is a land that devours its inhabitants!” Numbers 13: 27 ff

NOW… (Josh. 1: 6 -10) 6 “Be strong and courageous, for you shall give this people possession of the land which I swore to their fathers to give them. 7 “Only be strong and very courageous; be careful to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may have success wherever you go. 8 “This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success. 9 “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go. ”

40 Years Earlier… (Num. 11: 4 -15) Then the foreign rabble who were traveling with the Israelites began to crave the good things of Egypt, and the people of Israel also began to complain. “Oh, for some meat!” they exclaimed. “We remember all the fish we used to eat for free in The manna looked like small coriander seeds, “Moses heard allallthe Egypt. And we had the families cucumbers, standing melons, in pale yellow inand color… tasted like they. But hadnow leeks, onions, garlic that we wanted. front of their tents weeping…” been cooked in olive oil. The manna came our appetites are gone, and day after day we have Numbers 11: 10 a down ontothe with the dew during the nothing eatcamp but this manna!” night…

40 Years Earlier… (Num. 11: 4 -15) … Moses was also very aggravated. And Moses said to the Lord, "Why are you treating me, your servant, so miserably? What did I do to deserve the burden of a people like this? Are they my children? If this is how you are going to treat me, put Am I their father? Is that why you have told me to death right now--if I have found carry them in my arms—like a nurse carries a baby favor in land youryou eyes--and do not me face —to the swore to give theirlet ancestors? my ownamruin. " Numbers 11: 15 Where I supposed to get meat for all these people? They keep complaining and saying, 'Give us meat!' I can't carry all these people by myself! The load is far too heavy!”

Lessons in Courage! 1. Trusting in God’s Promises … No one will be able to stand up against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you. Joshua 1: 4 -5

Lessons in Courage! 1. 2. Trusting in God’s Promises Choosing God’s Leadership “Your territory will extend from the desert to Lebanon, and from the great river…”

Lessons in Courage! Trusting in God’s Promises 2. Choosing God’s Leadership Today’s Commission Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority With Formidable Opposition! 1. in heaven and on earth has been given to me! For we are not fighting against people made of flesh Therefore GO and make disciples of all and blood, but against the evil rulers and nations…” authorities of the unseen world, against those Matthew 28: 18 -20 mighty powers of darkness who rule this world, and against wicked spirits in the heavenly realms. Ephes. 6: 12

Lessons in Courage! 1. 2. Trusting in God’s Promises Choosing God’s Leadership Today’s Promises… …greater is He whothe is in youofthan he who is in the Stay away from love money; world. 1 John 4: 4 Delight yourself in you the have. Lord; be satisfied with what And we know that God causes all things to For God has said, And He will give you the desires of work together for good to those who love “ I will never fail your heart. Psalm 37: 4 God, to those who are called according to I will never forsake you. ” His purpose. Romans 8: 28 Hebrews 13: 5 (NLT)

Lessons in Courage! 1. 2. 3. Trusting in God’s Promises Choosing God’s Leadership Feeding on His Word “This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success. ” Joshua 1: 8

Lessons in Courage! Trusting in God’s Promises 2. Choosing God’s Leadership 3. Feeding on His Word n Talk about it, study it, teach it! n Apply it! Live it! 1. “This book of the law shall not depart from your “… be careful to on DOit according to all that is mouth…meditate day and night…” Joshua written in it…” 1: 8

Lessons in Courage! 1. 2. 3. 4. Trusting in God’s Promises Choosing God’s Leadership Feeding on His Word Depend on Him “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and “… And be sure of this: I am with you courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for always, even to the end of the age. ” the Lord your God is with you wherever you Matthew 28: 20 go. ” Joshua 1: 9

Lessons in Courage 40 Years Ago n Courage Is NOT: Joshua’s People. . n Courage IS: Idealism u Lunging u Wallowing in Confusion u Easily Dismayed, Fearful u Whiners! Ungrateful! u Weakness and Cowardice u Self-Protection u Living in Failure! u Enlightened Conviction u Sure-Footedness, Stability u Action u Contagious Optimism u Gratitude u Aggression u Willing to Sacrifice u Victorious Living! u

Lessons in Courage! n n Trusting in God’s Promises Accepting God’s Leadership … No one will be able to stand up against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you. Joshua 1: 4 -5

Lessons in Courage! n n Trusting in God’s Promises Accepting God’s Leadership

Lessons in Courage

What Is Courage? n n n Aggression Sure-Footedness, Stability Enlightened Conviction u u n Contagious Optimism u n n “Whatever is good…pure…” Action u n “I know what I’m doing…” “I know where I’m headed…” “Whatever is good…” Willing to Sacrifice Victorious Living!