New Beginnings New Leader New Land New Life

New Beginnings I. Historical Introduction A. Joshua is a transition book B. Genesis – Deuteronomy (Book of the Law) C. Waw - and the next sequence is… • • Genesis - no waw Exodus / Leviticus / Numbers – waw Deuteronomy – no waw (Second Law) Joshua – 2 Kings - waw

New Beginnings II. The New Land A. The promise of the land • God promised Ø Ø Ø Abraham - Genesis 12: 1 -7 ; 13: 15 -17 Isaac – Genesis 26: 1 -5 Jacob – Genesis 28: 4, 13, 15 Descendants – Genesis 50: 24 Restated in Exodus 3: 8, 17; Leviticus 14: 34 Numbers 11: 12; 1 Chronicles 16: 14 -18

New Beginnings A. The promise of the land (continued) • Prophets say Ø Israel is the glory of all lands - Ezekiel 20: 6, 15 Ø A pleasant & glorious land - Daniel 8: 9, 11: 16 Ø Land flowing with milk & honey (land of plenty) Exodus / Leviticus / Numbers / Deuteronomy

New Beginnings A. The promise of the land (continued) • Contrast Promised Land Joshua 8: 7 -10 Joshua 12: 9, 11 Egypt Joshua 11: 8 -14

New Beginnings B. The importance of the land • Israel is a lifeline…. Center - “Navel” Ezekiel 5: 5 ; 38: 12 • • Salvation is of the Jews - John 4: 22 God promises to send a Savior - Gen. 3: 15 Ø Ø Ø Calls Abraham Genesis 12: 1 -5 Redeemer from Judah Genesis 49: 10 Family of David 2 Samuel 7 Born of a Virgin / Bethlehem Is. 7: 14 / Micah 5: 2 Die for the sins of the world Is. 53 / Ps. 22

New Beginnings III. The New Life A. A life of Riches and Rest • Lay claim to your riches in Christ Ø Leave old life behind Ø Ephesians parallel • Lay claim to your rest in Christ Exodus 33: 14 Ø Ø God’s Sabbath rest Heb. 4: 4 / Gen. 2: 2 Rest of salvation in Christ Heb. 4: 1, 3, 8 -9 Eternal rest in heaven Heb. 4: 11 Rest God gave Israel after conquest Josh. 3: 7 -19

New Beginnings B. Geographic locations and Israel • Egypt – Death and Bondage John 1: 29 Redeemed by the blood of the Lamb • Wilderness – Believer but… living in unbelief and disobedience Ex. 16: 1 -3 • Canaan – believer as he ought to be 1 John 5: 4, 5 • Babylon – captivity because of disobedience and unbelief (Daniel)

New Beginnings • In Egypt the enemy was all around them. • Crossing the Red Sea the enemy was behind them. • Crossing the Jordan the enemy was before them. • Israel was not only to take the land (11: 23, 13: 1) but they were to posses it also. (18: 1)

New Beginnings Application Are you (we) wandering in the wilderness or conquering the Promised Land? Wilderness Promised Land Complaining Looking back Delay, defeat, death Conquer & Claim Looking forward Life, power, victory

New Beginnings As you look at the “spiritual map” of your life in Christ, where are you living? Egypt Wilderness Canaan Babylon