When Youre on Gods Side Joshua 10 1

When You’re on God’s Side Joshua 10: 1 -15 When you are on God’s side you will……. . Face Resistance 10: 1 -7 Discover God keeps His Promises 10: 8 -11 Have supernatural Resources 10: 12 -15

When You’re on God’s Side Joshua 10: 1 -15 I. A. 1. 2. 3. B. 1. 2. You will face Resistance 10: 1 -7 The king’s call to the allies King of Jerusalem – king of righteousness 4 other kings (don’t really like each other) But God is in control – Psalm 2: 1 -4 The Gibeonites call to Joshua Headed for destruction – called Joshua Headed for danger – called on the promise

When You’re on God’s Side Joshua 10: 1 -15 Principle #1 God’s people are always threatened by those who are not on God’s side! 1. Sincerity of commitment is challenged 2. God’s power is measured

When You’re on God’s Side Joshua 10: 1 -15 II. You will discover God keeps His promise. 10: 8 -11 A. 1. 2. ü ü B. Joshua’s call to the Lord The Promise - Romans 14: 23 & 10: 17 The strategy - faith w/out works is dead Marched all night for a surprise Divine intervention of hail – hit enemy only God keeps His Word – Lam. 3: 21 -23

When You’re on God’s Side Joshua 10: 1 -15 Principle #2 Whenever we believe the promises of God …. and…. obey the commands of God We act by faith. . and …. can expect God’s help.

When You’re on God’s Side Joshua 10: 1 -15 III. You have supernatural Resources A. The Prayer 1. 2. Joshua asks for a miracle in front of all B. C. It was a miracle! End of story! The mind which acts for a nonmiraculous Christianity is a mind in process of relapsing from Christianity into mere ‘religion’. C. S. Lewis

When You’re on God’s Side Joshua 10: 1 -15 Principle #3 We are not limited strictly to that which makes sense in terms of this world. We serve a supernatural God who still works supernaturally!