1. Living in the Promised Land Joshua: Part 2 June 25, 2008
A Tough Act to Follow
Living in the Promised Land
Joshua: Part 2
June 25, 2008

2. “Then Joshua said to the children of Israel: “How long will you neglect to go and possess the land which the LORD God of your fathers has given you?”
Joshua 18:3

3. What do they have in common?

4. What do they have in common?
All are #2’s

5. A Tough Act to Follow
See Joshua 1:1-9

6. A Tough Act to Follow
See Joshua 1:1-9
Who is Joshua?

7. A Tough Act to Follow See Joshua 1:1-9 Who is Joshua? Slave Soldier
Servant
Spy

8. Source of Joshua’s Strength

9. Source of Joshua’s Strength
Faithful in the LITTLE THINGS
‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’” Matthew 25:21

10. Source of Joshua’s Strength
Faithful in the LITTLE THINGS
Leads to getting called for BIG THINGS
“After the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, it came to pass that the LORD spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, saying: “Moses My servant is dead. Now therefore, arise,” Joshua 1:1-2

11. Source of Joshua’s Strength
Faithful in the LITTLE THINGS
Leads to getting called for BIG THINGS
“My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me… For when I am weak, then I am strong.” 2 Cor. 12:9-10

12. Source of Joshua’s Strength
A Clear Promise – don’t leave home without it

13. Source of Joshua’s Strength
A Clear Promise – don’t leave home without it
How to find it?

14. Source of Joshua’s Strength
A Clear Promise – don’t leave home without it
How to find it? SEEK IT
“But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” Hebrews 11:6

15. Source of Joshua’s Strength
A Clear Promise – don’t leave home without it
First step = hearing the promise
Second step = TRUSTING the promise

16. Source of Joshua’s Strength
Power comes from LIVING IN the Word of God

17. Source of Joshua’s Strength
Power comes from LIVING IN the Word of God
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1

18. Source of Joshua’s Strength
Power comes from LIVING IN the Word of God
Reading ≠ Meditating
“Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.” Psalm 1:2

19. Source of Joshua’s Strength
Power comes from LIVING IN the Word of God
Reading ≠ Meditating
“Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long.” Psalm 119:97

20. “For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, and do not return there, but water the earth, and make it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower and bread to the eater,
So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.
For you shall go out with joy, and be led out with peace; the mountains and the hills shall break forth into singing before you, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.” Isaiah 55:10-12