Entering New Territory

Testimonies

Kristina

Take Your Place And Follow

Joshua 3:3 (ESV): 3 and commanded the people, “As soon as you see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God being carried by the Levitical priests, then you shall set out from YOUR PLACE AND FOLLOW IT.

3000 cubits = just over 1/2 a mile. Ten football fields

Don’t get too close

Don’t stray too far.

Consecrate Yourselves

Dedicate; set apart for His service and use

Joshua 3:5–7 (ESV)

5 Then Joshua said to the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you.”

6 And Joshua said to the priests, “Take up the ark of the covenant and pass on before the people.” So they took up the ark of the covenant and went before the people.

7 The Lord said to Joshua, “Today I will begin to exalt you in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with you.

Dedicate Today to what you’ll do tomorrow.

God was exalting Joshua DURING THIS ENCOUNTER.

ENTERING NEW TERRITORY

Joshua 3:17 “Now the priests bearing the ark of the covenant of the Lord stood firmly on dry ground in the midst of the Jordan, and all Israel was passing over on dry ground until all the nation finished passing over the Jordan.”

Memorialize The Moment

Joshua 4:3 “3 and command them, saying, ‘Take twelve stones from here out of the midst of the Jordan, from the very place where the priests’ feet stood firmly, and bring them over with you and lay them down in the place where you lodge tonight.’ ””

auspicious occasion

defining moment

moment of truth

Joshua 4:6–7 “that this may be a sign among you. When your children ask in time to come, ‘What do those stones mean to you?’ then you shall tell them that the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord. When it passed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. So these stones shall be to the people of Israel a memorial forever.””

How To Stay On Fire

Pray - Acts 4:31

Read - 2 Tim 3:16-17; Joshua 1:8 “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 good success.”

Express in worship - 2 Corinthians 3:18 “And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.”

Surround yourself w/other combustible believers - Mark 6:7 “And he called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits.”

Set others on fire/use your gift/SERVE -

Determining to throw your hat into the ring

Youth Group Home Fund Raiser