Introduction to Joshua

Thank you to our Families!!

“Lets Get to Work”

Review of Last Sunday

Moses the Man/ The GOAT

Deuteronomy 34:10–12 “And there has not arisen a prophet since in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face, none like him for all the signs and the wonders that the Lord sent him to do in the land of Egypt, to Pharaoh and to all his servants and to all his land, and for all the mighty power and all the great deeds of terror that Moses did in the sight of all Israel.”

Numbers 12:6–8 “And he said, “Hear my words: If there is a prophet among you, I the Lord make myself known to him in a vision; I speak with him in a dream. Not so with my servant Moses. He is faithful in all my house. With him I speak mouth to mouth, clearly, and not in riddles, and he beholds the form of the Lord. Why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?””

God Speak!!! in the midst of transition

Now!!! GO & GET what he is giving us!! The Promised Land! OUR inheritance

Last week we opened with the Promises of God

Today we are going to look at Joshua- This New Leader… This New Minister to serve the people of Isreal… and His responsibilities

Sermon Titles….

Moses is Dead!! Now What?

Joshua The New Minister, Help he’s crazy!!

Joshua:

Mentioned 27X in the Pentatuch

Joshua was a Slave

In contrast to Moses who grew up in the palace, Joshau grew up in the slum of Egypt.

Joshua witness the 10 Plauges, and

Military Leader (1st time hearing about him was at the batle against the Amalekites when moses had to hold up his hands while Joshua fought to give them the victory) …. While we are fighting we need people in our lives holding up their hands in prayer to God praying for our victory!!!

Spy (James Bond) ….

upset with them bc they missed out on the promised land…..

Dies at the age of 110 Joshua 24:29

!! Stand for the Reading of God’s Word

Joshua 1:1–9

King James Version Chapter 1

NOW after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ minister, saying, 2 Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel. 3 Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses. 4 From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast. 5 There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. 6 Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them. 7 Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest. 8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. 9 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

Pray

You May be Seated!!

The Map (Fertile area!!!) He has given the command to go and receive the Inheritance in vs.2

Divine Grant

Wilderness- Desert Southern Border

Lebanon

Euphrates River- Starts in Turkey and Goes all the way to The Persian Gulf

Land of the Hittites-Northern Territory Lebanon to Euphraties

Great Sea & Going down of the Sun- Mediterranean Sea

Additional References:

Genesis 15:18–21 “On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your offspring I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates, the land of the Kenites, the Kenizzites, the Kadmonites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Rephaim, the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Girgashites and the Jebusites.””

Exodus 23:31 “And I will set your border from the Red Sea to the Sea of the Philistines, and from the wilderness to the Euphrates, for I will give the inhabitants of the land into your hand, and you shall drive them out before you.”

Deuteronomy 11:24 “Every place on which the sole of your foot treads shall be yours. Your territory shall be from the wilderness to the Lebanon, and from the River, the river Euphrates, to the western sea.”

Numbers 34:1–12 “The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Command the people of Israel, and say to them, When you enter the land of Canaan (this is the land that shall fall to you for an inheritance, the land of Canaan as defined by its borders), your south side shall be from the wilderness of Zin alongside Edom, and your southern border shall run from the end of the Salt Sea on the east. And your border shall turn south of the ascent of Akrabbim, and cross to Zin, and its limit shall be south of Kadesh-barnea. Then it shall go on to Hazar-addar, and pass along to Azmon. And the border shall turn from Azmon to the Brook of Egypt, and its limit shall be at the sea. “For the western border, you shall have the Great Sea and its coast. This shall be your western border. “This shall be your northern border: from the Great Sea you shall draw a line to Mount Hor. From Mount Hor you shall draw a line to Lebo-hamath, and the limit of the border shall be at Zedad. Then the border shall extend to Ziphron, and its limit shall be at Hazar-enan. This shall be your northern border. “You shall draw a line for your eastern border from Hazar-enan to Shepham. And the border shall go down from Shepham to Riblah on the east side of Ain. And the border shall go down and reach to the shoulder of the Sea of Chinnereth on the east. And the border shall go down to the Jordan, and its limit shall be at the Salt Sea. This shall be your land as defined by its borders all around.””

THE MAP REPRESENTS Travel, work, packing and moving, battles, etc….

Joshua and Isreal would have to defeat 31 Kings!!!

4 Majore Battles - Jericho -Ai/ Bethel - Gibeon Makkedah - Hazor

Joshuas Mindset Vs. 5-9 God is having to tell him these things be Joshua needed reassuring!!!

Seperation Anxiety Disorder- He was afraid God would leave him!!=== Leads to Personality Disorders

Slaves suffer from ….

Post- Traumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD)- Flashbacks, Startling Easily, Dificulty trusting others, Emotional Numbness

Depression

Anxiety Disorders- Constant worry, Panic attacks, Fear of the Future, Difficulty Relaxing….

Attachment Difficulties- Trusting people, feeling emotionally safe, accepting love

Identity Problems- Low self worth, feeling powerless

Strong- –

fear of the future, failure, enemies, or the unknown.Fear feeling overwhelmed by the size of the task.

Discouragement  questioning whether God will keep His promises.

Doubt  feeling inadequate or unqualified.

Insecurity being mentally, emotionally, or physically exhausted.

Weariness wanting to give up because the obstacles seem too great.Temptation to quit 

Courage-

–Fear of failure, suffering, rejection, opposition, or death.

– Timidity shrinking back from what God has called them to do.

– Intimidation allowing people or circumstances to control their actions.

– Uncertainty not knowing how things will turn out.

–Self-doubt  questioning whether they are capable.

Afraid- Fearful, Fear….Opposite of faith…

The Bible does not condemn all fear. It condemns fear that leads us to distrust or disobey God.

Fear Sounds Like…

?What if i fail? !I am not good enough! “What if God dosnt come through? ? What if People Reject me? ?Someone else can do a better Job!

What Fear does to people….

Slows them down, delays them, or stops them

Become anxious, Discouraged, delays obedience.

Dismayed-

Happens when that fear begins to overwhelm you and rob you of Hope, confidence, and resolve….

He would stray from God…. “To the right and to the left…” vs.7

Mitigate this mindset!!!! vs.8

Meditate on the word all the time…. vs. 8

Meditate- Growl, Mutter, Chew the cud (eat it and spit it up to get additional nutrients)

Psalm 1:2–3 “but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.”

Psalm 119:97 “Oh how I love your law! It is my meditation all the day.”

Psalm 143:5 “I remember the days of old; I meditate on all that you have done; I ponder the work of your hands.”

“Unless Joshua makes meditation upon and obedience to God’s Law his 1st priority, his leadership will fail!!!” - Richard Hess

Encouragement of others - Deuteronomy 1:38 “Joshua the son of Nun, who stands before you, he shall enter. Encourage him, for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.” God Commands Moses To Encourage him!!!

He had to be reminded of Past vicotires!!! Exodus 17:14 “Then the Lord said to Moses, “Write this as a memorial in a book and recite it in the ears of Joshua, that I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven.””

DO!!!! “Observe”(KJV) “Keep and guard, Do” “Careful to do” (ESV)

PUT IT INTO ACTION!!!

The results= we will prosper and have good sucess!!

James 1:22–25 “But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing.”

Isaiah 26:3 “You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.”

Invitation

Reflection Questions

Is there a "Jordan River" in your life that God has called you to cross, but fear or comfort has kept you from Crossing?

Are you spending more time meditating on the voices of the world or on the Word of God?

When discouragement comes, where do you turn first—God's promises or your own feelings?

God reminded Joshua of His past faithfulness. Are you remembering what God has already done in your life, or have you forgotten His past victories?

Is there an area where you have drifted "to the right or to the left" instead of walking in simple obedience to God's Word?

If someone observed your life this week, would they describe you as strong and courageous because you trust God, or fearful because you trust yourself?

Joshua wasn't perfect—he doubted, became discouraged, and made mistakes—yet God still used him. Have you allowed your failures to convince you that God can't use you?

Are you merely reading God's Word, or are you putting it into practice? What is one truth from Scripture you need to obey this week?

Invitation Questions- As the musicians come and every head is bowed, ask yourself:

What is the one step of obedience God is calling me to take today?

What fear do I need to surrender to the Lord?

What promise of God do I need to believe instead of doubting?

Am I pursuing the inheritance God has for me, or have I become comfortable wandering in the wilderness?

If today God said, "Arise, go over this Jordan," would I respond immediately, or would I make excuses?