Tear Down That Wall

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Prior Context: Moses is dead, Joshua is now in command and moving Israel into the promised land, but something stands in the way

Immediate Context: Joshua is preparing to take the city of Jericho, “When Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up...” (v5.13)

M.O.T: Christian Living

C.I.T: God delivers Jericho into the hands of Israel

Thesis: God can deliver us from seemingly overwhelming circumstances

Proposition: I want my hearers to know God can deliver us from seemingly overwhelming circumstances

Probing Question: What can we do in the face of overwhelming circumstances?

Unifier: KEYS

Transitional Sentence: This morning I want us to look as seven keys for breaking through overwhelming circumstances...

“Success occurs when opportunity meets preparation.” - Zig Ziglar

Seven Keys for Breaking Through Overwhelming Circumstances

Be sure the right leader is leading (5.14)

Embrace the plan even if it does not make sense to you (6.2-5)

Communicate the plan effectively (6.6-7)

Keep God at the center (6.8-9, 12-13)

Let go of the past things (6.17-19)

Celebrate the victory [even before it happens] (6.20)

Follow through to the end (6.21)