Sermon Tone Analysis

We’re going to */continue/* on the */subject/* of */Victory in Battle/*.

*/All/* of us */go through battles/* from time to time, */and/* we’re */going to face battles in the future/*.

*/How we handle/* those */battles/* will */determine/* the */outcome/*, whether we have */victory or defeat/*.

*I.*

The */battles/* that */we will go through/* are */not natural/*, */physical battles/*, */even though/* they can */manifest in the natural/* realm.

*/They are spiritual battles/*.

*A.*

*/EPH 6:12/*

                        *1.*

This */V/* */tells us/* that */we/* do */Wrestle/* */or/* */do battle/* */against Spiritual Wickedness/*.

*B.*

*/The OT/* is */filled/* with many */Types and Shadows/* of */things in the NT/*.

*1.*

A */Type and a Shadow/* is */usually/* */something seen in the natural/* */which is/* a */copy of/* the */spiritual/*.

(You can see that in */HEB 8:5; HEB 10:1 and in COL 2:17/*)

                        *2.*

*/ROM 15:4/*

                                  *a.*

*/The things/* that were */written in the OT/*, were */written for our learning/*.

*C.*

We */can see/* these */same Types and Shadows/* */through Joshua’s life/*, and */through/* the */light of the NT/* */we can see how they pertain to us/*.

*II.

*When */Joshua/* */1st/* */entered into the Promised Land/* he */faced many battles/*.

*A.*

*/This land was promises/* */to/* the */Israelites by God/*, */but/* */there were still battles/* */before/* */they could receive the promise/*.

*1.*

The */same is true with us./*

                                  *a.*

*/We have the promises of God/*, */but/* */there is an enemy out there/* */that does not want us to take the land/*.

*2.*

*/We have/* the */promise of Prosperity/*, */from the Word/* of God, */but/* the */enemy does not want to give up the land/*, */so there is a battle/*.

*a.*

*/What we do in the mist of that battle will determine the outcome/*.

*A.

/One/* of the */key ingredients/* to */Joshua’s success/* was his */courage to carry out God’s Word/*.

*1.

/Courage is a part of faith/*.

*/It’s seeing things through the eyes of God/*.

*a.

*It */takes courage/* to */step out on/* God’s */Word/*, */to act on God’s Word/*, */in/* the face of */conflict/*.

*b.

/God instructed Joshua to have Courage/*.

*2.

/God told Joshua/* in (*/JOSHUA 1:7/*), “*/Only be thou strong and very courageous/*.”

*a.

/To have/* */biblical “courage/*,” “*/You have to see things through the eyes of God/*” (*/how He sees things/*) and */not through our own senses/*, */to have Biblical Courage/* */you have to/* “*/be led by the H.S./* */and/* */by the Word of God/* */and/* to */carry out those leadings/*.”

*b.

*It truly */takes courage to follow God/ rather* *than* the *path of least resistance*.

*i.

*It *can mean “**/making a decision/,” or “**/taking a stand that may be unpopular and may generate criticism/.”*

*c.

*Years before Joshua became the leader of Israel, both */Joshua and Caleb/* */took/* a very */lonely stand/* when they */1st came from/* the */promise land/* with a */report of victory/*.

*i.

*The */others rejected them/*, but they */stood firm/*.

*ii.