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*We’ve been teaching on the subject of “ABSOLUTE VICTORY”* for a number of weeks now.
The *title* that I’ve put on *this message* is called *“VISION FOR VICTORY.”*
In the *last few weeks* we’ve been *looking at Joshua*.
We said that there are some *characteristics* that he possessed in his life, which *enabled him to be successful*, and an *overcomer*.
*I) **1st* we saw that he was *loyal, stable, and faithful* to God.
He even *went the extra mile* for God.
*A) **2nd* he was *sensitive to the things of the spirit*, and he had an *understanding* of *spiritual warfare*.
*1) **3rd* Joshua would *separate himself* to be *alone with God*.
*2) **4th*, Joshua had *courage to act boldly on the Word* of God.
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5* he *knew** that DOUBT AND UNBELIEF had no place in the life of a CONQUEROR*.
*He had to see himself through the eyes of God* *as a CHAMPION*, *CONQUEROR* and *VICTORIOUS*.
*4) *And *No.
6* *Joshua knew* *the importance of LIVING A HOLY LIFE*.
*B) *There were *3 other principles* *that Joshua lived by which caused him to walk from one victory to another.*
These *same principles **can be keys for your own success*.
*1) *The *1st* was a *commitment to do all that God has commanded*.
*2) **The** **2nd* *was* *boldness to occupy new territory*.
*a) *He *didn’t become complacent or stagnant*, but he was *willing to occupy new territory*.
*b) **He went on with God* *to overcome obstacles he faced for the Glory of God* *and* *to accomplish* *the Will of God*.
*3) *The *3rd* principle *that Joshua walked in* was to have a deep *confidence in God’s faithfulness to His promises*.
*a) *In *(Joshua 21:45)* from the *NIV* translation it says, *“Not one of all the LORD’S good promises to the house of Israel failed; every one was fulfilled.”*
NIV.
*b) **He knew* that *God was faithful*.
And for you *to have victory* in your life *you have to know* that *God is faithful* to his promises.
*II) *Through *the qualities and principles* that *Joshua lived by* he *brought* the *entire nation of* *Israel* to a place of *dedication to God* *and* *total victory*.
*A) *This one man *brought Israel* *from* *oppression and poverty* *into* *power and prosperity*, *from* *bondage and failure* *to* *freedom and victory*.
*1) **If those qualities* that *Joshua possessed* in his life *could do that for* the nation of *Israel* just *think what it could do for you* and your life.
*2) **Israel* was *now* finally *in possession* *of the land of their dreams*.
*a) **All their lives they heard how* *Abraham had come into this place of promise* *through obedience to God*.
*b) **Now they stood*, *not* only *in memory of Abraham’s past greatness*, *but in the reality of God’s greatness*.
*B) **After* *Joshua led* the children *Israel* *into total victory* in the promise land *it was now* *time for Joshua* *to go home* *to be with the Lord*.
*1) *In *Joshua’s farewell* *speech* to the *elders of Israel* he again *pointed them to God*.
*a) *He *didn’t take credit for himself* *or* even *state* *his achievements*.
*He urged* *them* *to continue* *in their relationship* *and* *loyalty to God*.
*2) **In part of Joshua’s farewell speech* he *let the people know his unwavering position*.
*a) **JOSHUA 24:15b*.
*b) **These* *qualities* that *Joshua portrayed* in his life are what *gave him such victory*.
*C) **Another quality* that *Joshua had* is that *he was a man of* *VISION*.
*He led Israel into victory* *and filled them with his vision*.
*1) **He gave them the ability* *to see beyond what faced them* *and* *to become* totally *aware* *of the greatness of their God*.
*2) **God trained Joshua* *to look beyond the immediate*.
*a) *That’s what the word *“VISION”* means*, “To see beyond ordinary sight, **to perceive a revelation **or **glimpse beyond the natural world.”*
*III) **PRO 29* *God gave Israel a vision* that would *transport them out of* their immediate *situation and into his plan*.
*A) **PRO 29:18*.
*B) *In this scripture, *vision takes on 2 vital aspects*.
*1) **1st*, it’s *vision of our redemption*.
*a) **Joshua **instilled **within God’s people* the *confidence that God would fight for them* *and **deliver them* from their enemies.
*b) **You and I must see the redemption that **Jesus bought for us*.
*(i) **He’s made us sons of the living God*.
*(ii) *He’s *given us a position with God* and *dominion over* the *powers* of *darkness*.
*c) **You can look beyond* *the temporal* *to* the *eternal*.
*(i) **Beyond* your *weaknesses **to His strength*.
*(ii) **Beyond sickness* *to His health*.
*Beyond lack* and *into His abundance*.
*d) **With a vision of Christ’s victory, **you take on victory*.
*(i) **(2COR 2:14)* says, *"Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ.”*
*(ii) **As your vision of redemption increases, **so does your victory*.
*2) *The *2nd* *aspect of a vision*, is a *vision of direction*.
*a) **Israel wandered aimlessly* for *40 years*.
*(i) **They didn’t know* what *God’s direction* was for their lives.
*(ii) **They had **no vision*.
*b) **Without a vision*, *we too can wander **in uncertainty*.
*(i) **A person who doesn’t have a VISION*, *easily slips into discouragement*.
*C) *In *(PRO 29:18)* Where it says*, “Where there is no vision, the people perish:”*
*1) *The word *“PERISH”* *means*, *“To loosen, become lawless & undisciplined.”*
*2) **Where there is no vision*, *dream*, or *pursuit of God’s plan*, *people become Loose*, *Undisciplined*, *lawless* (get into sin) and *discouraged*.
*a) **Israel began to see **that when they remained close to God **and **made His plans their vision and goal, **things began to come to pass*.
*b) **We all need* to have our *own vision and goal*.
*IV) *What is the *vision for the Church?*
*A) **EPH 4:11-12*.
*1) *For the *perfecting of the saints*, *Mature the Church*.
*a) *The *NIV* says that the *Church may be built up*.
*B) **Mark 16:15*.
*1) **Spread the Word*.
*a) *That would have to *include* *spreading the Word* *in our city **and **in the mission field*.
*b) *That’s why we *support missionaries*.
*(i) **That’s part of our goal*, to *see people* get *Born-again*, *filled with the Spirit*, *set free*, *delivered,* *healed*, *and* *prosper*.
*2) *I think that *all Churches should have that as a goal* or a *vision*.
*C) *But *why* has *God placed this Church here?*
*1) **What* is the *God given plan for this Church?*
*a) **When something is God’s plan* for us that *should be our vision*.
*b) *God *doesn’t unfold* His *whole plan* to us.
*(i) **Most of the time* we only know a *little part of His plan*.
*(ii) *The same is *true for a church*.
*(iii) **If we knew His **whole plan* than we *might try to fulfill it by ourselves* *and* in our *own timing*.
*When we* try to *do it* in *ourselves* *and* *leave God out*, *we messed up* the whole thing.
*2) **What is God’s plan for this Church now*?
*a) **Right now* at this stage, *God has placed us here to* *heal the brokenhearted.*
*3) *Turn to *LUKE 4:18*.
*(i) **So many* people *have been hurt* *or* they are *still hurting*.
*b) **You may be* *hurting **because* of what a *loved one has done* to you.
*c) *You might be *hurting **because* *of what a* *brother or sister* in the Lord *has **done* to you.
*d) **You might be* *hurting **because* your *healing* has *not manifested yet*.
You might be *hurting in some other area*.
*(i) *The *Lord gave me* *(Ephesians 4:12)* from the *NIV* translation.
In other words,* "God has placed this church here to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up."*
*(ii) *I’m *delighted* for *God to send me* those that are *hurting*, because *the Lord will build them up*.
*e) *But there's *more in (LUKE 4)* *that* *the Lord gave me for this church* and that's *found in* *LUKE 4:19*.
(The *year of* *Jubilee*) (*Isaiah 35*)
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