Conquest of the Impossible (1)
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There is a biblical truth: We as christians don’t fight or do service to God for victory rather we are able to fight from victory! Jesus has already won the victory!
Sin and life’s issues- anxiety, addiction, stress, depression , loneliness, worry
They’re already defeated!
1 John 5:4 “For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
Romans 6:11 “Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 8:13 “For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.”
For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
We are victorious over the world and sin but we still fight. We are able to win because of Jesus! WE WIN OVER SIN
Service to God and what he has called us to do!
Matthew 16:18 “And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
1 Cor 15:57 “But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians 2:14 “Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.”
Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.
Jesus has spoiled every other power! Col 2:15 “And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.”
And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
We can do big things for God in this world with victory! Our God wins!
Although we have victory promised and assured in our lives sometimes seeing, believing, and living like it can be difficult! Right!?
beating that sin, accomplishing what God has called you to , beating that besetting issue, loving that hard case, reach a city?
defeating that stronghold
We arrive to book of Joshua and there are so many parallels between his life/ Israels adventures in the promised land and the Christian life
People both delivered from slavery by God
Joshua a man with the promise of victory but still had to claim it!
Joshua 1:3 “Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses.”
Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses.
Deut 31:7-8 “And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land which the Lord hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it. And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.”
And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land which the Lord hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it. And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.
People led and sustained in a strange land by God
People seeking to arrive to a place of rest on the promises of God
Having to believe God’s promises in the face of massive adversity
Wiersbe’s Expository Outlines on the Old Testament (Chapter 6)
As you read the Book of Acts, you see how God’s “spiritual army” conquered one city after another by faith. Even the mighty city of Rome fell before the power of the Gospel! Today, God’s people again need to learn how to capture cities, and this chapter tells us how.
In Joshua 6 we see a man who has been told to essentially do the impossible. A man who has been told to lead what seems impossible! Maybe you can relate with Joshua? God may be wanting to do something in and through you that seems impossible!
Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in. And the Lord said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour. And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days. And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams’ horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with the trumpets. And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram’s horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him.
And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said unto them, Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the Lord. And he said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the Lord. And it came to pass, when Joshua had spoken unto the people, that the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams’ horns passed on before the Lord, and blew with the trumpets: and the ark of the covenant of the Lord followed them. And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets, and the rereward came after the ark, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets. And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout. So the ark of the Lord compassed the city, going about it once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp. And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the Lord. And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the Lord went on continually, and blew with the trumpets: and the armed men went before them; but the rereward came after the ark of the Lord, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets. And the second day they compassed the city once, and returned into the camp: so they did six days. And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on that day they compassed the city seven times. And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew with the trumpets, Joshua said unto the people, Shout; for the Lord hath given you the city. And the city shall be accursed, even it, and all that are therein, to the Lord: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent. And ye, in any wise keep yourselves from the accursed thing, lest ye make yourselves accursed, when ye take of the accursed thing, and make the camp of Israel a curse, and trouble it. But all the silver, and gold, and vessels of brass and iron, are consecrated unto the Lord: they shall come into the treasury of the Lord. So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city. And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass, with the edge of the sword. But Joshua had said unto the two men that had spied out the country, Go into the harlot’s house, and bring out thence the woman, and all that she hath, as ye sware unto her. And the young men that were spies went in, and brought out Rahab, and her father, and her mother, and her brethren, and all that she had; and they brought out all her kindred, and left them without the camp of Israel. And they burnt the city with fire, and all that was therein: only the silver, and the gold, and the vessels of brass and of iron, they put into the treasury of the house of the Lord. And Joshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father’s household, and all that she had; and she dwelleth in Israel even unto this day; because she hid the messengers, which Joshua sent to spy out Jericho. And Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the Lord, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof in his firstborn, and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it. So the Lord was with Joshua; and his fame was noised throughout all the country.
A dream or calling, victory in life, joy, liberty? ‘
I remind you that my Bible says Luke 1:37 “For with God nothing shall be impossible.”
For with God nothing shall be impossible.
Let’s see how God can do the impossible with and in us!
Joshuas Problem (6:1)
Joshuas Problem (6:1)
Joshua had a problem! God had told him to take Jericho but the city was shut up! No going in or out.
Remember this: it was cities like Jericho that had scared Israel in Numbers 13!
And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Send thou men, that they may search the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one a ruler among them. And Moses by the commandment of the Lord sent them from the wilderness of Paran: all those men were heads of the children of Israel. And these were their names: of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur. Of the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori. Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh. Of the tribe of Issachar, Igal the son of Joseph. Of the tribe of Ephraim, Oshea the son of Nun. Of the tribe of Benjamin, Palti the son of Raphu. Of the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel the son of Sodi. Of the tribe of Joseph, namely, of the tribe of Manasseh, Gaddi the son of Susi. Of the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli. Of the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael. Of the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi. Of the tribe of Gad, Geuel the son of Machi. These are the names of the men which Moses sent to spy out the land. And Moses called Oshea the son of Nun Jehoshua. And Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, and said unto them, Get you up this way southward, and go up into the mountain: And see the land, what it is; and the people that dwelleth therein, whether they be strong or weak, few or many; And what the land is that they dwell in, whether it be good or bad; and what cities they be that they dwell in, whether in tents, or in strong holds; And what the land is, whether it be fat or lean, whether there be wood therein, or not. And be ye of good courage, and bring of the fruit of the land. Now the time was the time of the firstripe grapes. So they went up, and searched the land from the wilderness of Zin unto Rehob, as men come to Hamath. And they ascended by the south, and came unto Hebron; where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, were. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.) And they came unto the brook of Eshcol, and cut down from thence a branch with one cluster of grapes, and they bare it between two upon a staff; and they brought of the pomegranates, and of the figs. The place was called the brook Eshcol, because of the cluster of grapes which the children of Israel cut down from thence. And they returned from searching of the land after forty days.
And they went and came to Moses, and to Aaron, and to all the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh; and brought back word unto them, and unto all the congregation, and shewed them the fruit of the land. And they told him, and said, We came unto the land whither thou sentest us, and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it. Nevertheless the people be strong that dwell in the land, and the cities are walled, and very great: and moreover we saw the children of Anak there. The Amalekites dwell in the land of the south: and the Hittites, and the Jebusites, and the Amorites, dwell in the mountains: and the Canaanites dwell by the sea, and by the coast of Jordan. And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it. But the men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we. And they brought up an evil report of the land which they had searched unto the children of Israel, saying, The land, through which we have gone to search it, is a land that eateth up the inhabitants thereof; and all the people that we saw in it are men of a great stature. And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, which come of the giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight.
Maybe there is a task in you life that’s just daunting, seems too big, your challenged by it?
That sin? That task? That calling?
I challenge you to just remember that our God is GREAT at killing giants!
David and Goliath
Deut 20:1 “When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the Lord thy God is with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.”
When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the Lord thy God is with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
He’s always bigger than the biggest foe.
Joshuas plan (6:1-2)
Joshuas plan (6:1-2)
Just know that Joshuas plan came before the battle in a moment or worship! (Joshua 5:14 “And he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the Lord am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant?” )
And he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the Lord am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant?
The instructions for victory came after close fellowship and worship with God!
When is the last time we just fell before God in worship?
Look what is said about worshiping God in - Psalm 147:1-8 “Praise ye the Lord: For it is good to sing praises unto our God; For it is pleasant; and praise is comely. The Lord doth build up Jerusalem: He gathereth together the outcasts of Israel. He healeth the broken in heart, And bindeth up their wounds. He telleth the number of the stars; He calleth them all by their names. Great is our Lord, and of great power: His understanding is infinite. The Lord lifteth up the meek: He casteth the wicked down to the ground. Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving; Sing praise upon the harp unto our God: Who covereth the heaven with clouds, Who prepareth rain for the earth, Who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.”
Praise ye the Lord:
For it is good to sing praises unto our God;
For it is pleasant; and praise is comely.
The Lord doth build up Jerusalem:
He gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
He healeth the broken in heart,
And bindeth up their wounds.
He telleth the number of the stars;
He calleth them all by their names.
Great is our Lord, and of great power:
His understanding is infinite.
The Lord lifteth up the meek:
He casteth the wicked down to the ground.
Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving;
Sing praise upon the harp unto our God:
Who covereth the heaven with clouds,
Who prepareth rain for the earth,
Who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
Psalm 29:2 “Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name; Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.”
Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name;
Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.
Worshippers make the best worshippers!
And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
Joshua fell before God and called him captain!
We must come to realize that God is in charge! He is the LORD! It’s not our battle but it is HIS!
2 Tim 2:3 “Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.”
Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
“God is king we just soldiers”- Ye
Seven Day March of obedience (6:3-15)
Seven Day March of obedience (6:3-15)
They obeyed what God said do in faith
Hebrews 11:30 “By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.”
By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.
They kept marching in faith
We do too. It may be hard and we may not see an end but we keep on!
2 Cor 5:7 “(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)”
(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)
They obeyed something foolish!
That plan wasn’t sound military doctrine per say but it was of God!
God is good at using the foolish things! Are we obeying?
1 Cor 1:27 “But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;”
But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
It may be you having to take a “foolish step”- deleting that app, being nice to that person, having to put what you want to do second, taking some big step, upping your giving
Mark 11:23 “For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.”
For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
Jeremiah 33:3 “Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.” - We can trust his plan!
Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.
They walked with God’s presence
They kept the ark in the midst of them! ( Joshua 6:13)
And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the Lord went on continually, and blew with the trumpets: and the armed men went before them; but the rereward came after the ark of the Lord, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.
They had the Ark of God’s presence there!
Maybe we need to be walking with God!
His presence will never leave us! - Hebrews 13:5 “Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.”
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Silence before God (6:10)
Silence before God (6:10)
Sometimes we just need to obey in faith, do what we’re supposed to do and be quiet. They just obeyed in silence.
Maybe you’r suffering or obeying in silence and just hurting. Keep on!
Imagine if they stopped on day 4?
“many people don't see the answers to their prayers simply because they have stopped one round short in their conquest of their personal Jericho.”
– Dr Alan Redpath
Exodus 14:14 “The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.”
The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
Ecc 5:1 “Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil.”
Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil.
Faith and Patience go together
Patience is a virtue created by faith
learning to expect from God
Shout of victory (6:16, 6:20-21)
Shout of victory (6:16, 6:20-21)
They were going to shout like they already won!
Knowing that God has the victory isn’t enough!
Are we BELIEVING it?
Romans 6:11 “Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Believe
Joshua has a promise (6:2)
Joshua has a promise (6:2)
We have promises form God too! No enemy it too big!
A promise of victory- 1 Cor 15:57 “But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
A promise of his presence- Matthew 28:20 “Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.”
Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
We can see Jericho fall! We must first fall in worship, the follow in faith, and God will finish!
- To those we’ll endeavor to reach
The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit Sermons, Vol. XIV (Joshua’s Vision (No. 795))
Unconverted men and women, you are our Jericho, we wish to conquer you for Christ. Our desire is to win you to Jesus for your own good and for his glory. Now, what are we to do with you? Joshua was bidden to go round the city seven times. We would preach to you the gospel of Christ, not seven times, but seventy times seven.
Brothers and sisters
Lastly, brethren, we are not only to sound the ram’s-horn of warning, and to bear round and round the sinner’s conscience the ark of Christ’s grace, but all the host must engage in the work. Did you notice that the whole of the people were to compass the city! it would not fall else; and they were to shout, too, at the last. I want you, my fellow members, to unite in our earnest efforts to win souls for Christ.