Sermon Tone Analysis

Jan 18, 2009

“The Inheritance”          Josh 13: 1-33

 

*Thruout* this *study                                                                          *we *must always remember* this                                         this *thought* is *so important* to *remember*  *…*

*/ /*

*/what/*/ the *land* was to *Israel*                                                    so *J.C. *is to the *believer *~/* us*/

 

As I *hope* *you* have *read*  *..*  *Ch 12-13*                                              are *just* a *reminder* of the *land* that was *won*                                      & *now here *in   *Ch 13*   *how* it was *divided among* the *12 tribes   **“for their inheritance”*

 

*As we* will *read  ..  *from *now on*                                              the *word*  *“inheritance”*  is *found over 50 times                                  thruout* the *rest* of this *book  */~/  Joshua/

 

(/ always remember /)

·      / Israel *didn’t* *receive* the *land                                                             */

/      as *spoils* ~/ *rewards* from their *battles                                                                       */

/ /

·      /& they *didn’t purchase* the *land*                                                          /

/     as in a *business transaction   *                                            /

/ /

*/NO ../*/ *God* *gave it *to them as *an* *inheritance*/

 

*So true  .. * the *Jews*  *..  **“inherited the land”*                                           *but* the *Lord* *was  .. * & *always *is*                                             * the *sole owner *of *the land  */~//  & *them *[1]

we are reminded of this   from   Lev 25:23

 

the land moreover shall not be sold permanently                         /( why )/ .. for the land is Mine  /~/  says the Lord/                                                                       /&/ .. you are but aliens & sojourners with Me

 

*12:1-6*   *showed* us *Israel**’s conquest*                               *under* the *hand* of *Moses*                                                         *whereas*   *v7-24*   *showed* the *conquest                   * *under* the *leadership* of *Joshua*

 

The *conquest under Moses  .. * /of course/                              *referred* to the *battles* in the *wilderness*                                      ( /on the *east side* of the *Jordan*/* *)*                                  whereas under  ..  Joshua* *all* the *battles*                                  

( /were in the *land itself*/* *)

 

*Receiving* the *land* was *purely*                                          the *gracious act* of *God                                                               *

* *

*But* their *enjoyment* of the *land*                                          *depended* on their *submission *&* obedience*                            to their *God* [2]

 

*/Likewise  ../*/  *our being Christians                                                                 *is *purely* a the *gracious act* of God                                           /(/ *given* to *all* who *believe* in *His Son J.C. */) */                                                                               /*

*/ /*

*/But/*/ the *enjoyment* of our *walk* with Him                                         is *totally dependent upon* our *submission*                                  & *obedience* to *His Word  *~/*  commands*/

 

The *Promised Land* was a *gift* of *God’s love*                            & *if* the *Israelites loved* the *Lord*                                             *they* would *want* to *obey *&* please* Him                                       

 

 

/( as we shall eventually see )/

/ /

·      * Unfortunately*  *..  *they *disobeyed* His *Law    *                                                     & *defiled* the *land*                                                           & *so  .. * God *had* to *chasten them *[3]

 

·       & *chastening* will *happen* to *us  */~/  as well/                                      *should* we *dishonor* our *Lord *&* God*                                 & *become disobedient* to His *Word*

* *

*/Just as unfortunately/*/  *..  *some Christians                                          *walk under unnecessary trials  *~/*  chastening*                                     *because* of their *disobedience*                                    /

/ /

/& *this* *burden* *I* *want* to *help us remove*                                & we *can*  *..  if *we will *just confront* our *sin*    *confess them *& *faithfully walk* with *Christ today *& *forever more* /

 

 

Read               Josh 13:1               Pray

* *

*Joshua* was *getting very old* at this *time*                         *I* *would assume  .. * he was *about 90 yrs old*

as we are told   in   Josh 24:29   he died at 110

 

it came about after these things                                                              that Joshua the son of Nun                                                                 the servant of the Lord died                                                    being 110 years old

 

*But don’t* let it *go unnoticed*                                      *something very special* about this *man*                                                       & *also  ..  what God expected* of *him*                               & *that is*  *..*  to *keep on serving* Him                                  

as *God still says *to *Joshua   *in   *13:1                                                                    **very much of the land remains to be possessed *

/ /

(/ in *other words .. get going* Joshua                                  *there* is *still more* to *accomplish* /)

 

/There is *no rest*  *..*  *our rest comes*                                         *when* we *come before our God* in *heaven*  /

 

*Listen Christian    *                                                                  there is *always more* to *do*                                   *more battles* to be *won*                                                             *more* *victories* for our *Lord*

 

You *see  ..*  it is *my desire* for *you* & *me *to *say*                                    

*when* our *journey ends  ..  what *Paul* *said*                          *

 

in   *2 Tim 4:7*   

 

I have fought the good fight                                                                  I have finished the course                                                             I have kept the faith

 

*What* is *so important *to *remember                                                               *as *we study Joshua  .. * is *this  …*                                         

 

*even tho all* of the *land* was *theirs*                                           /(  God gave it all to them  )/                                       they* still *must* possess every inch*                                       of the *inheritance* for *themselves*

 

*Yet  ..  never* in *all* of their *history*                                      has* Israel actually possess all*                                             that *God had* for *them*

 

 

*And* for *us  ..  *have* we actually possessed*                                           *all* the *spiritual blessings                                                            that* our *Lord* has *given us                                                                                   *(  /& *if not  ..  why not*/*  *)

Eph 1:3   tells us plainly

blessed be the God & Father of our Lord J.C.       who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing                       in the heavenly places in Christ

 

*But* these *blessing  */~/  /*inheritances                                            don’t come automatically*                                 *they* are to be *won thru battles  …   *                                       the *battle* of *obedience  */~//  *faith  */~//*  trustworthy*                                                         

* *

*One* of my *favorite verses* on *being*                                 *faithful */~// *trustworthy* to our *Lord*   *1 Cor 4:1-2*

 

1)  let a man regard us in this manner                                         as servants of Christ                                                                        & stewards of the mysteries of God

 

2)  in this case, moreover                                                                 it is required of stewards                                                               that one be found trustworthy

 

& *ultimately  ..  *our *inheritance*                                                   is *found* in our *conforming                                                       *into the *image* of *Christ                                             *&* *that *comes thru    *                                                               

the *study* of *God’s Word                                             *

* *

(/ reason enough for us to read our Bibles daily /)

/ /

*/You see  ..  our inheritance in Christ                                                   is not  ..  part of Him  ..  it is  ..  all of Him/*

 

*From all outward appearances*                                                  *Israel seemed* to be *doing* very *well*                                             they *went* into the *land                                                                 *& *drove* a *wedge right into* the *center* of it                                                                   they *conquered* the *south *& the *north                                                              *                                                  *but* the *Lord reminded Joshua*                                                 that *there remained much land    *                                           * still* to be *possessed   **( **13:1** **)*

*“very much of the land remains to be possessed”*

 

*After doing* a *tremendous job*                                                        *there* is *still more* to *accomplish*                                                   & *that* will *always be* the *case*                                                *our work* on *earth* will *not* be *completed                                                              until* we are *called home*                                       in   *Phil 3:7-14*   Paul says [4]                                                

(/ *turn there please* /)

7)  but whatever things were gain to me                                           those things I have counted as loss                                              for the sake of Christ

 

8)  more than that .. I count all things to be loss                           in view of the surpassing value of knowing                                        Christ Jesus my Lord .. for whom I have suffered the loss of all things & count them but rubbish                         so that I may gain Christ

 

9)  & may be found in Him                                                                    not having a righteousness of my own                                            derived from the Law .. but that which is                                                thru faith in Christ .. the righteousness which comes from God .. on the basis of faith

 

10)  that I may know Him & the power of His resurrection & the fellowship of His sufferings being conformed to His death

 

11)  in order that I may attain                                                        to the resurrection from the dead

 

12)  not that I have already obtained it                                         or have already become perfect .. but I press on             so that I may lay hold of that                                                                for which also I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus

 

13)  brethren I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet .. but one thing I do                                                    forgetting what lies behind & reaching forward                             to what lies ahead

 

14)  I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus

 

 

*Some* of us have *not fought every battle                                * that we *should* have *fought  ..*  for *there* have *been* *many times* in our *Christian life*                                 when we have *evaded* the *enemy*                                              & *chosen *the* easier path*

 

*But *to do* so  ..  *to* choose *the* easier path limits* the *growth* that *God *has for *us   *                               *James 1:1-4*   *tells us* this *truth                                     *about our *growth* in *Christ*

1)  James .. a bond-servant of God                                                   & of the Lord J.C. .. to the 12 tribes                              who are dispersed abroad .. greetings

 

2)  consider it all joy my brethren                                                  when you encounter various trials

 

3)  knowing that the testing of your faith                   produces endurance

 

4)  & let endurance have its perfect result                                     so that you may be perfect & complete                                lacking in nothing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Verses:

Lev 25:23

2 Tim 4:7

Eph 1:3

1 Cor 4:1-2

Phil 3:7-14

James 1:1-4

 

 

 

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[1]Wiersbe, W. W. (1996, c1993).

/Be strong/ (Jos 13:1).

Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.

[2]Wiersbe, W. W. (1996, c1993).

/Be strong/ (Jos 13:1).

Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.

[3]Wiersbe, W. W. (1996, c1993).

/Be strong/ (Jos 13:1).

Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.

[4]McGee, J. V. (1997, c1981).

/Thru the Bible commentary/.

Based on the Thru the Bible radio program.

(electronic ed.) (2:28).

Nashville: Thomas Nelson.