JOSHUA
LESSON #13
JOSHUA 12
LESSON #13
SPIRITUAL WARFARE
MEMORY VERSE: EPHESIANS 6:18
READ JOSHUA 12:1,7,24
THE ROSTER OF KINGS CONQUERED BY MOSES AND JOSHUA:
VERSE 1-6 THE CAMPAIGN ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE JORDAN LED BY MOSES.
VERSE 7-24 THE CAMPAIGN ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE JORDAN LED BY JOSHUA. THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN CAMPAIGNS TOOK 7 YEARS.
WITH THE ARMIES AND POLITICAL LEADERS DEFEATED, THE INDIVIDUAL TRIBES NOW HAD TO TAKE POSSESSION OF THE CITIES AND SUBDUE THEM.
WITH SATAN DEFEATED AT THE CROSS, WE AS INDIVIDUALS HAVE TO TAKE THE AREAS OF PROMISE IN OUR OWN CHARACTER.
IN ALL THERE WERE 31 KINGS (SEE VERSE 24).
WE MUST SUBDUE 31 ASPECTS OF SELF TO COME TO CHRISTIAN MATURITY.
WHAT ARE OUR SPIRITUAL WEAPONS?
A GOOD DEFENSE IS TO KNOW YOUR ENEMY!
READ EPH 6:12-18 AND EPH 1:21 THE HIERARCHY:
GOD
THE THIRD HEAVEN 2CO 12:2
THE STARRY HEAVENS:
PRINCIPALITIES OR PRINCIPALITY
POWERS OR POWER
RULERS OF DARKNESS OR MIGHT
OF THIS WORLD OR DOMINION
SPIRITUAL WICKEDNESS IN HIGH PLACES OR "EVERY NAME"
THE ATMOSPHERIC HEAVENS
THE EARTH
SATAN'S KINGDOM:
PRINCIPALITIES: SPIRITUAL FORCES OVER GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS OF THE WORLD. READ DAN 10:12-13
POWERS AND DOMINIONS: SPIRITUAL FORCES THAT INFLUENCE
WORLD GOVERNMENT LEADERS.
WICKEDNESS IN HIGH PLACES: SPIRITUAL FORCES THAT INFLUENCE
IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN OUR SOCIAL WORLD
THE WHOLE ARMOR OF GOD:
1. THE HELMET OF SALVATION
WE ARE FREE FROM THE PENALTY OF SIN.
WE ARE FREE FROM THE PRESENCE OF SIN.
WE ARE FREE FROM THE POWER OF SIN.
THIS PIECE OF ARMOR COVERS THE THOUGHTS OF MAN. EVERY THOUGHT SHOULD BE GUARDED AGAINST THE ENEMY, 2COR 10:5.
WE ARE SAVED BY HAVING BEEN JUSTIFIED IN THE PAST. WE ARE
SAVED BY BEING SANCTIFIED IN THE PRESENT. WE ARE SAVED
LOOKING FORWARD TO OUR GLORIFICATION IN THE FUTURE. SALVATION IS IN NO ONE OTHER THAN JESUS CHRIST, LUK 2:30
JOH 14:6
2. THE SHIELD OF FAITH
IT IS THE CONFIDENCE THAT NO TEMPTATION WILL BE BEYOND
WHAT WE CAN BEAR, 1COR 10:13.
IT IS A MOVABLE PIECE OF ARMOR ABLE TO COME TO YOUR DEFENSE
FROM ANY ANGLE. THE ROMAN SHIELD HAD HOOKS ON THE SIDES
ABLE TO BE HOOKED TO THE NEXT SHIELD TO FORM AN UNBROKEN
LINE, JUST LIKE THE WAY WE ARE STAND TOGETHER WITH FELLOW
BELIEVERS, HEBREWS 10:24-25.
WE LIVE BY THE FAITH THAT JESUS GIVES US, GAL 2:20
3. THE BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
IT COVERS THE HEART OF MAN, AND IT IS ACQUIRED BY FAITH.
ROM 5:5. WE NEED TO GUARD OUR HEARTS FROM EVIL.
THE CONDITION THAT GOD FIRST INTENDED FOR MAN
IS NOW CHRIST'S RIGHTEOUSNESS OVER US. HE IS THE ONLY RIGHTEOUS ONE. 2CO 5:21
4. GIRDLE OF TRUTH
THE ROMAN SOLDIER WORE A LONG ROBE THAT WAS NOT EFFICIENT
FOR BATTLE. THEREFORE, HE TIED IT UP TO FREE HIS LEGS FOR
BATTLE. WE NEED TO TIE THE TRUTH OF GOD TO US.
WE NEED THE GROWING KNOWLEDGE OF JESUS CHRIST TO FIGHT
THE BATTLE, 2TI 2:15 THERE IS TRUTH ONLY IN JESUS CHRIST, JOH 14:6
5. THE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT
JESUS USED THE WORD OF GOD TO FIGHT SATAN IN THE WILDERNESS (LUK 4:1-13)
EPH 6:17 TELLS US THE SWORD IS THE WORD OF GOD WHICH
DIVIDES TRUTH FROM ERROR, AND OUT OF HIS MOUTH COMES A TWO-
EDGED SWORD. HEB 4:12 REV 1:16.
JOH 1:1,14 TELLS US JESUS IS THE WORD OF GOD.
6. SHOD WITH THE GOSPEL OF PEACE
MAINTAIN PEACE WITH ALL MEN EVERYWHERE AS MUCH AS YOU CAN
NOTICE THAT THERE IS NO ARMOR FOR THE BACK. THEREFORE,
DON'T RUN AWAY FROM THE ENEMY!
HAVE YOUR FOUNDATION IN THE WORD OF GOD. WITNESSING
EVERYWHERE YOU GO TO GOD'S PEACE THROUGH JESUS. JESUS
CHRIST IS OUR PEACE HAVING MADE PEACE FOR US WITH GOD,
EPH 2:14.
NOTICE THAT THESE ARE ALL DEFENSIVE WEAPONS EXCEPT FOR THE
SWORD OF THE SPIRIT.
THE ARMOR OF GOD IS PUT ON IN PRAYER (EPH 6:18).
ASPECTS OF PRAYER:
EPH 6:18 PHI 4:6
ADORATION = PRAISE AND WORSHIP
CONFESSION = CONFESSION OF SIN
THANKSGIVING = THANKS TO GOD FOR BLESSINGS
PETITION = REQUESTS
SUPPLICATION = A PLEA FOR GOD'S ORDAINED ORDER TO APPEAR.
A VIEW OF WHAT THINGS OUGHT TO BE BUT AREN'T.
READ LUK 11:5-10.
THE GREEK FOR ASK, SEEK, AND KNOCK MEANS KEEP ON ASKING, KEEP ON SEEKING, AND KEEP ON KNOCKING. IT IS LIKE PUSHING A BOULDER OVER A CLIFF. YOU KEEP PUSHING ON IT AND GAINING AN INCH AT A TIME.
IN THE OLD TESTAMENT, IT IS LIKE A TRIBAL BORDER THAT ISN'T WHERE IT OUGHT TO BE BUT HAS BEEN ENCROACHED UPON BY THE ENEMY. THIS IS AN ON-GOING KIND OF PRAYER.
HOMEWORK FOR JOSHUA 13 AND 14
THIS IS A SELF-STUDY. DO NOT SEND HOMEWORK TO THE TEACHER FOR CORRECTION.
APPLICATION OF JOSHUA 12 AND EPHESIANS 6
WHICH PIECES OF ARMOR DO YOU NEED TO PUT ON TODAY FOR YOUR BATTLE?
MAKE SUPPLICATION IN THE SPIRIT IN PRAYER EACH DAY THIS WEEK
PREPARATION FOR JOSHUA 13 AND 14
SCAN JOSHUA 13 AND 14
THERE ARE MANY INHERITANCES SPOKEN OF IN THE BIBLE. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CHART
THE INHERITORS AND SCRIPTURE:
ISRAELITES JOS 13:7
THE TRIBE OF LEVI JOS 13:33
JEHOVAH PSA 33:12
THE MESSIAH KING REV 12:5
GOD'S PEOPLE GAL 3:16
THE CALLED OF GOD HEB 9:15
THOSE BORN AGAIN 1PET 1:3-4
THE INHERITANCE FOR EACH OF THE ABOVE:
WHO DOES THE FIGHTING FOR EACH OF THE ABOVE?
DO ALL CHILDREN OF GOD INHERIT EQUALLY? WHAT DO YOU THINK?
HOW DO YOU KNOW?
WHAT INHERITANCE DID CALEB ASK FOR (JOS 14)?
WHAT WERE THE REASONS ISRAEL FAILED TO POSSESS THE LAND (SEE JOS 15:63 AND JOS 17:12-13)
MEMORY VERSE: JAMES 2:5