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JOSHUA
LESSON #18

THE CALL TO FAITHFULNESS

MEMORY VERSES: JOSHUA 23:10-11

READ JOSHUA 23:1-16

WHAT ARE JOSHUA'S LAST COMMANDS GIVEN IN JOSHUA 23?

1. BE COURAGEOUS (VS 6) .

THIS COMMAND IS GIVEN 4 TIMES IN CHAPTER 1.

2. BE OBEDIENT (VS 6).

3. DON'T INTERMINGLE WITH HEATHEN NATIONS (VS 7).

4. DON'T SERVE OTHER GODS OR WORSHIP THEM.

5. CLEAVE TO THE LORD (VS 8).

"CLEAVE" IS A WORD MEANING TO STICK LIKE GLUE.

6. LOVE THE LORD (VS 11).

WHAT WOULD CAUSE THE ISRAELITES TO LOSE THE LAND? (VS 15-16)

1. IF THEY TRANSGRESSED THE COVENANT

2. IF THEY SERVED OTHER GODS.

JOSHUA 24

READ JOSHUA 24:1-13

THIS IS A REVIEW OF ISRAEL'S HISTORY.

READ JOSHUA 24:14-28

WHAT FURTHER COMMANDS ARE GIVEN IN JOSHUA 24:14-28?

1. FEAR THE LORD (VS 14).

2. SERVE HIM SINCERELY IN TRUTH (VS 14).

3. PUT AWAY OTHER GODS (VS 14).

4. CHOOSE WHO YOU WILL SERVE (VS 15).

THE MEMORIAL AT SHECHEM (SHOULDER):

SHECHEM'S MANY EVENTS IN SCRIPTURE:

1. JACOB AFTER 3 EXPERIENCES WITH GOD FINALLY CHOOSES GOD AS HIS LORD . GEN 33:18-20

2. MT. EBAL (MT. OF CURSING) - JACOB'S WELL WAS THERE - JOS 8:30-35.

JOSHUA RENEWED THE COVENANT HERE.

3. JOSHUA SAYS TO "CHOOSE" THE LORD - JOS 24.

4. THE DECISION WAS MADE TO SPLIT THE KINGDOM HERE - 1KI 12:25

THE NORTHERN KINGDOM ESTABLISHED THEIR CAPITAL HERE

5. THE CHIEF CITY OF THE SAMARITANS WHO BUILT THEIR TEMPLE ON

MT. GERIZIM AND WORSHIPED THERE.

6. SYCHAR IN JOHN 4:5 IS SHECHEM WHERE JESUS MET THE WOMAN AT THE

WELL.

THE SEVENTH MEMORIAL AT SHECHEM (SHOULDER) (VS 25-27)

OF WHAT SIGNIFICANCE IS THE SEVENTH MEMORIAL AT SHECHEM?

MARK THE PLACE WHERE YOU CHOOSE TO MAKE JESUS YOUR

LORD REMEMBERING THAT GOD IS FAITHFUL AND SO SHOULD YOU BE.

THE CHOICE:

JOSHUA BEGGED THE PEOPLE TO SERVE GOD, THEY SAID OK, AND HE SAID

"YOU CAN'T SERVE GOD" (SEE VS 19)

WHAT DO YOU THINK HE MEANS?

CHOOSING GOD IS NO LIGHT SHALLOW PROMISE

WE CAN'T SERVE A HOLY GOD IN OUR OWN STRENGTH OR OUR OWN WORKS.

SERVING GOD IS ONLY POSSIBLE THROUGH OBEDIENCE TO THE HOLY SPIRIT.

IS THERE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BELIEF AND CONVICTION? WHY OR WHY

NOT?

YES, THERE IS A DIFFERENCE.

BELIEF INVOLVES MENTAL AGREEMENT, WHILE CONVICTION INVOLVES TOTAL ACTION TO THE POINT OF PERSONAL SACRIFICE.

JOSHUA ASKS THEM TO CHOOSE BETWEEN 3 SETS OF GODS (JOS 24:2-8)

1. ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE EUPHRATES RIVER, THERE WERE THE GODS OF

THE SUMERIAN AND BABYLONIAN CULTURES.

2. ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RED SEA, THERE WERE THE GODS OF EGYPT AND THE GOD OF WORLDLINESS.

2. ACROSS THE JORDAN, THERE WERE THE GODS OF THE AMORITES

"CHOOSE" IN HEBREW EXPRESSES A CONTINUOUS ACTION IN THE PAST

IT INCLUDES THE PRESENT, AND IT ENCOMPASSES THE FUTURE.. JUDGES 2:7,10

DON'T LET YOUR CHOICES BE MADE LIGHTLY.

OVERCOMING INVOLVES WISE CHOICES.

REVIEW THESE CHOICES IN THE BOOK OF JOSHUA:

1. THE CHOICE OF A NEW LEADER AFTER MOSES—JOS 1
2. THE CHOICE OF RAHAB—JOS 2

1. THE CHOICE BETWEEN ENTERING THE PROMISE LAND OR NOT – JOS 3
2. THE CHOICE TO BELIEVE GOD’S PROMISES OR NOT – JOS 4-6
3. THE CHOICE ACHAN’S CHOICE OF DISOBEDIENCE – JOS 7
4. THE CHOICE BETWEEN MT. EBAL AND MT. GERISIM – JOS 8
5. THE CHOICE OF THE GIBEONITES – JOS 9-10
6. THE CHOICE OF THE 2 ½ TRIBES ON JORDAN’S EAST SIDE – JOS 13
7. CALEB’S CHOICE OF INHERITANCE AND DETERMINATION TO POSSESS ALL OF IT – JOS 14
8. GOD’S CHOICE OF INHERITANCE TO THE 12 TRIBES –JOS 15-21
9. JOSHUA AND HIS HOUSE CHOOSE GOD –JOS 24

REVIEW THE PRINCIPLES OF JOSHUA

REVIEW THE 7 MEMORIALS IN JOSHUA:

1. GILGAL – JOS 4:1-3

MARK THE PLACE OF YOUR NEW BIRTH EXPERIENCE!

2. IN THE JORDAN – JOS 4:9

MARK THE PLACE OF BEING BURIED WITH HIM IN THE WATERS OF BAPTISM.

3. VALLEY OF ACHOR -- JOS 7:24-26

MARK THE PLACE WHERE YOU LEARNED THE AWARENESS OF SIN’S EXISTENCE.

4. AI – JOS 8:28-29

MARK THE PLACE WHERE GOD’S MERCY AND FAITHFULNESS RESTORED VICTORY AFTER REPENTED SIN.

5. CAVE OF MAKKEDAH – JOS 10:25-27

MARK THE PLACE WHERE GOD GAVE VICTORY FOR GOING TO BATTLE FOR ANOTHER.

6. JORDAN BORDER BETWEEN THE BRIBES – JOS 22:26-29

MARK THE PLACE WHERE YOUR IDENTITY WITH CHRIST WAS SUCH THAT UNITY OF THE BODY OF CHRIST WAS PRESERVED.

7. SHECHEM – JOS 24:23-27

MARK THE PLACE WHERE COMMITMENT TO GOD’S WORD KEPT YOU FROM IDOLATRY.

REVIEW THE PRINCIPLES ON OVERCOMING :

1. OVERCOME THROUGH OBEDIENCE TO GOD’S CALL – JOS 1

MEDITATE ON THE WORD BECAUSE THE WORD MAKES ONE AN OVERCOMER.

2. OVERCOME THROUGH THE BLOOD OF CHRIST – JOS 2
3. OVERCOME THROUGH THE PRESENCE OF GOD – JOS 3
4. OVERCOME BY MARKING GOD’S MILESTONES IN YOUR LIFE – JOS 4

GIVE PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING FOR WHAT GOD HAS DONE.

5. OVERCOME BY TAKING ADVANTAGE OF GOD’S REST – JOS 5
6. OVERCOME BY DOING THINGS GOD’S WAY – IN FAITH – JOS 6
7. OVERCOME BY NOT ROBBING GOD – JOS 7
8. OVERCOME THROUGH FAITHFUL PERSEVERANCE – JOS 8
9. OVERCOME BY KEEPING YOUR WORD AND YOUR COMMITMENTS – JOS 9
10. OVERCOME BY NOT LEAVING ANY ENEMY BEHIND TO HAUNT YOU – JOS 10
11. OVERCOME THROUGH SPIRITUAL WARFARE IN PRAYER – JOS 11\
12. OVERCOME BY KNOWING YOUR INHERITANCE – JOS 14
13. OVERCOME THROUGH CHRIST, YOUR REFUGE – JOS 20
14. OVERCOME BY MAINTAINING A CLEAR CONSCIENCE – JOS 22
15. OVERCOME THROUGH PERSONAL CONVICTION – JOS 24

REVIEW POSSESSING YOUR POSSESSIONS:

1. KNOW WHAT YOUR POSSESSIONS ARE BY KNOWING GOD’S PROMISES TO YOU.
2. KNOW THAT THESE POSSESSIONS BELONG TO YOU BECAUSE OF YOUR POSITION IN JESUS CHRIST.
3. KNOW YOU HAVE A LEGAL RIGHT TO THESE POSSESSIONS IF YOU DO BATTLE FOR THEM AGAINST THE ENEMY, SATAN.
4. POSSESS YOUR POSSESSIONS BY FAITH CONFESSION:

AGREEE WITH GOD THAT THEY ARE YOURS,

BELIEVE (TRUST) GOD PUTTING YOUR WHOLE WEIGHT/ WAIT ON GOD,

CONFESS THE WORD OF GOD.

READ JOS 24:29-33

THE END……GOD BLESS YOU!