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Overcoming Life Challenges Joshua 1

Overcoming Life Challenges Joshua 1. Bellaire church of Christ February 12, 2012. Overcoming Life Challenges Joshua 1. THE COMMISSION (1:1-5)

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Overcoming Life Challenges Joshua 1

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  1. Overcoming Life ChallengesJoshua 1 Bellaire church of Christ February 12, 2012

  2. Overcoming Life ChallengesJoshua 1 THE COMMISSION (1:1-5) After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ aide: 2 “Moses my servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River into the land I am about to give to them—to the Israelites. 3 I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses. 4 Your territory will extend from the desert to Lebanon, and from the great river, the Euphrates—all the Hittite country—to the Great Sea on the west. 5 No one will be able to stand up against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you. [Joshua 1:1-5, NIV]

  3. Overcoming Life ChallengesJoshua 1 THE COMMISSION (1:1-5) Many of you face a daunting challenge like this in your life.

  4. Overcoming Life ChallengesJoshua 1 THE COMMISSION (1:1-5) Perhaps you are replacing a deceased spouse in a family Maybe you are given the responsibility of raising your grandchildren or nieces and nephews Perhaps you must change the direction of a dying business Maybe you have been promoted and you feel like you are in way over your head Maybe you are struggling to overcome a public failure, a nagging addiction, or a relentless disease. Perhaps you are suddenly a single parent Maybe you are trying to stand for Christ on a liberal and hostile University campus

  5. Overcoming Life ChallengesJoshua 1 THE COMMISSION (1:1-5) THE PROMISE (1:6,9) He said to him, “Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their forefathers to give them. 7 Be strong and very courageous. 9Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”

  6. Overcoming Life ChallengesJoshua 1 THE COMMISSION (1:1-5) THE PROMISE (1:6,9) In the book of Hebrews this same promise of God’s presence is applied to believers: “I will never leave you or forsake you” (Heb 13:5) John reminded us that “Greater is he who is in you, than he who is in the world.” (1 John 4:4) Jesus said, “in the world we would have tribulation, but we can have courage because He (who lives in us) has overcome the world.” (John 16:33)

  7. Overcoming Life ChallengesJoshua 1 THE COMMISSION (1:1-5) THE PROMISE (1:6,9) THE STRATEGY (1:7-9) Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. 8 Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.

  8. Overcoming Life ChallengesJoshua 1 THE COMMISSION (1:1-5) THE PROMISE (1:6,9) THE STRATEGY (1:7-9) In Psalm 1 we read, 1 Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. 2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. 3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers. (Psalm 1:1-3)

  9. Overcoming Life ChallengesJoshua 1 Think about how many of our heartaches would be avoided if, We obeyed God’s commands about sexual morality If we followed His counsel regarding telling the truth If we have a forgiving spirit and left justice to the Lord rather than trying to bring it about ourselves If we trusted God to provide for us rather than trust our credit card If we took time to rest and to worship rather than continually push our bodies If we became passionate about character issues rather than external things

  10. Overcoming Life ChallengesJoshua 1 THE COMMISSION (1:1-5) THE PROMISE (1:6,9) THE STRATEGY (1:7-9) RESPONSE (1:16-18) The people respond, 16“Whatever you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go. 17 Just as we fully obeyed Moses, so we will obey you. Only may the Lord your God be with you as he was with Moses. 18 Whoever rebels against your word and does not obey your words, whatever you may command them, will be put to death. Only be strong and courageous!”

  11. Overcoming Life ChallengesJoshua 1 THE COMMISSION (1:1-5) THE PROMISE (1:6,9) THE STRATEGY (1:7-9) RESPONSE (1:16-18) Like Paul we must “not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” (Phil 3:13-14)

  12. Overcoming Life ChallengesJoshua 1 • We need to trust God’s promise rather than our feelings.  • When we feel all alone we must remember that He has promised that he will NEVER leave us or forsake us • When circumstances seem insurmountable we need to remember not to write the ending of the story until the story has ended. • When we don’t know which way to go we need to consider that God might be telling us to stand still until the timing is right • When we feel that we have failed miserably we must run back to the cross and remind ourselves of His staggering forgiveness.

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