Series: Progress as Promised
Text: Joshua 24:14-33

Words of advice for the eager disciple

One: Rehearse the story of redemption.
Two: Fight the tendency to drift.
Three: Match your words with works.
Four: Rest in the promises of Christ.

And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. ~ Philippians 1:6

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Series: Progress as Promised
Text: Joshua 24:1-15

God is Good.

1. Defining grace.
2. Covenant promises.
3. Powerful deliverance.
4. Divine protection.
5. Bountiful provision.

Choose to Obey Him.

1. Fear the Lord. Stand in awe of his capabilities, character, and favor.
2. Serve the Lord. Whole-heartedly align with his purpose and plan.
3. Put away the gods. Eliminate every threat to God-ward affections.

Conclusion: Based on what I think of God, I am making choices today.

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Series: Progress as Promised
Text: Joshua 23

One: The history of God's provision.
Two: The work yet to be done.
Three: The danger of the slippery slope.
Four: The loss of power and blessing.
Five. The faithfulness of God's words.
Six: The threat of God's judgment.
Seven: The remembrance of God's goodness.

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Series: Progress as Promised
Text: Joshua 22

Six sketches of faithfulness

One: The faithfulness of past obedience.
Two: The faithfulness of God's promises.
Three: The faithfulness continued obedience.
Four: The faithfulness to defend purity.
Five: The faithfulness to seek unity.
Six: The faithfulness in true worship.

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Series: Progress as Promised
Text: Joshua 21

How can we fulfill our role as the New Testament priesthood?

One: By displaying God's grace for change.
Two: By believing God's words of promise.
Three: By embracing God's call to pilgrimage.
Four: By representing God's character with truth.
Five: By treasuring God's person for joy.

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Series: Progress as Promised
Text: Joshua 20

What should we learn from the cities of refuge?

One: The value of human life.

• The defendant and the victim
• For the Israelite and the stranger
• Since all are made in the image of God

Two: The weight of civil justice.

• Murder and rash vengeance are wrong
• Right to a fair trial
• Agreement of the witnesses
• One witness is insufficient
• Consideration of intent

Three: The hope of eternal salvation.

• The cities of refuge were a type
• Christ is the anti-type (fulfillment)

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Series: Progress as Promised
Text: Joshua 13-19

What should we learn from the inheritance chapters?

One: God keeps his promises.

Two: There is more to the story.

• The promise of physical land was kept.
• Abraham knew there was more to the promise.
• Fulfillment is found in the gospel story of a redemption, a land, a rest, and an inheritance.

Three: God is enough for me.

• Psalm 16:5-6, 11
• Lamentations 3:24

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Series: Progress as Promised
Text: Joshua 14:14

One: Live in remembrance of the mercy of God.

• Joshua 14:6 – son of Jephunneh the Kennizite
• Who are the Kennizites? – Genesis 15:18-21

Two: Live by faith in the promise of God.

• Numbers 14:8-9
• Joshua 14:9-10, 13-14

Three: Live with purpose for the kingdom of God.

• Numbers 13:30
• Joshua 14:9-12

Series: Progress as Promise
Text: Joshua 10:28-39

One: God is sovereign, and he needs no defense.

• God's character cannot be accused.
• God's ways cannot be understood.
• God's ownership cannot be disputed.

Two: God is holy, and man has sinned against him.

• Man is ruined by sin and rebelling in sin
• Sin is the reason for judgment, not ethnicity.

Three: God is just, and his judgment is right.

Four: God is merciful, and he saves sinners who believe.

Five: God is true, and a future, final judgment is coming.

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Daniel 4:34-35 His dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom endures from generation to generation; all the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing, and he does according to his will among the host of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand or say to him, "What have you done?"

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Text: 1 Corinthians 9:24-26

Verse 24: Desire
Verse 25: Discipline
Verse 26: Goal

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Series: Progress as Promised
Text: Joshua 11-12

One: In one sense, we can say that at times we face battles in life.
Two: In another sense, we must recognize that the entire Christian life is a battle.
Three: In either perspective, endurance is required.
Four: The great problem you are facing is not your greatest problem. Your greatest problem is a lack of faith.
Five: God is sovereign, giving victory and the means to accomplish it.
Six: Beware of dependence on helpful resources.
Seven: See obedience as a strategy of war.
Eight: Always remember the mercy you received while you were God's enemy.
Nine: Don't miss a single opportunity to glorify God by counting victories.

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Series: Progress as Promised
Text: Joshua 10:1-27

Question: What is going on when God fights for you?

One: He is acting on his promise.

• The promise of his presence.
• The promise of his victory.

Two: He is strengthening your faith.

• I fight for faith.
• I help others to faith.

Three: He is asking you to fight.

Four: He is accomplishing his will.

Five: He is displaying his glory.

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Series: Progress as Promised
Text: Joshua 9
Theme: Trust the Lord; don't lean on your own understanding.

One: God's wisdom can keep us from failure.

• search for vs. ask for
• faith vs. fear
• Spirit confidence vs. self confidence

Two: God's mercy can move us beyond failure...

• ...with resolve to do the next right thing.
• ...with opportunity to see the character of God.

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Series: Progress as Promised
Text: Joshua 7-8

Stone Pile One: The horror of sin

• Sin is rebellion against a holy God.
• Sin is believing a lie.
  • The lie of secrets.
  • The lie of satisfaction.
• Sin is following the path of temptation.

Stone Pile Two: The hope of salvation

• God is merciful to renew the old covenant.
• God is merciful to establish the new covenant.
• The Valley of trouble becomes a door of hope. This is the work of Jesus.

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Series: Progress as Promised
Text: Joshua 6

Falling walls should teach us something

For Those Outside the Walls: Tear Down Strongholds.

• This helps us think of sanctification.
• 1) God does it.
• 2) God calls for our obedience.

For Those Inside the Walls: Join God's Army.

• This helps us think of salvation.
• 1) The certainty of judgment
• 2) The hope of salvation
• 3) A place of belonging

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Series: Progress as Promised
Text: Joshua 5

Event One: The Circumcision

• A reproach removed
• In faith, obey God.

Event Two: The Passover

• A provision remembered
• In remembrance, thank God.

Event Three: The Commander

• A commander revealed
• In submission, worship God.
• The Commander's position demands our worship
• The Commander's presence should stir our worship

Conclusion: The hope of a fresh start today rests in Christ

• Our Circumcision — Colossians 2:11-15
• Our Passover — 1 Corinthians 5:7
• Our Commander — 2 Corinthians 2:14

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Series: Progress as Promised
Text: Joshua 4

Remember that...

1. God is accomplishing his purpose of advancing his kingdom
   • "Advancing the kingdom" is the language of war.
   • The names change, but the story is the same.
2. God is keeping his promise of leading you home.
   • The date marks both the leading out and the leading into.
   • The east border marks the reality of entering the Promised Land.
3. God is gathering worshippers by displaying his glory.
   • Glory that is seen in his power.
   • Glory that results in our fear.

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Series: Progress as Promised
Text: Joshua 3

What do we mean when we talk about following God?

Following God means that...

1. You trust a covenant-keeping God.
2. You commit yourself to personal holiness.
3. You embrace the "set out" and the "stand still".
4. You saturate your mind with God's word.
5. You expect the wonder of God's work.

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Series: Progress as Promised
Text: Joshua 2

Three lessons of faith as demonstrated in the faith of Rahab

1. The object of faith (vv. 9-13)
2. The evidence of faith (vv. 4-6, 18, 21)
3. The blessing of faith (vv. 6:25)

Concluding thoughts to apply the story to our lives

1. Remember your story
2. Don't despair of those in unbelief
3. Trust God as He has revealed Himself to you

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Series: Progress as Promised
Text: Joshua 1:6-9, 16-18

Four reasons to be strong and courageous

1. Because someone is counting on you
2. Because you want what God wants
3. Because you represent your God
4. Because you will face opposition

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