Be Strong and Courageous

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Pastor Gearl Spicer, January 5th, 2025
Part of the Bridge to the Future, Lessons from Joshua series, preached at a Sunday Online service

1 After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, “Moses my servant is dead. Now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this people, into the land that I am giving to them, to the people of Israel. Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given to you, just as I promised to Moses. From the wilderness and this Lebanon as far as the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites to the Great Sea toward the going down of the sun shall be your territory. No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life. Just as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you or forsake you. Be strong and courageous, for you shall cause this people to inherit the land that I swore to their fathers to give them. Only be strong and very courageous, being careful to do according to all the law that Moses my servant commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may have good success wherever you go. This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

Sermon Notes

What does the future look like to you?

Only be strong and very courageous; be careful to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may have success wherever you go. 1:7

If it is disagreeable in your sight to serve the Lord, chose for yourselves today whom you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served which were beyond the river, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living; but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. 24:15

STRONG—Empowering presence of Jesus
COURAGEOUS-Assurance centered in God-given confidence

Honest assessments lead to effective living—v.2
*How do you assess your life now?
*Seeing life through His eyes allows us to face the future!

II.Biblical instructions take precedence over all circumstances—vs.3-4
*What instructions are you following?
*Consistency in Biblical guidance empowers our view of enemies-

III. Confidence is centered in God not man—vs.5
*How confident are you in the future?
*Failure is impossible when our hearts rest in God—

IV. Simple insights have potential for powerful implications—vs.6-7
*What insights comfort your hearts?
*Partial obedience is detrimental but full commitment is transforming—

V. God’s Word leads to success—vs.8-9
*What promises anchor your life?
*Our commitment to biblical direction assures victory—

Will you seize your moment?