CHOOSE TO BE RESCUED

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Written By StevenJBarker

CHOOSE TO BE RESCUED

Dragons & Dandelions - Part 5 | April 28, 2024

Gabe Kolstad | @gabekolstad

 

JOSHUA’S BATTLE PLAN


1. EXPECTATION 

1 After the death of Moses the Lord’s servant, the Lord spoke to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ assistant. He said, 2 “Moses my servant is dead. Therefore, the time has come for you to lead these people, the Israelites, across the Jordan River into the land I am giving them. 3 I promise you what I promised Moses: ‘Wherever you set foot, you will be on land I have given you— 4 from the Negev wilderness in the south to the Lebanon mountains in the north, from the Euphrates River in the east to the Mediterranean Sea in the west, including all the land of the Hittites.’ 5 No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live. For I will be with you as I was with Moses. I will not fail you or abandon you.      

-Joshua 1:1-5

2. EXPLORATION  

8 Before the spies went to sleep that night, Rahab went up on the roof to talk with them. 9 “I know the Lord has given you this land,” she told them. “We are all afraid of you. Everyone in the land is living in terror. 10 For we have heard how the Lord made a dry path for you through the Red Sea when you left Egypt. And we know what you did to Sihon and Og, the two Amorite kings east of the Jordan River, whose people you completely destroyed. 11 No wonder our hearts have melted in fear! No one has the courage to fight after hearing such things. For the Lord your God is the supreme God of the heavens above and the earth below. 23 Then the two spies came down from the hill country, crossed the Jordan River, and reported to Joshua all that had happened to them. 24 “The Lord has given us the whole land,” they said, “for all the people in the land are terrified of us.”                                                                          

-Joshua 2:8-11, 23-24


3. EXPEDITION 

14 So the people left their camp to cross the Jordan, and the priests who were carrying the Ark of the Covenant went ahead of them. 15 It was the harvest season, and the Jordan was overflowing its banks. But as soon as the feet of the priests who were carrying the Ark touched the water at the river’s edge, 16 the water above that point began backing up a great distance away at a town called Adam, which is near Zarethan. And the water below that point flowed on to the Dead Sea until the riverbed was dry. Then all the people crossed over near the town of Jericho. 17 Meanwhile, the priests who were carrying the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant stood on dry ground in the middle of the riverbed as the people passed by. They waited there until the whole nation of Israel had crossed the Jordan on dry ground.                                                     

-Joshua 3:14-17

For Discussion at Home or Group:

  • Joshua had great faith in God, and a strong expectation that God would deliver the Israelites from the enemies they were facing (see Josh 1:1-5). How can you build a stronger sense of expectation for your battles this week?

  • What’s your next battle? Which enemies do you need to conquer? List them real quick and take a second to compare their strength w/God (see Josh 2:8-11). How big are they now?

  • Are you ready for your expedition? What’s your first move in being rescued? Where does God have to show up? Are you willing to go there (see Joshua 3:14-17)? How will you put your feet in the water this week?

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