Outline

“Be Strong! Be Courageous!”
(Joshua Chapter 1)

Intro/Set-Up
· Review from “Intro to Joshua”

I. Setting the Stage (vv. 1-4)
· Answering Questions
- What Land?
- Why all the Killing?
- Why Joshua?

II. A Promise and a Command (vv. 5-9)
· God’s Promise (vv. 5, 9b)
· God’s Command (vv. 6-9a)

III. Giving The Order (vv. 10-15)
· Get Ready! (vv. 10-11)
· Sorting Out Some Details (vv. 12-15)

IV. A Pledge of Support (vv. 16-18)
· A Promise of “Shema” (v. 16)
· Remember Your Strength (v. 17)
· An Unwavering Alliance (v. 18)

V. Conclusion
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Quotes:

“The prophet Ezekiel said that Jerusalem was “in the center of the nations” (Ez. 5:5) and that the land of Israel was “the center of the world.” The Hebrew word translated “center” also means “navel,” suggesting that Israel was the “lifeline” between God and this world, for “salvation is of the Jews” (John 4:22). God chose the land of Israel to be the “stage” on which the great drama of redemption would be presented.” –Warren Wiersbe

“Whatever Israel received in the Promised Land, they received through the hand of Joshua; whatever we receive from God we receive through Jesus Christ, our Joshua.” -David Guzik

“God didn’t give Joshua explanations as to how He would accomplish these things, because God’s people live on promises, not explanations.”
-Warren Wiersbe

“One man with courage makes a majority.” -Andrew Jackson

“For no word from God shall be void of power.” (Lk. 1:37 ASV 1901)
“The very word that God speaks has in it the power of fulfillment if we will but trust and obey!” -Warren Wiersbe


“The best thing we can do for those who lead us is to pray for them daily and ask God to be with them… No Christian worker succeeds to the glory of God apart from prayer.” -Warren Wiersbe

“Is prayer your steering wheel or your spare tire?” -Corrie Ten Boom


“Soldiers of Christ, arise,
And put your armor on,
Strong in the strength which God supplies
Of His eternal Son.”

-Charles Wesley

Trust and Obey

When we walk with the Lord
In the light of His Word,
What a glory He sheds on our way;
While we do His good will,
He abides with us still,
And with all who will trust and obey.

Trust and obey,
For there’s no other way
To be happy in Jesus,
But to trust and obey.