Joshua
Joshua 6:1-21 (NLT)
Same God - Walking in Faith 03 | Mick Veach | Lead Pastor | first aired on 06.05.2022
I. Introduction
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Now the gates of Jericho were tightly shut because the people were afraid of the Israelites. No one was allowed to go out or in. 2 But the LORD said to Joshua, “I have given you Jericho, its king, and all its strong warriors. 3 You and your fighting men should march around the town once a day for six days. 4 Seven priests will walk ahead of the Ark, each carrying a ram’s horn. On the seventh day you are to march around the town seven times, with the priests blowing the horns. 5 When you hear the priests give one long blast on the rams’ horns, have all the people shout as loud as they can. Then the walls of the town will collapse, and the people can charge straight into the town.”
6 So Joshua called together the priests and said, “Take up the Ark of the LORD’s Covenant, and assign seven priests to walk in front of it, each carrying a ram’s horn.” 7 Then he gave orders to the people: “March around the town, and the armed men will lead the way in front of the Ark of the LORD.”
8 After Joshua spoke to the people, the seven priests with the rams’ horns started marching in the presence of the LORD, blowing the horns as they marched. And the Ark of the LORD’s Covenant followed behind them. 9 Some of the armed men marched in front of the priests with the horns and some behind the Ark, with the priests continually blowing the horns. 10 “Do not shout; do not even talk,” Joshua commanded. “Not a single word from any of you until I tell you to shout. Then shout!” 11 So the Ark of the LORD was carried around the town once that day, and then everyone returned to spend the night in the camp.
12 Joshua got up early the next morning, and the priests again carried the Ark of the LORD. 13 The seven priests with the rams’ horns marched in front of the Ark of the LORD, blowing their horns. Again the armed men marched both in front of the priests with the horns and behind the Ark of the LORD. All this time the priests were blowing their horns. 14 On the second day they again marched around the town once and returned to the camp. They followed this pattern for six days.
15 On the seventh day the Israelites got up at dawn and marched around the town as they had done before. But this time they went around the town seven times. 16 The seventh time around, as the priests sounded the long blast on their horns, Joshua commanded the people, “Shout! For the LORD has given you the town! 17 Jericho and everything in it must be completely destroyed as an offering to the LORD. Only Rahab the prostitute and the others in her house will be spared, for she protected our spies.
18 “Do not take any of the things set apart for destruction, or you yourselves will be completely destroyed, and you will bring trouble on the camp of Israel. 19 Everything made from silver, gold, bronze, or iron is sacred to the LORD and must be brought into his treasury.”
20 When the people heard the sound of the rams’ horns, they shouted as loud as they could. Suddenly, the walls of Jericho collapsed, and the Israelites charged straight into the town and captured it. 21 They completely destroyed everything in it with their swords—men and women, young and old, cattle, sheep, goats, and donkeys. —Joshua 6:1-21
A. Review
- Noah had faith that enabled to build for God
- Abraham had faith that enabled him to GO
B. Faith is Trust and the question is simple, can you trust God?
C. Hebrews 11:6—Without faith you will not please God
D. It is my responsibility to continue to encourage you to move ahead in your faith walking.
E. Joshua had an amazing faith walk which we will look at but he learned from Moses
F. Moses taught by example
G. By faith Joshua takes over the leadership role and has a big task a city with walls
H. What is the biggest factor that keeps us from walking by faith?
I. Fear has huge consequences
J. Joshua’s faith walk leads to courage
II. Joshua’s courage took three aspects
A. Courage to
- God told him to take the people and march around with praise and instruments
- Joshua then went public with this by faith
- The obstacle is obvious the wall came down
- What are the walls in your life?
- I’m calling you to call it out today.
- We need people with courage today step out like Joshua
Key Point: Claim Your destiny by Faith
B. Courage to Do the
- Verse 10—you will not use weapons you will use musical instruments, why?
a. God knew what he was doing
b. Glory would be his at the end
c. Impossible becoming a miracle- Joshua had the courage to obey him and they saw God move
- Examples of using the unusual?
a. God called David not his brothers
b. God called fishermen not the Pharisees- Are you willing to whatever it takes for his glory?
- Your responsibility is to take the step and do what he wants
Key Point: Obey God even when it does not make sense
C. Courage to be in
Key Point: Get out of the boat and OBEY Jesus
III. God wants your walls to come down today
A. Healing is for you today in three areas:
1. In
a. Our responsibility: James 5:14-16
- Pray by faith
- Call the Elders to pray
- Anoint with oil
- Pray in name of the Lord
- Confess sin if needed
2.
a. Our responsibility
- Receive: 2 Corinthians 5:17
- A new creation
- A new start
- The old is gone
- Pray and believe it
- Start the process of healing
3.
a. At its core it becomes demonic - 2 Corinthians 4:4
b. Our responsibility
c. Receive - Philippians 4:13
d. Pray for deliverance
- Confess your sin — I John 1:9
- Admit you want freedom — Galatians 5:1
- Rebuke it — Jude 9
- Pray full Armor — Ephesians 6:10-18
- Pray the Spirit to fill you — Ephesians 5:18
B. The following truths must be applied for your faith to be realized
- Victory is already secure at the cross—In Christ — Colossians 3
- God is greater — I John 4:4
- Miracles have a purpose
- God is sovereign which means God will do whatever He deems fit
IV. Call to Action:
1. Decide to live your life by faith in Jesus Name
2. Declare Victory over all areas of your life
3. Determine to live each day to it full in Jesus name
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