Pastor Gary Moritz
pastor@cityunited.church
INTRODUCTION
When God calls us for bigger things, it can be scary. Bigger things and bigger dreams require full dependency on God as we step into the unknown. People live with fear every day which can paralyze us and hinder our ability to move forward.
Imagine your life without fear! Come and discover how Joshua conquered his fears through a strong dependency on God.
Big faith is confident obedience to the Word of God regardless of the circumstances or the consequences. God told Joshua to “be strong and of good courage; be not afraid.” (Joshua 1:9)
In this collection of talks, we will look at Joshua’s life and learn how to trust God more and fear less.
February 9 Changing How You Think
February 16 Understanding Real Success
February 23 Pressing on While Facing Pushback
March 1 Stepping Out on Faith When Others Won't
March 8 Setbacks Are God's Comebacks
March 15 Decisions Dictate Your Destiny
March 22 Taking Back What Is God’s
March 29 Don’t Give Up
April 5 Building Faith in the Next Generation
TEXT: Joshua 7-8 (CSB, Old Testament)
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CONQUERING FEAR WEEK #5:
Setbacks Are God’s Comebacks
I. JOSHUA’S
(7:1-5)
A. Our plans are not necessarily God’s
“You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me up in glory.” —Psalm 73:24
B. Our
“Lord, the heavens praise your wonders —your faithfulness also —in the assembly of the holy ones.” —Psalm 89:5
TRUTH: We will always feel like a
II. JOSHUA’S
(7:6-9)
A. We should be concerned about God’s
“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his possession, so that you may proclaim the praises of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.” —1 Peter 2:9
B. We should be concerned about God’s
“Do not swear falsely by my name, profaning the name of your God; I am the Lord.” —Leviticus 19:12
“For God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you demonstrated for his name by serving the saints — and by continuing to serve them.” —Hebrews 6:10
“No man is worthy to succeed until he is willing to fail” —A. W. Tozer
TRUTH: God will always
III. JOSHUA’S
(7:10-26)
Achan confessed that he
A. Sin will affect an entire
“Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.” —Proverbs 14:34
B. Sin will affect an entire
“For everything in the world — the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride in one’s possessions — is not from the Father but is from the world.” —1 John 2:16
TRUTH: Sin has its
IV. JOSHUA’S
(8:1-2)
A. God’s
“… This is written in the law of Moses, so that you will have success in everything you do and wherever you turn, 4and so that the Lord will fulfill his promise that he made to me: ‘If your sons take care to walk faithfully before me with all their heart and all their soul, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.” —1 Kings 2:3b-4
B. God’s
“By these he has given us very great and precious promises, so that through them you may share in the divine nature, escaping the corruption that is in the world because of evil desire.” —2 Peter 1:4
TRUTH: We have nothing to
V. JOSHUA’S
(8:3-29)
A. God sees your full
“For it was you who created my inward parts; you knit me together in my mother’s womb” —Psalm 139:13
B. God made you to be
“This book of instruction must not depart from your mouth; you are to meditate on it day and night so that you may carefully observe everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in whatever you do.” —Joshua 1:8
TRUTH: God works
VI. JOSHUA’S
(8:30-35)
A. True obedience always
“When you are in distress and all these things have happened to you, in the future you will return to the Lord your God and obey him. 31He will not leave you, destroy you, or forget the covenant with your ancestors that he swore to them by oath, because the Lord your God is a compassionate God.” —Deuteronomy 4:30-31
B. True obedience always
“So faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the message about Christ (The word of God).” —Romans 10:17
TRUTH: In the
CONCLUSION:
Is there anything hidden in your life that will eventually
become exposed and hurt the work of Christ?
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