| Power of Gratitude - Here I Raise My Ebenezer Miraculous storm, allowing the Israelites to rout the Philistines (erecting the monument - Ebenezer) - 1 Samuel 4:1 Crossing the Jordan and God had them setup a memorial of twelve stones - Joshua 4:21-22 We all need those landmarks etched in our memories to remind us of what God has done in our lives Disciples need reminders:
Job's understood life was short:
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| Power of Gratitude - Here I Raise My Ebenezer Miraculous storm, allowing the Israelites to rout the Philistines (erecting the monument - Ebenezer) - 1 Samuel 4:1 Crossing the Jordan and God had them setup a memorial of twelve stones - Joshua 4:21-22 We all need those landmarks etched in our memories to remind us of what God has done in our lives Disciples need reminders:
Job's understood life was short:
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| Teach Us To Pray - Alone and in Private Mark 1:35, Matthew 14:13, and Luke 4:42 - shows us that Jesus often went to solitary places to pray Solitude is essential in developing a deep relation ship with God Psalms 5, 38, and 42 are examples of how open and expressive David was with God We get fired up by sermons, fellowship, and music - Jesus went to be alone Prayer times make special memories Ideas for times with God:
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| Man of Prayer - YHWH-nissi Means "the Lord is my banner" Given when Moses built an alter after Israel defeated the Amaleties - Exodus 17:15 Recognize God as the source of victory and success in our lives We no longer need to fear, he has broken the curse of the law - source of our fear of failure He has shown us how to live a life of spiritual prosperity and success - Joshua 1:8 |
| Raising Awesome Kids - Strength and Conviction (part 1) But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord - Joshua 24:15 Fathers should be the rock of our family When the call goes forth in the kingdom of God for response and sacrifice, we must lead the way Our personal walk with God and our zeal should be an inspiration Our responsibility to initiate, plan, and conduct family devotionals If we have convictions, our family will have them Natural thing for children to want to follow the lead of their father |
| Wild at Heart - The Strategy (part 3) 2. Intimidation Our condition may become normal to use after a while - depression If you pray and fight against – It will get worse. Once the Enemy is discovered, he usually does not just roll over and die. Jesus says get tough and resist the onslaught Next level Satan tries intimidation and fear He wants you to agree with intimidation because he fears you Fighting back, he will lose – Resist the devil and he will flee – James 4:7 Why do so many pastor’s kids go off the deep end? Evil One is trying to an old tactic – strike first and maybe the opposition will run He can’t win, you know God is with us “As I was with Moses, so I will be with you” – Joshua 1:5 The Lord is a warrior, the Lord is his name – Exodus 15:3 How did Jesus win the battle against Satan? God was with him Doesn’t simply mean that he’ll be around - he will fight for us Satan is trying to appeal to the traitor’s commitment to self-preservation when he uses fear and intimidation. So as long as we are back in the old story of saving our skin, looking out for Number One, those tactics will work. Become a warrior The most dangerous man on earth is the man who has reckoned with his own death. All men die, few men ever really live. |
| Old Testament - Counting the Cost Counting the Cost in the Old testament
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| Old Testament - Counting the Cost Counting the Cost in the Old testament
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Genesis 8 - The Flood (part III)SummaryThe flood abated. Noah sent out a raven and two doves. When the earth was dry God called them all out of the ark. Noah built an altar. ObservationsGenesis 8:1 - But God remembered Noah Personal ApplicationI seem to forget the lessons of difficult times as soon as the pain has lifted. We go through tough times so our character can mature and grow but will I have to go through the same lessons again to learn the same lessons. I want to be grateful for God's discipline (does not come naturally) and change my character accordingly. God discipline the ones he loves, I need to remember why He is doing it [Hebrews 12:6]. |
| Mind Change - Mood Choose you mood. If the one you have right now is not right, you can exchange it. Don’t allow the “wrong side of the bed” to control your life. Deuteronomy 30:19-20 - Choose life over pride Joshua 24:15 - Choose today whom you will worship Psalms 119:30 - I have chosen the way of truth |
| A Man Accepts His Masculinity THe key ingredient masculinity is actually strength Culture has spent decades telling women to “Rise up and be strong!” and telling men to “Sit down and be quiet!” King David charged his son Solomon, “Be strong, therefore, and show yourself a man” - 1 Kings 2:2 This is our responsibility as men. This is required of us to be faithful. |
| Resolve to Lead Your Family When Moses died, God turned to Joshua and told him it was now his job to lead He promised him four spiritual resources to help him
Again and again Joshua heard: “Be strong and courageous!” Leadership is about courage - the courage to trust God, to do the right thing, to stand alone, and to maintain forward momentum |
| Resolve to Lead Your Family When Moses died, God turned to Joshua and told him it was now his job to lead He promised him four spiritual resources to help him
Again and again Joshua heard: “Be strong and courageous!” Leadership is about courage - the courage to trust God, to do the right thing, to stand alone, and to maintain forward momentum |
| Resolve to Lead Your Family When Moses died, God turned to Joshua and told him it was now his job to lead He promised him four spiritual resources to help him
Again and again Joshua heard: “Be strong and courageous!” Leadership is about courage - the courage to trust God, to do the right thing, to stand alone, and to maintain forward momentum |
| Resolve to Lead Your Family When Moses died, God turned to Joshua and told him it was now his job to lead He promised him four spiritual resources to help him
Again and again Joshua heard: “Be strong and courageous!” Leadership is about courage - the courage to trust God, to do the right thing, to stand alone, and to maintain forward momentum |
| Resolve to Lead Your Family When Moses died, God turned to Joshua and told him it was now his job to lead He promised him four spiritual resources to help him
Again and again Joshua heard: “Be strong and courageous!” Leadership is about courage - the courage to trust God, to do the right thing, to stand alone, and to maintain forward momentum |
| Resolve to Lead Your Family When Moses died, God turned to Joshua and told him it was now his job to lead He promised him four spiritual resources to help him
Again and again Joshua heard: “Be strong and courageous!” Leadership is about courage - the courage to trust God, to do the right thing, to stand alone, and to maintain forward momentum |
| Courage Be strong and courageous, for you are the one who will lead these people - Joshua 1 God called Joshua to lead the people He struggled through fears but he became a great example of hom to make fear a nonissue Joshua did not start this way. How did Joshua get courage?
Recipe for courage: Joshua was determined to go where God called him to go and do what God called him to do When you combine God-given sense of purpose and a commitment to obedience, God willenale to defeat your enmied and give all he promised |
| Courage Be strong and courageous, for you are the one who will lead these people - Joshua 1 God called Joshua to lead the people He struggled through fears but he became a great example of hom to make fear a nonissue Joshua did not start this way. How did Joshua get courage?
Recipe for courage: Joshua was determined to go where God called him to go and do what God called him to do When you combine God-given sense of purpose and a commitment to obedience, God willenale to defeat your enmied and give all he promised |
| On Track Get up! Why are you lying on your face like this? - Joshua 7:10 This tragic event illustrates the terrible ripple effect of sin God gave crystal clear instructions ofr the invasion of Jericho He promised the Israelites a crushing victory over the city and in return they would put aside for Him all the gold, sliver, and other valuable they would seize during the raid Achan paid no attention to God's instructions His sin had removed God's hand of blessing from the Israelite army and three dozen innocent soldiers died in the reulting unheaval Even sin that might be reguarded as secret affects you and those closest to you Where do you most feel the tug to stray? |
| No Retirement Give me the hill country the Lord promised me - Joshua 14:12 Caleb and Joshua led a younger generation into the Promised Land, now Caleb was 85 years old He had not taken the land he was promised 40 years ago and he intended to see it fulfilled Caleb's courage sprang from his unshakable belief God keeps his promises Joshua had abolute faith in the reliablility of God's promises after being told to be strong and couragous because His presence - Joshua 1:9 What sort of hill country has the Lord set before you?
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| No Retirement Give me the hill country the Lord promised me - Joshua 14:12 Caleb and Joshua led a younger generation into the Promised Land, now Caleb was 85 years old He had not taken the land he was promised 40 years ago and he intended to see it fulfilled Caleb's courage sprang from his unshakable belief God keeps his promises Joshua had abolute faith in the reliablility of God's promises after being told to be strong and couragous because His presence - Joshua 1:9 What sort of hill country has the Lord set before you?
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| Get Up and Go! The time has come for you to lead these people - Joshua 1:2 Throughout the Scripture, God attaches promises to His commands - If you do this, I will do that Wherever you set foot, you will be on land I have given you - Joshua 1:3 Joshua is one of the greatest examples in the Bible of how "showing up" at God's command leads to victory His promises are often contingent upon our taking steps of obedience |
| Get Up and Go! The time has come for you to lead these people - Joshua 1:2 Throughout the Scripture, God attaches promises to His commands - If you do this, I will do that Wherever you set foot, you will be on land I have given you - Joshua 1:3 Joshua is one of the greatest examples in the Bible of how "showing up" at God's command leads to victory His promises are often contingent upon our taking steps of obedience |
| Hit the Ground Running In three days you will cross the Jordan River and take possession of the land the Lord your God is giving you - Joshua 1:11 Joshua was a strong leader - he lead the people of Israel into the Promised Land He didn't hesitate for a moment in following orders: In our time, we require planning, risk assessment, and cost analysis It is unthinkable and even reckless for leaders to move on orders immediately Joshua knew that God was the Commander in Chief and was orchestrating all the nessary events - that is exactly what happened When you believe God and know that he will keep all his promises, you won't wait when God says, "Go now!" |
| Consistent Life Serve the Lord alone - choose today whom you will serve - Joshua 24:14 The greatest character qualities of any leader is the willingness to consistently "walk the walk" Joshua had flaws but he consistently exercised his faith and obeyed the God who called him to lead This is why he could confidently challenge his people to "choose today whom you will serve" He dared the Israelites to rid their loves of any remnants of idol worship and to follow God wholeheartedly Joshua consistant faithfulness helped lead his people into the Promise Land |
| New Testament Error Free The Bible does not contain any errors on its own. It is likely that we're (people) made an error than the Bible through a faulty manuscript, wrong translation or misunderstood. Four on the seven most common errors made by critcs:
Fallible people guided by the Holy Spirit can certainly write a book without error To this day, after 2,000 years of looking, no one has found a irreconcilable proble. This is truely amazing coming from 40 authors over a 1,500 year period Its not the parts of the Bible I don't understand that bothers me - but the parts I do understand - Mark Twain Since the Bible is the standard of truth, anything that contradicts a teaching in the Bible is false. The revealtion of Judaism is true, but incomplete without the New Testament Islam has some truth, but it errs on fundamental teachings like the denial of the deity and the resurrection of Christ Only the revealation of Christiansity is complete, inerrant Word of God |