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Joshua: Enduring Faithfulness

10/21/2018

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Study Questions for Joshua 1:1-9
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For some context, check out Deuteronomy 34. This is the account of the death of Moses, and the establishment of Joshua.

Read through Joshua 1:1-9

What is the task or the mission God gives to Joshua? What are the promises God makes to Joshua? And what are the commands God gives Joshua. ?

The three promises God makes to Joshua are…

God promises the people a PLACE.

What did it mean to them to have a place to call their own? What does it mean for you to have a place to belong? What are some of these places for you? What does God say his place for you is? He often talks about this place in his word as ‘his rest’.

Read Matt. 11:28. How does Jesus speak to the idea of rest? How has he actually fulfilled this promise in himself and for you?

God promises his PRESENCE AND POWER

God promises that he will never leave them and never forsake them. While they journey toward taking hold of the promised rest, God says that he is with them and that he will never leave them.

Do you have any relationships in your life where you know that the person will never leave you or forsake you? Do you long for this kind of relationship?

The promise of God’s presence in our lives is life changing. How have you experienced his presence in your life this last week? Is he still faithful today? If you haven’t tasted his presence in the last week, how do you long to experience him in the coming week? What would make the difference for you?

2 Kings 6:15-17 shows us an interesting picture of God’s presence. What made the difference in the servant’s perception of his situation? Could this be you? Another picture of this is the meditation in Psalm 77 (check it out on your own time).

God promises PROSPERITY AND SUCCESS

Pastor Jeremy said that God is in the business of transforming us daily more into his image. How does this help you define prosperity and success? Measure it against Joshua’s mission. Measure it against Matt. 28:18-20

How did Joshua and the people take hold of these promises? How do we take hold of these promises today?

Meditate on the Word of God day and night.

How do we know if we are living this out? Take a look at the driving force in your life. What pushes you into action? How do you choose what to love? How do you choose what to turn away from?
Are your thoughts shaped by the word of God?
Are your decisions shaped by the word of God?
Are your words shaped by the word of God?

Jesus said that out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. What are you filling your heart with?

Be Careful to do All the Law

There are dire consequences for not following God’s law. So often, our failure to do what God has commanded us to do leave us empty and dealing with brokenness.

Jesus leads us with this exact same requirement. He says this multiple times in fact. He cares about what we do. Read John 14:15. Jesus reiterates this again in Matt. 28:20. Not only are we to follow him in obedience, but we are left with the mission of teaching others to do the same.

How do you process these commandments of obedience? How do you try to live this out? How do you seek to pass it on?

Be Strong and Courageous

Pastor Jeremy said that when we are meditating on God’s word, and living in obedience, we are then free to be strong and courageous.
Yet, is it all about the things we do? What is God’s role here? How does God promise to provide for Joshua? How does Jesus promise to provide in John 14:15-21? All of these promises are given shape by the mission we are to strongly and courageously accomplish.

How do you wish you could have been stronger and more courageous this past week?
What do you think strength and courage look life for you in this coming week?

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