Theme: The Reality of Faith – A study of the book of Joshua—the written record of Israel going into Canaan, conquering the people, and occupying the land—pictures the NT truth found in 1 John 5:4 – ‘For whatever is born of God OVERCOMES THE WORLD. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—OUR FAITH. Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who BELIEVES that Jesus is the Son of God?'
Outline:
Chapters 1-5 … INVASION – God's people going into the Promised Land…
Chapters 6-12 … DOMINATION – fighting for the Promised Land
Chapters 13-24 … POSSESSION – dividing and occupying the Promised Land…
Lessons:
1st – LESSON OF FAITH – four times, we're told in Scripture (Hab 2:4; Rom 1:17; Gal 3:11; Heb 10:38) – “the just shall LIVE BY FAITH.” In other words, FAITH in the character and goodness of God is crucial… not just for salvation—but to live the Christian life…
2nd – LESSON OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE – The book of Joshua is the realization of God's promise to give Abraham's descendants the land of Canaan – (Genesis 12:1-3,7; 15:17-21)… But there's a sense in which Joshua is an inspired allegory of the Christian life…
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Pastor Bryan Wheeler was converted to Christ in 1973. For most of the 20 years that he served in the U.S. Air Force he was actively involved in church-based preaching and teaching ministries in the U.S. and overseas. Pastor Wheeler was ordained into the gospel ministry in 1987...
