Joshua: The adventure of faith Joshua 1:1-9 New beginnings … for the people of God

Joshua: The adventure of faith

Joshua 1:1-9

New beginnings… for the people of God


Joshua 1:1-9

New beginnings• Death of Moses

• To lead Israel across the Jordanand into the promised land

• Joshua to be new leader

• Through the faith of Joshua Godwill fulfil his ancient promises


Joshua 1:1-9

New beginnings• The command and the promise

run together throughout the Bible

• The same is true for us today

• Both depend on the sovereigntyof God

• As God’s people obey and believethey enter into fellowship with him


Joshua 1:1-9

New beginnings• Think about the spiritual map

of your life?• Do you see yourself wandering

in the wilderness or conqueringthe promised land?

• Am I in need of a new beginning?


Joshua 1:1-9

New beginnings• Important to see the faithfulness

of God in receiving the promisesof God

• God gave Joshua threeassurances


Joshua 1:1-9 New beginnings

• Promise: God ‘sets forth’what he will do

1. God is faithful

in his promise

• God’s promise is dependenton Him, not man

• God is the source of ourblessings



• Greatest promise of all

1. God is faithful

in his presence

• An eternal promise, sealed bythe blood of Christ’s cross

• ‘Great is thy faithfulness’



• God expected Joshua to makeHis word a priority in his life

1. God is faithful

in his precepts

• God has not changed

• God requires faith and awillingness to act


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New beginningsHave I not commanded you?Be strong and courageous.Do not be afraid;do not be discouraged,for the Lord your Godwill be with you ….

… wherever you go.

Act of Covenant

As a Gospel people, let us covenant together beforeGod and each other:

Creating and redeeming God, we give you thanks and praise.

Your covenant of grace was made for oursalvation in Jesus Christour Lord.

We come this day to covenant with you and with companion disciples:

to watch over each other and to walk together before you in ways known and still to be made known.

Pour your Spirit upon us. Help us so to walk in your ways that the promises we make this day,

and the life that we live together, may become an offering of love, our duty and delight truly glorifying to you – Father Son andHoly Spirit.

This day, we give ourselves again to the Lord and to each other

to be bound together infellowship, and to work together in the unity of the Spirit for the sake ofGod’s mission.

In our congregation, and in the wider Union, we commit all that we haveand are to fulfil God’spurposes of love.Amen.

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Joshua: The adventure of faith Joshua 1:1-9 New beginnings … for the people of God