Joshua 1

It's a movement.

of men and women that know their purpose they know their job on earth they have defined their job on earth advancing god's kingdom by all means all means this is what i live for okay now joshua okay joshua led joshua sorry so today okay the first person i wanted to see as a warrior in the old testament okay think about Joshua he led Israel's conquest of the Canaan land beginning from notable the land of Jericho that is Joshua 1 verse 6 Joshua chapter 1 chapter 6 Joshua fought 31 battles okay and he won 31 Kings he didn't conquer Israel by praying He went there to fight and to possess.

Yeah.

So today we have a fight to fight.

It's not God's best for me.

I was just sitting in Joshua 1 this morning where he was saying, being strong and be courageous, don't fear and don't be discouraged.

And I was thinking, you know, the opposite of fear is perfect love.

And so basically, I feel like God is saying, don't move away from love to the point that you drift into the ditch of fear, and don't move away from courage to the point where you get discouraged.

And Lord, I pray as we walk through.

Also, Joshua 1 verse 9.

I thank you that your courage and your strength and your presence goes with us.

And Lord, we are not orphans, but we are grafted into the vine.

Holy Bible and the Ranger Handbook.

Yeah, that's awesome.

Yeah, so Joshua 119.

Sorry, it took me a second to get to it.

No, you're good.

The word is rafa, to go limp, to go slack, to let your hands drop.

Remember that word from Joshua 1 in verse 5? God told Joshua, I will not leave you.

Literally, I will not let you go slack.

I will not let you drop.

Look, if you just landed here, if you just got here and you're like, what in the world? I don't know anything about what's happening here.

God has already put something good in front of you and you keep putting it off.

Joshua 18 verse three asks how long? Maybe it's the call.

Maybe it's that garage you got to deal with.

So we are equipped with the power of heaven if we have the Holy Spirit in us.

Joshua 1, 9 says, Acts 4, 29 says, It says, And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness.

Right? Like these scriptures are encouraging us.

Yeah.

I think it has a costly one.

In Joshua 1-9, we're told that we should be strong and courageous.

Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.

Now, notice what comes first.