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Joshua 10:1-15Joshua 10:1-15When you are on God’s side you will……..When you are on God’s side you will……..

Face Face Resistance Resistance 10:1-7 10:1-7

Discover God keeps His Discover God keeps His PromisesPromises 10:8-11 10:8-11

Have supernatural Have supernatural ResourcesResources 10:12-15 10:12-15

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Joshua 10:1-15Joshua 10:1-15I.I. You will face You will face Resistance Resistance 10:1-7 10:1-7

A.A. The king’s call to the alliesThe king’s call to the allies1.1. King of Jerusalem – king of righteousnessKing of Jerusalem – king of righteousness

2.2. 4 other kings (don’t really like each 4 other kings (don’t really like each other)other)

3.3. But God is in control – Psalm 2:1-4But God is in control – Psalm 2:1-4

B.B. The Gibeonites call to JoshuaThe Gibeonites call to Joshua1.1. Headed for destruction – called JoshuaHeaded for destruction – called Joshua

2.2. Headed for danger – called on the Headed for danger – called on the promisepromise

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Principle #1Principle #1

God’s people are always God’s people are always threatened by those who are not threatened by those who are not

on God’s side!on God’s side!

1.1. Sincerity of commitment is Sincerity of commitment is challengedchallenged

2. God’s power is measured2. God’s power is measured

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Joshua 10:1-15Joshua 10:1-15II.II. You will discover God keeps You will discover God keeps

His promise. 10:8-11His promise. 10:8-11

A.A. Joshua’s call to the LordJoshua’s call to the Lord1.1. The Promise - Romans 14:23 & The Promise - Romans 14:23 &

10:1710:172.2. The strategy - faith w/out works The strategy - faith w/out works

is deadis dead Marched all night for a surpriseMarched all night for a surprise Divine intervention of hail – hit enemy Divine intervention of hail – hit enemy

onlyonly

B.B. God keeps His Word – Lam. God keeps His Word – Lam. 3:21-233:21-23

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Joshua 10:1-15Joshua 10:1-15Principle #2Principle #2

Whenever we believe the Whenever we believe the promisespromises of God of God

…….and…. .and….

obey obey the the commandscommands of God of God

We act by We act by faithfaith

.... and …..... and ….

can expect God’s can expect God’s helphelp..

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Joshua 10:1-15Joshua 10:1-15III.III. You have supernatural You have supernatural ResourcesResources

A.A. The PrayerThe Prayer 1.1. Joshua asks for a miracleJoshua asks for a miracle

2.2. Joshua asks for a miracle in front of allJoshua asks for a miracle in front of all

B.B. It was a miracle! End of story!It was a miracle! End of story!

C.C. The mind which acts for a non-The mind which acts for a non-miraculous Christianity is a mind in miraculous Christianity is a mind in process of relapsing from process of relapsing from Christianity into mere ‘religion’. Christianity into mere ‘religion’. C.S. LewisC.S. Lewis

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Principle #3Principle #3

We are not limited strictly to that We are not limited strictly to that which makes sense in terms of this which makes sense in terms of this world. We serve a supernatural God world. We serve a supernatural God who still works supernaturally!who still works supernaturally!