★ MY SERMON NOTES
@ Family Worship Centre (FWC)
Wuye, Abuja
2nd Sunday Service
23rd July, 2017
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| Picture credit: FWC Media |
☆ SERMON:
* Speaker: Pastor Wilson Akubo
* Theme: The Just Shall Live by Faith
* Topic: Heroes of Faith (Joshua)
* Text: Joshua 1:1-5
★ Hebrews 11:30 →''By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were encircled for seven days."
* Faith is personal
☆ Who is Joshua:
→ He was Moses' assistant
→ He Was the Son of Nun
→ He was one of the 12 spies sent to spy Canaan, and brought a good report
→ He took over from Moses
→ He died at the age of 110
☆ Joshua's Walk of Faith:
→ This walk of faith distinguished Him and he became the leader of the tribe of Ephraim
★ Numbers 27:18 → "So the Lord said to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit of leadership,a and lay your hand on him." (NIV)
→ God testified that His Spirit was in Joshua
★ Deuteronomy 34:9 → "Now Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spiritb of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites listened to him and did what the Lord had commanded Moses."
→ God chose Joshua to lead the people to the promised land
☆ Expressions of Joshua's faith:
1. He obeyed every thing Moses Instructed him
★ Exodus 17:9 → "Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some of our men and go out to fight the Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand on top of the hill with the staff of God in my hands.”
→ He trusted his leader
→ He was a faithful follower
2. Joshua gave a good report of the promised land by faith
* NOTE: Faith says what God says in spite of the enemies that abound
* Faith is agreeing with the report of God
3. He Sent spies to Spy out Jericho
★ Joshua 2:1 → "Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim. "Go, look over the land," he said, "especially Jericho." So they went and entered the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there."
→ Though Moses was dead, he carried out the mission given to Moses (of leading the Israelites to the promise land)
* Faith is carrying on God's work in spite of the casualties on the way
* Faith is holding on to the promises of God, even if the human messenger is no more, knowing that God never fails
4. He led the people to cross over the Jordan
⇒ The tides were high at that time and could have discouraged the Israelites from crossing.
* Faith is to ask boldly
* If you are able to ask, God is able to do exceedingly (Ephesians 3:20-21)
* Faith is knowing that God is able to still every storm in life!
★ Isaiah 59:19 → "So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him." (KJV)
5. He Circumcised every man as Soon as they got to Canaan
→ Faith is obeying God even when it is painful to your flesh
★ Jeremiah 33:6 → "'Nevertheless, I will bring health and healing to it; I will heal my people and will let them enjoy abundant peace and security."
* Sometimes, the walk of faith is painful, but if you obey, you will see the glory of God.
6. When He met the Commander of the Host of Heaven, He Worshipped
★Joshua 5:14-15 → "He said, “No; rather I indeed come now as captain of the host of the LORD.” And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and bowed down, and said to him, “What has my lord to say to his servant?” The captain of the LORD’S host said to Joshua, “Remove your sandals from your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy.” And Joshua did so."
* Faith is knowing that anytime You come in contact with God, worship is the right response
7. He went back to Ai after being defeated the First Time
* Faith is refusing to give up no matter how many times you were defeated
* It takes faith to rise after a defeat
★1 John 4:4 → "You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world."
* Faith leaves the outcome in the hands of the Almighty God
* He was a man of integrity and did not renege on his promise or revenged, even after he discovered the deception
9. He Commanded the Sun to stand still
* Faith is saying "until I get God's promise, every other thing is suspended''
* It is possible to 'suspend time' till God's word is fulfilled in your life
* Every child of God has authority over the creation of God!
★ Luke 10:19 → "I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you."
→ Until you exercise your authority by faith, you will remain where you are
10. He Killed 5 Kings
* Faith is refusing to fret at the sound of the drums of your enemies
* The only place for the enemy is under your feet (Joshua 10:24)
* The 'least' child of God is superior to the kings of devils!
★ Romans 16:20 →''And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen."
→ NOTE: Soldiers of ancient Rome stomp when they are matching and are commanded not to stop for anything
★ Luke 10:19 → "I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you."
* As a child of God, you are unstoppable!
11. He took over all the Cities promised by God by the edge of the SWORD
★ Ephesians 6:17 → "Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God."
* God's Word is the weapon by which you get victory
★ Hebrews 4:12 → "For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart."
* If only you will settle down, read and meditate upon and obey God's Word, you will become invincible!
→ NOTE: There has never been any devil that has been able to withstand the Sword of the Spirit!
12. He pulled down the walls of Jericho by faith
★ Hebrews 11:30 →''By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the army had marched around them for seven days."
* The city of Jericho was the gateway to be promised land
→ NOTE: Until you subdue 'Jericho', the key of the promised land is not yet with you!
* Though He was a fine army general, he obeyed God to use an unorthodox technique of warfare in the battle against Jericho
→ Faith is dropping your experience, your connections, your wisdom and following God's instructions
* Faith is sitting still and allowing God to work, even if there is no immediate evidence of victory
* Faith is taking risks for God
→ NOTE: The Israelite soldiers were at risk of being shot by archers from the wall of Jericho, yet they matched around the city several times
★Isaiah 1:9 →''Unless the LORD Almighty had left us some survivors, we would have become like Sodom, we would have been like Gomorrah."
→ All that God is requiring from you in order to deliver your victory is your obedience
* NOTE: There is nothing that God did for Joshua that He cannot to for you!
☆ Were there Rewards for Joshua?
1. He became a Servant of God
* By His faith, God changed Joshua's identify from 'servant of Moses' and called Him 'My Servant'
2. He fulfilled divine purpose (Joshua 14)
→ He divided the promise land in accordance with the command of the Lord
3. He got his own inheritance in the promised land
★ Joshua 19:49 → "When they had finished dividing the land into its allotted portions, the Israelites gave Joshua son of Nun an inheritance among them, as the Lord had commanded. They gave him the town he asked for—Timnath Serahd in the hill country of Ephraim. And he built up the town and settled there."
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