Joshua 11 – A little less Miraculous
Read 1-11 Northern Palestine Taken
What did God Promise Joshua in V6?
Same promise from God – I will deliver them into your hand.
This battle is different from Jerico and Ai in that there was no dramatic intervention from God. We don’t see any “Long day” or “Hailstone” Miracle.
Do you think that Israel still believed that the victory was from God? Why?
Have you ever been in the midst of something that you believed was part of God’s plan, but had trouble seeing God’s hand on your actions?
How can we be sure that we are still headed in the right direction?
One of Satan’s favorite tricks is to suggest that “Maybe that’s not what God wanted you to do after all”.
How can we battle those thoughts?
Joshua 12 – God is Faithful to keep his promises
From Moses through Joshua – God promised to give Israel the Promised Land.
Deuteronomy 31:5 - The LORD will deliver them up before you, and you shall do to them according to all the commandments which I have commanded you.
Joshua 1:6 - Be strong and courageous, for you shall give this people possession of the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.
Joshua 3:9-10 - Then Joshua said to the sons of Israel, "Come here, and hear the words of the LORD your God. Joshua said, "By this you shall know that the living God is among you, and that He will assuredly dispossess from before you the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Hivite, the Perizzite, the Girgashite, the Amorite, and the Jebusite.
Joshua 10:18-19 - Joshua said, "Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and assign men by it to guard them, but do not stay there yourselves; pursue your enemies and attack them in the rear. Do not allow them to enter their cities, for the LORD your God has delivered them into your hand."
Read 12:6-12 & 24. This is the record of God keeping His promise.
Scripture is very clear about God’s record of keeping His promises. What hinders us from believing God will keep His promises to us?
When we find promises in Scripture, how do we know whether or not they are for us or for someone else?
What can we do to build our faith in God’s promises for us?
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