Stepping Into 2018

Sermon notes by Kevin Hughes, 31-12-2017

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1. STEPPING INTO 2018 Joshua 1 : 1 -18 References NIV
2. Joshua 1 : 1-3 “After the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, the LORD said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ aide: “Moses my servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River into the land I am about to give to them—to the Israelites. I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses.” n, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River into the land I am about to give to them—to the Israelites. I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses.
3. Prepared well 1:11 “get your supplies ready” Looked at what they already had Looked at what they had to leave behind Looked at what was required to step into something new Needed an up to date experience of God
4. Made positive decisions 1:11 “Three days from now you will cross the Jordan here” 1:14 “ all your fighting men, fully armed, must cross over ahead of your brothers. You are to help your brothers”
5. Committed to their mission Their Mission – possess the Promised Land Our mission – Love God, Make Disciples, Serve Others
6. Strength, courage, obedience “ Be strong and courageous” V 7 Obedience V 9 Facing “unknowns” V 18 Making decisions
7. Numbers 32 : 6 Moses said to the Gadites and Reubenites “ Shall your countrymen go to war while you sit here” NO INHERITANCE WITHOUT COST
8. Joshua 1: 7-8 “Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful”
9. Joshua 3 : 8 -11 Tell the priests who carry the ark of the covenant: ‘When you reach the edge of the Jordan’s waters, go and stand in the river.” Joshua said to the Israelites, “Come here and listen to the words of the LORD your God. This is how you will know that the living God is among you and that He will certainly drive out before you the Canaanites, Hittites, Hivites, Perizzites, Girgashites, Amorites and Jebusites. See, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth will go into the Jordan ahead of you. the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth will go into t