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I
Will Not Fail Thee
Joshua 1:1-9 v. 5
1Now after the death
of Moses the servant OF THE LORD IT CAME TO PASS, THAT THE LORD spake
unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses'minister, saying,
2Moses
my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and
all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the
children of Israel.
3Every
place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given
unto you, as I said unto Moses.
4From
the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river
Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward
the going down of the sun, shall be your coast.
5There
shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy
life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail
thee, nor forsake thee.
6Be
strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide
for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give
them.
7Only
be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do
according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn
not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper
whithersoever thou goest.
8This
book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt
meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do
according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy
way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
9Have
not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid,
neither be thou dismayed: FOR THE LORD thy God is with thee
whithersoever thou goest.
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A.There are two kinds of
success.:
1. the worldly view of
success includes such things as:
- a. popularity
- b. power.
- c. pleasure
- d.possessions
2. Gods view includes:
a.Salvation. The begining
b.Living a life serving
God
B.
Example of the world's view fromthe Bible is Solomon
C.
One of the greatest examples of God's view of
success is that of Joshua.
D. The best , the safest and most rewarding plae to be is where
Joshuawas: obeying God.
God will never fail us.
I>
God has a plan for us.
- 1.
it was planed before we were born: Psalms 139:13-15
- 13For
thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother' womb.
- 14I
will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous
are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
- Jeremiah
1:4,5 4Then the word OF THE LORD came unto me, saying,
- 5Before
I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth
out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto
the nations
- B.
This plan is all inclusuve, to the minutest details of our lives.
- C.
We must seek to know his will in everything.
- Matthew
6:33 33"But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his
righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. "
II>
God has a place for us.A. Not only "whould I do" but"Where should I be".
It
is altogether easy to miss the plan of God for our lives and the place
wherewe are to be!
C.
God has given many ways to guide us into the place where he
wants us to be.
- 1.
The bible-His word
- 2.
His Spirit.
- 3.
He has given us a conscience
- 4.he
has given others
- 5.His
providence. The "stops" are ordered by theLord as well as the "stops".
"When we cannot see His tracks we can trust his hand".
III>God has promises for us."i
will not fail thee"
A.
He will be there for us when all others fail.
B.
His faithfullness means:
1.Protection
when we have enemies.
2.
Peace when we have storms
3.
power when we have weakness.
4.
Comfort when we have sorrows.
5.
Victory when we have battles.
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