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PREPARATIONS FOR A VICTORIOUS MINISTRY
JERICHO
JERICHO = Fragrant Place Belonging to God
Key = Confrontation
I. Courage Joshua 1:1-9
1. Good courage v.6
2. Very courageous v.7
3. Good courage v.9
a. Definition of courage
= meeting danger without fear
= a battle poised mind
= to have learnt not to fear danger
4. Total commitment to the word v.7 "observe to do"
5. Constant speaking the word v.8 "not depart out of thy
mouth"
6. Continual meditation in the word v.8 "meditate
therein day and night"
7. An assurance of God's faithfulness v.8 "prosperous,
success"
8. A promise of God's abiding presence v.9 "with thee
witherso ever thou goest"
II. Unity Joshua 1:10-18
1. When leadership changes people tend to forget
commitments v.12 the people respond
2. On average, 205 people died each day in the wilderness
= that is 8 1/2 people every hour
= which is one person dying every 7 minutes
III. Strategy Joshua 2:1
1. Know the enemy
= Gather information
= Find out where the enemy is weakest then
attack. "the violent take it by force"
2. Know your weapons
= We need commitment
= we need obedience
IV. Focus on the presence of the Lord Joshua 3:1
1. the river was in flood v.15 "Jordan overflowed all
its banks all the time of harvest"
2. Focus on the ark to get across
a. proclamation v.3 "When ye see the ark"
b. preparation v.5 "sanctify yourselves"
c. participation v.6 " take the ark before the
people"
d. preservation v.10 "the living God --"
3. No turning back 4:18 "the waters of Jericho
returned in their place"
V. Covenant relationship is to be established ch.5
1. The Gilgal experience "bury the flesh" Col. 2:11-15
some go in a dry sinner
and come out a wet sinner
2. Moses Exod. 5:20-23
= The lord sought to kill him because he had
= neglected to keep the covenant by circumcision
= Flesh will contaminate the seed "none of
these Diseases"
= Joel 2:28 We see the spirit coming upon Flesh
Perhaps this is the Charismatic movement
VI. Establish Jesus as your Captain Joshua 5:13-15
1. Confrontation v.13. "behold there stood a man"
= Joshua "whose side are you on"
= Jesus "I'm the captain Whose side are you on"
2. Revelation v.14 Captain of the Lord's Hosts
= "Where thou stand is holy"
3. Dedication V.14 "Joshua fell on his face to the
earth"
VII. Know you are a winner Joshua 6:2,16
1. "I have given" v.2
2. Shut up and walk note v.10
People we are in serious warfare , God is teaching us to
march together.
no murmuring or complaining
it took seven days but that is better than 40 years wandering
so quit complaining and march.