Audio will be posted on July 12.
He Wholly Followed the Lord
Joshua 14
1. Background
• from taking the land (5-12) to possessing the land (13-21)
• prizing Yahweh Himself more than Yahweh’s gifts
• prizing Yahweh Himself more than Yahweh’s gifts
2. Confirming Faith 1-5
• tribal allotments in Canaan
• no trivial commands
• no trivial commands
3. Pleading Faith 6-9
• a five-fold repetition
• remembering God’s past word
• anchoring identity in the Master’s promise, not the majority report
• remembering God’s past word
• anchoring identity in the Master’s promise, not the majority report
4. Receiving Faith 10-15
• a request for the hills
• cultivating strength for later faithfulness
• the blessing that follows obedience
• cultivating strength for later faithfulness
• the blessing that follows obedience
5. So What?
• Because you can trust the LORD of the promises completely, wholly follow Him.
• Think recalibration rather than retirement.
• connection to Jesus/NT: the ultimate “rest” of Heb. 4:9-11
• “Since from His bounty I receive such proofs of love divine, had I a thousand hearts to give, Lord, they should all be Thine.” (S. Stennett, “Majestic Sweetness Sits Enthroned”)
• Think recalibration rather than retirement.
• connection to Jesus/NT: the ultimate “rest” of Heb. 4:9-11
• “Since from His bounty I receive such proofs of love divine, had I a thousand hearts to give, Lord, they should all be Thine.” (S. Stennett, “Majestic Sweetness Sits Enthroned”)