Joshua
1. Boldness begins by the call. (Numbers 13:26-14:4, Joshua 1:10-18)
5 And Moses said to Joshua, “Choose us some men and go out, fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in my hand.” 10a So Joshua did as Moses said to him, and fought with Amalek. Exodus 17:9-10a
The wicked flee when no one pursues, But the righteous are bold as a lion. Proverbs 28:1
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2. Boldness is usually . (Numbers 14:5-10a, Joshua 3:7-17)
10bAnd Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. 11 And so it was, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed; and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. 12 But Moses’ hands became heavy; so they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it. And Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun. 13 So Joshua defeated Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword. Exodus 17:10b-13
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3. Boldness requires in the of God. (Numbers 13:27, 14:24, Joshua 14:6-15)
“Also I give to you and your descendants after you the land in which you are a stranger, all the land of Canaan, as an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.” Genesis 17:8
1Then the Lord said to Moses, “Depart and go up from here, you and the people whom you have brought out of the land of Egypt, to the land of which I swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying, ‘To your descendants I will give it.’… 3aGo up to a land flowing with milk and honey…” Exodus 33:1,3a
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4. Boldness requires being in the . (Numbers 14:39-45, Joshua 3:1-11)
9And it came to pass, when Moses entered the tabernacle, that the pillar of cloud descended and stood at the door of the tabernacle, and the Lord talked with Moses. 10 All the people saw the pillar of cloud standing at the tabernacle door, and all the people rose and worshiped, each man in his tent door. 11 So the Lord spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. And he would return to the camp, but his servant Joshua the son of Nun, a young man, did not depart from the tabernacle. Exodus 33:9-11
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5. Boldness is a to of God’s faithfulness. (Numbers 14:11-23, Joshua 4:1-24)
14 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Write this for a memorial in the book and recount it in the hearing of Joshua, that I will utterly blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.” 15 And Moses built an altar and called its name, The-Lord-Is-My-Banner. Exodus 17:14-15
19Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh, 21 and having a High Priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. 23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. 24 And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, 25 not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching. Hebrews 10:19-25
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Growth Challenge: Every day this week read your Bible for at least 15 minutes.
Read Daniel 1:1-24 in preparation for next week’s message.
All Bible verses are from the New King James Version (NKJV) unless otherwise noted.
