Be Strong … The Battle Begins
Week 7
October 2, 2016 Tom Boeck, Associate Pastor
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Joshua 1:5-7 (NIV) “5 No one will be able to stand
against you all the days of your life. As I was
with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you
nor forsake you. 6 Be strong and courageous, because
you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to
their ancestors to give them.”
7 “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.”
The Lower Story follows the actions of Joshua and the
people of Israel as the enter the land of Canaan to do
___________ with and to _____________ all the kingdoms
that were in the land.
In the Upper Story, God is _____________ His people and
_____________ for them so that they may receive the
gifts He has ______________ them.
Joshua 1:8 (NIV) “8 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.”
Luke 12:29-31 (NIV) “29 And do not set your heart on what
you will eat or drink; do not worry about it. 30 For the pagan
world runs after all such things, and your Father knows that
you need them. 31 But seek his kingdom, and these things
will be given to you as well.”
Live your lives for the ___________, following the example of
Jesus.
Live with our focus on Christ, and everything you need for
your daily life will be _______________ to you by God.
Luke 12:32 (NIV) “Do not be afraid, little flock, for your
Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.”
In Our Story (My Story), we put our ___________ in
Christ and believe that God will take care of our
_________, so that we can _________ for Him and His
kingdom.
1 Peter 4:8-10 (NIV) “8 Above all, love each other
deeply, because love covers over a
multitude of sins. 9 Offer hospitality to
one another without
grumbling. 10 Each of you should
use whatever gift you have
received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace
in its various forms.”
Christians really should ________ differently than the world
around us.
As Christians, we will be _________________ and ___________
toward others.
We will ___________ and ___________ God for all of His
marvelous gifts.
Challenges come every day, because we live in a
___________ and ___________ world.
1 Peter 4:12-13 (NIV) “12 Dear friends, do not be surprised at
the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though
something strange were happening to you.13 But
rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of
Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is
revealed.”
As Christians we live our lives in ___________ to Christ for all
He has done for us!
Joshua 1:9b (NIV) “Be strong and courageous. Do not be
afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be
with you wherever you go.”