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How Is Your Encouraging?

How Is Your Encouraging?. Encouragement thru God’s Commission Promises Written Word Commands Joshua 1:1-9. How Is Your Encouraging? Joshua 1:10-18. Joshua’s Encouragement to the People vs. 10-15 The People’s Encouragement to Joshua vs. 16-18. How Is Your Encouraging? Joshua 1:10-18.

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How Is Your Encouraging?

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  1. How Is Your Encouraging? Encouragement thru God’s Commission Promises Written Word Commands Joshua 1:1-9

  2. How Is Your Encouraging?Joshua 1:10-18 Joshua’s Encouragement to the People vs. 10-15 The People’s Encouragement to Joshua vs. 16-18

  3. How Is Your Encouraging?Joshua 1:10-18 • Joshua’s Message to the People vs. 10-15 • The message to the leaders vs. 10-11 • Character of the message • A message of confidence! Because……it is… • A message from God!

  4. How Is Your Encouraging?Joshua 1:10-18 • The message to the leaders (cont’d) • The contents of the message • The preparation • Gather food besides manna (people’s control) • The promise • Cross the Jordan in 3 Days (God’s control) • Exemplified God • Exhibited faith in God • Exalted God

  5. How Is Your Encouraging?Joshua 1:10-18 • The Message to the Eastern Tribes vs.12-15 • Reason for this message vs. 12,13 • They were obligated by agreement (Numbers 32:16-18) • They were obligated by assistance - other Israelites had helped them • They were obligated by advantage - they were already settled in • Reminders are a form of encouragement

  6. How Is Your Encouraging?Joshua 1:10-18 • The People’s Message to Joshua vs. 16-18 • Positiveresponse to the message - Encouragement begets encouragement! Encouragement makes other encouragers! Everyone wants to be encouraged! The Bible tells us to encourage each other! When we are encouraged we want to encourage!

  7. How Is Your Encouraging?Joshua 1:10-18 • Particulars of the response • The promise of obedience vs. 16,17 • It was excellent – obey completely • It was encouraging – Joshua’s new role • It was exemplary – we should do the same • The punishment for disobedience vs.18 • Notice it was self-imposed • Notice the severity

  8. How Is Your Encouraging?Joshua 1:10-18 • Particulars of the response (cont’d) • Prayer for Divine strength vs. 17 • In accordance with God’s will vs. 9 • 1 Timothy 2:1,2 • Precept of Encouragement vs.18 • Uses God’s Word • Act as a support • Mimics what was modeled to them

  9. How Is Your Encouraging?Joshua 1:10-18 Application When was the last time you encouraged someone? Next time you are discouraged……. try encouraging someone else!

  10. How Is Your Encouraging?Joshua 1:10-18 Challenge Choose three people this week to encourage with a note or phone call. A person in church leadership A person in the military or public service Someone else in your life One rule; the encouragement must include Scripture!

  11. How Is Your Encouraging?Joshua 1:10-18 Encourage one another! Encourage one another! Encourage one another! Encourage one another! Encourage one another! Encourage one another!

  12. How Is Your Encouraging?Joshua 1:10-18

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