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We Serve An Awesome God. Joshua 10:1-9. October 7, 2007. The Appeal. It was urgent. It was expressed with humility. It was an honest appeal. It was direct. In the Land of Promise. You will face enemies and will need to call on God. You will need to do it humbly.
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We Serve An Awesome God Joshua 10:1-9 October 7, 2007
The Appeal • It was urgent. • It was expressed with humility. • It was an honest appeal. • It was direct.
In the Land of Promise • You will face enemies and will need to call on God. • You will need to do it humbly. • You will need to do it with assurance. • You will need to do it with faith. • You will need Jesus to be your savior.
Joshua Could Have Said • They will get what they deserve. • I made a mistake the first time. • This will be God’s way at getting them back for lying. • Let the civil war rage. • They can fight each other and save me the trouble.
Lessons • Was Joshua wrong to make the covenant in the first place? Yes he was. • Was Joshua right to keep his word concerning the covenant me made? Yes he was.
Lessons • Was God’s will accomplished even though Joshua made a mistake? Yes it was. • Paul tells us we have an awesome God. • Eph. 1:11 “God, works all things after the counsel of his own good will”.