LIVING OUT THE COURAGEOUS FAITHA Sermon Series on JOSHUA

Jan – May 2015

Azekah

Joshua 10:12-14

12 On the day the LORD gave the Amorites over to Israel, Joshua said to the LORD in the presence of Israel:

"O sun, stand still over Gibeon, O moon, over the Valley of Aijalon."

13 So the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, till the nation avenged itself on its enemies,as it is written in the Book of Jashar.

The sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day. 14 There has never been a day like it before or since, a day when the LORD listened to a man. Surely the LORD was fighting for Israel!

Consider Joshua’s Motivation:

PRAY BOLDLY for God’s Will to Be Fulfilled

The Motivation in Elijah’s Prayer:

1 Kings 18:36-38 36 At the time of sacrifice, the prophet Elijah stepped forward and prayed: "O LORD, God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, let it be known today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant and have done all these things at your command. 37 Answer me, O LORD, answer me, so these people will know that you, O LORD, are God, and that you are turning their hearts back again." 38 Then the fire of the LORD fell and burned up the sacrifice, the wood, the stones and the soil, and also licked up the water in the trench.

OUR PRAYER REFLECTS A PRIORITY

Matt 6:31-3431So do not worry, saying, `What shall we eat?' or `What shall we drink?' or `What shall we wear?' 32For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness,and all these things will be given to you as well. 34

Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrowwill worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

James 4:3When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.

Consider Joshua’s Commitment:

WORK HARD to see that God’s Work is Done

Azekah

What have we done to claim the promises of God?

“Fight the good fight of faith…” 1 Tim 6:12

Consider Joshua’s Commitment:

WORK HARD to see that God’s Work is Done

Consider Joshua’s Motivation:

PRAY BOLDLY for God’s Will to Be Fulfilled