1. Call to attention (vv. 1–4)
2. Call to consider (vv. 5–9)
3. Call to embrace (vv. 10–13)
4. Call to praise (vv. 14–16)
5. Call to utilize (vv. 17–18)

Take Home Points

• How can you resolve to be more attentive to Christ this year?
• How can you be more responsive to His victory?
• How can you display more completely His saviorhood in your life?
• How can you live more in victory in the victory of Jesus Christ?
• How can you be more dependent on Him?

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1. Communication of message from God (vv. 1–13)
2. Communication of message lest they forget (vv. 14–15)
3. Communication of message to always choose (vv. 16–25)
4. Monument as witness to the words of God (vv. 26–27)

Take Home Points

• Never underestimate the value of a father’s decision to serve the Lord.
• Never assume that choosing to serve God is a once-in-a-lifetime choice.
• Never forget that your life is not about you—it’s about God.

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1. Communication of message from God (vv. 1–13)
2. Communication of message lest they forget (vv. 14–15)
3. Communication of message to always choose (vv. 16–25)
4. Monument as witness to the words of God (vv. 26–27)

Take Home Points

• What is your life about?
  • When you get up in the morning and think, “this is what I’m going to do”—recognize this as a sinful thought.
  • “What will God do through me today”—that is Biblical thought.
• Worship Him, then He gives you a purpose. He did it for Israel—He’ll do it for you.

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1. Completion of the main battle for the south (vv. 10:16–27)
2. Success in the southern campaign (vv. 10:28–42)
3. Success in the northern campaign (vv. 11:1–15)
4. Review of the conquest of Canaan (vv. 11:16–23)
5. Tally of the victories (chapter 12)

Take Home Points

Joshua’s Qualities of Leadership

• Nothing distracted him from pursuing the fullest victory. Do not be distracted or disoriented, but keep your eyes on the chief task. (v. 10:19)
• He communicated what made him strong by taking every teaching opportunity. (v. 10:25)
• He pursued his goals step by step with forethought. (v. 11:23)
• He used his errors as learning moments. (v. 11:6)
• He believed God without reservation (vv. 1:6, 10:42, 11:6) despite knowing that he had enemies who were coming for him. (v. 11:20—a verse especially for those who think they know more about God than God does)
• He obeyed God completely (v. 11:15)—a worthy statement to be striven-for in each of our lives.

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1. Wild-eyed rage (vv. 1–5)
2. Worried plea (v. 6)
3. One night’s march (vv. 7–9)
4. Worried enemy (v. 10)
5. Wonders in the sky (vv. 11–15)

Take Home Points

• God is not restricted by the laws of nature.
• We do not need to "cover" for God—He needs no apology. He will have victory.
• Do not pray according to man’s natural laws, but according to God’s promises—but make sure they are relevant to the subject.
• Let God call you to that same sense of general-ship in your life:
  • Be faithful.
  • Be creative.
  • Take the initiative.
  • Trust & obey—no slacking, no shirking, no falling short of His commands.

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1. Solemn closing (v. 19)
2. Sound thinking (v. 19)
3. Similar texts:
   1. Romans 14:1
   2. 1 Thessalonians 5:12–22
   3. Galatians 6:1–2
   4. Hebrews 3:12–14
   5. Hebrews 12:12–17
4. Satisfying results (v. 20)

Take Home Points

• Have you wandered from subjection to the truth of God?
• Do you recognize this as a call to you to seek & rescue believers in error?
• Is there someone you need to confront biblically?

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1. James 4:6–8
2. Luke 14:15–35
3. Luke 9:57–62

Take Home Points

• Real discipleship begins with a changed heart.
• Real discipleship is only campatible with humility.
• Real discipleship requires a conscious advance commitment.
• Real discipleship is not some theoretical abstract, “maybe today” thing. It is a hard reality that is open-ended.

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Principles of Discipleship

Outline—Luke 9:23–26

1. Decision (v. 23)
2. Denial (v. 24)
3. Dedication (v. 25)
4. Determination (v. 26)

Take Home Points

• Real discipleship begins with a changed heart.
• Real discipleship is not a theoretical abstract, a collection of open options. Discipleship is a hard, measurable reality.
• Are you disciple of Jesus Christ, or are you double-minded?

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The chapter answers the question, "May I still serve Him?"

1. Peter’s turmoil (vv. 1–3)
2. Perfect timing (vv. 4–14
3. Pointed interview (vv. 15–17)
4. Prophetic terms (vv. 18–23)
5. Parting testimony (vv. 24–25)

Take Home Points

• Don’t think for one minute that you are doing all the work in your relationship with God.
• God has a very personal work He will do with you in His time. (Silence from God has its purpose.)
• Complete spiritual restoration is necessary for restoration to service for Christ.
• Discipleship is:
  • Stewardship (my sheep)
  • Sincerity (love)
  • Surrender (v. 18)
  • Singularity (follow)
  • Solitary (focus)
  • Satisfaction

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1. The priority of the moment(vv. 1–11)
   1. Thankful disciple
   2. Thoughtful disciple
   3. Thorough disciple
   4. Timely disciple
2. The priority of the message (vv. 12–16)
3. The priority of the mission (vv. 17–36)
   1. Substitutionary death (vv. 27–28)
   2. Sacrificial service (vv. 28–30)
   3. Satisfying will (vv. 31–33)
   4. Sobering thought (vv. 34–36)
4. The priority of the Master (vv. 37–50)

Take Home Points

• Are you a disciple?
• What is the quality of your discipleship?
• The time is now to be a first-order disciple. Questionable discipleship exemplified: Judas was selfish (vv. 5-6), the disciples were dull (v. 16), the crowd was arrogant in their knowledge (v. 24), and the rulers were carnal (vv. 42-43).

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