Hanover Baptist Church Messages » Obedience

Joshua 24 (Part 2)

blogmaster — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:06:00 +0000

Outline—Joshua 24:1–27

Communication of message from God (vv. 1–13)
Communication of message lest they forget (vv. 14–15)
Communication of message to always choose (vv. 16–25)
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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Joshua 24 (Part 1)

blogmaster — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:05:00 +0000

Outline—Joshua 24:1–27

Communication of message from God (vv. 1–13)
Communication of message lest they forget (vv. 14–15)
Communication of message to always choose (vv. 16–25)
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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Obedient Unity

blogmaster — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:55:00 +0000

Outline—Joshua 22

Congenial parting (vv. 1–8)
Concientious precaution (vv. 9–10)
Concern producing action (vv. 11–12)
Cautious proceeding (vv. 13–30)
Calm peace (vv. 31–34)

Take Home Points

Obedient unity as well as love must be our focus.
Truth and love are met in God. (Psalm 85:10)
Solving difficulties is accomplished best when two parties desire to promote obedient unity at the sacrifice of self.
What will your zeal for God cause you to do?
- The zeal for God caused them to build an altar.
- The zeal for God caused soldiers to gather together and say, “We need to put aside error.”
- The zeal for God caused them to send and find the real answer.
- The zeal for God caused them to live in peace.

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A Man Named Caleb

blogmaster — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:50:00 +0000

Outline—Joshua 14:6–15

Caleb’s timber (vv. 6–8)
Caleb’s thirst (vv. 9–11)
Caleb’s faith (v. 12)
Caleb’s total surrender to God (vv. 13–15)

Take Home Points

What characteristic has God been working out in your life?
What is a long-standing prayer in your life?
Do you know the difference between great giants and a little god, and a great God and little giants?

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Tale of Two Mountains

Pastor Rick Crookshank — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 03:09:00 +0000

Outline—Joshua 8:30–35

Preparation (vv. 30–31a)
Prelude (vv. 31b–33)
Promises (vv. 34–35)

Take Home Points

The Lord Jesus Christ on the cross of Calvary became cursed for us, so that we might be blessed. (Gal. 3:13)
Remember the principle of cursing for disobedience & blessing for obedience.
Commit to a pause in your life to assess your obedience to God, & worship Him in submission to His will.

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Sin in the Camp

Pastor Rick Crookshank — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 03:06:00 +0000

Outline—Joshua 7

Trouble brewing (v. 1)
Intrusion of defeat (vv. 2–12)
Trail to Achan’s door (vv. 13–23)
Terrible nature of sin (vv. 24–26)

Take Home Points

First observe the patience of God even in the midst of His anger.
It is not a natural thing to fully confess our sin. Don’t be like Achan—don’t stop short of a full confession.
Without giving God what is His due, do not expect the blessing of God.
A great deal of sin in our lives will be defeated by daily being satisfied in God & being obedient to God.

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Jericho is Defeated

Pastor Rick Crookshank — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:04:00 +0000

Outline—Joshua 5:13–6:27

Who is in charge? (vv. 5:13–15)
What are they to do? (vv. 6:1–5)
How is victory gained? (vv. 6:6–27)

Take Home Points

Never forget who is on whose side.
Learn the keys to victory for Christ—find time for silence with God.
Make it your aim to obey.
Don’t stop short of finishing His work.

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