INTRODUCTION: Many calls: to salvation; to a decision; to a ministry
- God Stripped Him of His Confidence (Joshua 1:1-2a)
- Joshua Was the Minister to Moses (Joshua 24:13)
- Moses Was Now Dead
- God Sent Him to Make a Conquest (Joshua 1:2-4)
- Arise and Go Over Jordan (Joshua 1:2; Deuteronomy 1:5-8)
- Take This People With You (Joshua 1:2)
- Take This Land for the Lord (Joshua 1:3-4; Obadiah 17)
- God Stilled Him With His Promises (Joshua 1:5)
- The Promise of Victory (1 Corinthians 15:58; 2 Corinthians 2:14; Galatians 6:9)
- The Promise of His Presence (Hebrews 13:5)
- God Stirred Him in His Service (Joshua 1:6-7)
- To Be Courageous (Joshua 1:6-7; 2 Timothy 1:7)
- To Be Obedient "observe" (Joshua 1:7)
- To Be Steadfast "turn not" (Joshua 1:7; Proverbs 4:25-27)
- God Strengthened Him For the Work (Joshua 1:8-9)
- By the Power of the Word (Joshua 1:8)
- By the Person of the Lord (Joshua 1:9 " "Have not I commanded thee?") (John 1:16; Colossians 3:3-4; Galatians 2:20)
CONCLUSION: God is calling someone here today. Is it you? To salvation; to a decision; to surrender to a call.