NEW BEGINNING AT GILGAL

Sunday Morning:  April 21, 2002

Text: Hebrews 11:30  "By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days."

WORLD, FLESH, DEVIL

Ephesians 2:2-3  "Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:

3. Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others."

DEAD TO THE WORLD

1 Corinthians 10:1-2  "Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

2. And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;"

DEAD TO THE FLESH

Joshua 4:23  "For the LORD your God dried up the waters of Jordan from before you, until ye were passed over, as the LORD your God did to the Red sea, which he dried up from before us, until we were gone over:"

THE OBJECTIVE, THE LAND

Joshua 1:2-3  "Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel. 3. Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses."

INHERITANCE

Exodus 32:13  "Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants, to whom thou swarest by thine own self, and saidst unto them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit it for ever."

SEEK FIRST THE KINGDOM

Matthew 6:33  "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you."

PRESS TOWARD THE PRIZE

Philippians 3:14  "I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus."

FOCUS ON HIS FAITHFULNESS

Joshua 1:5-9  ". . . as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

BE STRONG

6. Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them.

BE COURAGEOUS AND OBEDIENT

7. Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.

THE WORD

8. This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

DON'T BE AFRAID

9. Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed [frighten, terrified]: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest."

KNOW THE ENEMY

Joshua 2:1  "And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. . . ."

BRETHREN, BE STRONG

Ephesians 6:10-13  "Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

PUT ON THE ARMOR

11. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

 

THE ENEMY

12. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

REMEMBER, THE ARMOR

13. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand."

HE HAS DEVICES

2 Corinthians 2:11  "Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices."

BEGUILER, CORRUPTER

2 Corinthians 11:3  "But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtlety, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ."

INHERITANCE GUARANTEED???

John 3:14-16  "And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: 15. That whosoever believeth in him should not perish (die), but have eternal life (inherit the land). 16. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth [present active participle] in him should not perish (not go to hell), but have everlasting life (heaven)."

 

MINISTERS OF DOUBT

2 Corinthians 11:14-15  "And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. 15. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works."

WEAPONS, KNOWLEDGE AND OBEDIENCE

2 Corinthians 10:4-5  "(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) 5. Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;"

NEW BEGINNING

Joshua 4:19  "And the people came up out of Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, in the east border of Jericho."

AS IN EGYPT

Joshua 5:10  "And the children of Israel encamped in Gilgal, and kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the month at even in the plains of Jericho.

CHANGE IN DIET

Joshua 5:12  "And the manna ceased on the morrow after they had eaten of the old corn of the land; neither had the children of Israel manna any more; but they did eat of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year."

 

MILK TO MEAT

Hebrews 5:13-14  "For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. 14. But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil."

HEAVENLY CALLING

Hebrews 3:1  "Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession [confession], Christ Jesus;"

HEAVENLY INHERITANCE

1 Peter 1:3-5  "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4. To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, 5. Who are kept by the power of God through faith  . . ."