Joshua: Be CourageousBe Strong and Courageous: Joshua 1January 26, 2014Today’s Goal: While life is filled with opportunities to give in to fear, let us press forward for the glory of God in full confidence of the reality that as believers we are not alone; God is with us.For no one has ever shown the mighty power or performed the awesome deeds that Moses did in the sight of all Israel. Deuteronomy 34:12Preparing to Receive the Inheritance: 1.Joshua’s Commission (V 1-9) App: God will never call you to anything without providing the resources and the power to carry it out App (V 9): “Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.”I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. 27And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. 28You will live in the land I gave your forefathers; you will be my people, and I will be your God. Ezekiel 36:26-28App: Faith in Christ alone that will get you into the Promised LandPraise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. Ephesians 1:32.Joshua Shares Commission (V 10-15) App (V 11): “Help your brother.” 3.Joshua Receives Encouragement (V 16-18) App: Commit to the leader (17a) App: Pray for the leader (17b) App: Encourage the leader with God’s Word App: Whatever God commands we will do, and wherever He sends we will goOur Commission: (ref. Matthew 1:23) "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you." 6So we say with confidence, "The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?" Hebrews 13:5b-6Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." Matthew 28:18-20What is God’s Spirit speaking into your life today? How must you respond?