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Life Group Questions 

1. What’s one area of your life where you sense you’ve settled for less than God’s full promise, and what steps can you take this week to fully possess it?

2. Joshua’s mistake was not asking God before deciding—how can you build a habit of seeking God first in your daily choices, relationships, or major life decisions?

3. The enemy deceived Israel through something that looked right but wasn’t. What are some “good-looking” distractions or compromises in your life that could be pulling you away from God’s best?

4. When have you seen God redeem a bad decision or a moment of deception in your life, and how did He use it to strengthen your faith or bring you closer to Him?

Life Group Questions 

1. Your Mountain of Failures Picture your worst failure as a stone in a pile. Now see God's cross planted right through the middle of that pile. What specific failure is your heart convinced is too big for God to forgive—and why do you think YOUR sin is somehow stronger than Jesus' blood?

2. The Path Reality Check: You're not where you want to be in at least one area of life. Can you trace the small daily choices that led you here? Name one specific choice you'll make differently starting tomorrow.

3. Inside-Out vs Outside-In: Where are you exhausting yourself trying to act like a better Christian while your heart stays unchanged? What would happen if you stopped performing for God (and others) and started letting Him actually transform that area?

4. Your Weekly Evidence If someone filmed your choices for the next seven days, would they see someone actively choosing God's path or drifting toward disaster? Pick ONE decision you'll make differently for the next week because of this teaching.

5. The Unused Gift Card God's promises aren't automatic—they require daily choices to activate them. Which specific promise of God (e.g., peace, wisdom, strength) have you been carrying around like an unused gift card, and what's really stopping you from "swiping" it today?

Life Group Questions

1. In what ways have you seen yourself focusing on promises that benefit only you, and how might God be inviting you to see His promises as part of a bigger plan, meant to bless others and expand His Kingdom through your life?

2. Look at the lessons from the battle of Jericho. Which of these truths speaks to where you are in life right now, and why?

- If we do things God’s way, we get God’s results

- There is no stronghold too strong for our God

- God’s instructions carry a message

- Man is into starting things; God is into finishing things

3. God commanded the Israelites to devote the plunder of Jericho as a tithe—holy, set apart, and belonging to Him first. Malachi 3:10 challenges us to “bring the whole tithe into the storehouse” and promises that if we do, God will “open the windows of heaven and pour out a blessing until it overflows.” How does this shape your understanding of tithing and trusting God with your resources today? 

4. What area of obedience—whether tithing, serving, leading, or sharing your faith—are you holding back in, and how could your “yes” to God impact the people around you who may be waiting on what God wants to do through you? 

Life Group Questions

1. At Gilgal, Israel was stretched before Jericho. When God stretches you by asking you to change by adding or removing something, do you tend to resist or lean in?

2. At Gilgal, God rolled away the reproach of Egypt. What old label or lie do you sometimes still catch yourself believing, and what truth from God’s Word do you need to replace it with?

3. Before Jericho could fall, the Israelites had to spend years in Gilgal, where God prepared, reshaped, and stretched them. Do you find yourself in a “Gilgal” season today? What is God trying to show you in this moment?

4. Change is inevitable. What’s one change in your life you resisted at first, but now you’re thankful for because of how God used it?

Life Group Questions

1. In the story of Gideon, an angel of the Lord tells him that he is a mighty warrior and that the Lord is with him, and he reacts out of fear, insecurity, & doubt. Contrarily, David could have approached Goliath similarly, but instead, demonstrated faith, boldness, and courage. What is the difference between these two men? If God were to tell you to do something you would deem as impossible, would you react like Gideon or David?

2. The first giants we must face in order to possess what God has for us are the giants of fear, doubt, insecurity, anxiety, worry, despair, guilt, and shame. Do you need to overcome any of these giants? If so, which of them do you struggle with?

3. "Chazak" is translated to "be strong". This is a picture word that means to take possession of, to take hold of, to fasten upon, to be hardened of the head and heart, and to be resolute. Which areas of your life do you need to "chazak" in?

4. "Amats" is translated to "courageous". This is a picture word that means bold, forceful, strength in motion, eager with your feet, or to have heavenly audacity. We see "amats" in action with the priests carrying the ark of the covenant into a mile-wide flooded Jordan River believing that God will part the waters. The spiritual truth for us here is that until you step into what God tells you to do, your situation/circumstances will not change. Do you get bogged down by your circumstances or do you have the heavenly audacity to step into what God is calling you to do?

5. Every time Joshua is being told to be strong and courageous, we see a promise, process, and God's presence. God gives a promise, tells us what we need to do, and promises that He will always be with us. How have you seen this pattern play out in your life?

Life Group Questions

1. Since we started this series, have you taken some time to ask God about the specific promises He has for your life? Or, has He already revealed some promises to you in the past? Let's spend a few minutes sharing some of these with the group.

2. Read Joshua 1:3. God's promises are "yes" & "amen" for those who are in Christ, but there is action required of us to obtain His promises. The action in this verse is in the words, "every place where the sole of your foot treads." What does this mean to you in regard to your promises from God?

3. Roy stated that there is no junior Holy Spirit & there is no retired Holy Spirit. How will this truth encourage your life in God moving forward?

4. In order for us to be "armed" Roy explained that we need to know who we are in God, go together, & ensure that we are with God. Which one of these do you need to work on the most and why?

5. In the first chapter of Joshua, God tells Joshua, "Do not be terrified or dismayed." The Hebrew word for "dismayed" is hatat which means to break down or crack under pressure. In other words, when we are under pressure we should chill out. This seems easy to understand but hard to do when the pressure comes. What is the key lesson that we need to learn here in order to walk this out successfully?

Life Group Questions

1. Since we started this series, have you taken some time to ask God about the specific promises He has for your life? Or, has He already revealed some promises to you in the past? Let's spend a few minutes sharing some of these with the group.

2. Read Joshua 1:3. God's promises are "yes" & "amen" for those who are in Christ, but there is action required of us to obtain His promises. The action in this verse is in the words, "every place where the sole of your foot treads." What does this mean to you in regard to your promises from God?

3. Roy stated that there is no junior Holy Spirit & there is no retired Holy Spirit. How will this truth encourage your life in God moving forward?

4. In order for us to be "armed" Roy explained that we need to know who we are in God, go together, & ensure that we are with God. Which one of these do you need to work on the most and why?

5. In the first chapter of Joshua, God tells Joshua, "Do not be terrified or dismayed." The Hebrew word for "dismayed" is hatat which means to break down or crack under pressure. In other words, when we are under pressure we should chill out. This seems easy to understand but hard to do when the pressure comes. What is the key lesson that we need to learn here in order to walk this out successfully?

Life Group Questions

1. Read Joshua 1:6. What does it mean to “Be strong and courageous” in light of Father God reminding Joshua that He had already given their ancestors the Promised Land?

2. Charles Spurgeon said, “Not many of us are living at our best. We linger in the valleys because we are afraid to climb the mountains. We do not know what glories await if only we had the courage for the mountain climb. What blessings we would find in the mountains of God! Too low they build who build beneath the stars.” How does this quote speak to you in what you are doing for God’s Kingdom?

3. King Saul was unwilling to take a risk, despite having the full assurance of victory from God. Share a time in the last 60 days when you took a risk and saw Father God meet you, resulting in success.

4. King Asa missed his healing because he did not seek the Lord. His prayerlessness caused him to miss his healing. What is the biggest and smallest thing you have prayed for?

5. What are you passionate about?

Life Group Questions

1. Read 1 Corinthians 1:20. If you are a believer in Christ, do you truly believe that this is true for you?

2. Why did God tell Joshua, "Moses my servant is dead" after the Israelites mourned his death for 30 days?

3. Read Isaiah 43:18. What does this verse mean to you? Do you believe that God is wanting to do a new thing in your life? Do you perceive it? What do you need to do in order to walk into this new thing God wants to do?

4. Pastor Ryan shared a story from his life when he had to declare, "Moses is dead." Describe a time in your life when you did the same and what your Moses was.

5. Do you currently have a situation from your past (good or bad) that you need to declare dead so that you can begin the process of possessing God's promises for your life? If so, what is it?