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Hebrews 6:11 And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope until the end, 12 that you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

Caleb vividly illustrates this scripture. He and Joshua were eager to enter the Promised Land some 40 years earlier. They patiently endured the trials of the desert, holding on to the hope of the promises of God. They had a living hope. What an example for us to follow!

Kingdom Conquered - Go On

Judges 12:7 Here is a list of the kings of the land that Joshua and the Israelites conquered on the west side of the Jordan, from Baal Gad in the Valley of Lebanon to Mount Halak, which rises toward Seir....8 The lands included the hill country, the western foothills, the Arabah, the mountain slopes, the wilderness and the Negev. These were the lands of the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites.

It’s a good thing to look back at what God has accomplished so that we may move forward in boldness. Let’s look at a key covenant word that we read often in the Bible; “Remembered”. Not that God ever forgets!

"Sometimes in the course of human experience it is good to sit down and reflect on what has been conquered by the grace of God.” -Alan Redpath-

What do we do with the uncomfortable portions of Scripture? Joshua 11 confronts believers with a difficult passage about how God works in the hearts of people.

Joshua 10:42 All these kings and their land Joshua took, because the Lord God of Israel fought for Israel.

There are "Hall-of-fame" miracles in the first part of chapter 10. Certainly the people of Israel are on a spiritual high. However, there are many battles tone fought. There is much land to conquer. The rest of chapter 10 may not "seem" as epic, but it is Important. Today we'll finish chapter 10 and learn much about how to stay spiritually sharp for the next battle.

How can we begin to understand the power of God and consistently remind ourselves that dynamic power is available for us to tap into? In Joshua chapter 10, we see the sun standing still, hailstones from heaven and the armies of God victorious. And I'm worried about what? He is the Lord of Heaven and Earth.

Joshua 9:14 Then the men of Israel took some of their provisions; but they did not ask the counsel of the Lord.

The Bible promises that there will be a wave of deception in the end-times that will lead may astray. If our adversary, the Devil, cannot take us down through conventional warfare, he will use deception. Israel’s failure with the Gibeonites provide a powerful lesson for all of us to learn.

We tend to skip over sections of the Bible that aren't overtly relevant to our lives. But if we take the time to look into these passages we find them rich with meaning. This passage in Joshua points us to Christ and a dangerous ideology present in the church.

We ten to skip over sections of the Bible that aren't overly reliant to our lives. But if we take the time to look into these passages we find them rich with meaning. This passage in Joshua points us to Christ in a dangerous ideology present in the church.

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