Emmaus Church Podcast

Revival and Resistance (Joshua 9:1-15)


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Preacher: Anson McMahon

In this sermon, Pastor Anson explores the sobering account of Joshua 9, where a spiritual "mountaintop experience" is immediately met with calculated deception.

Following Israel’s great victories at Jericho and Ai, the Gibeonites use worn-out clothes and moldy bread to trick the leadership into an unauthorized peace treaty. This message from Pastor Anson serves as a vital reminder that our greatest spiritual failures often occur when we rely on our own understanding rather than seeking the Lord.

Learn how to recognize the enemy’s tactics and why no decision in our lives - no matter how obvious it seems - is "too small" for prayer.

Key Points:

  • Revival Awakens Resistance: When God’s people advance His mission, it always gains the attention of the enemy.
  • The Strategy of Deceit: Much like the Gibeonites, our adversary often approaches us in disguise rather than through direct attack.
  • The Danger of "Almost Right": Discernment is the ability to tell the difference between what is right and what is only "almost right."
  • The Prayerless Pitfall: Even godly leaders can skip prayer and move ahead of God when they lean on their own understanding.
  • Victory in Christ: While we live in enemy-occupied territory, we serve a Savior who has already defeated the deceiver.

Reflect & Discuss:

  1. In what areas of your life are you currently leaning on your own "common sense" instead of consulting the Lord in prayer?
  2. How can you better prepare yourself to recognize when the enemy is using "light" or "subtlety" rather than a direct frontal attack?
  3. What does "sacrificial and joyful giving" look like for you in this current season of the "To Another Generation" project?

Main Passage: Joshua 9:1-15

Supporting Passages:

  • Deuteronomy 20:10-18
  • 1 Peter 5:8
  • 1 Thessalonians 2:17-18
  • 2 Corinthians 11:14
  • Proverbs 3:5-6
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