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Introduction to the Book of Joshua Dr. Jim Denison Joshua before Joshua The man known as Joshua was first named Hoshea (Numbers 13:8, 16), which means “salvation.” Later Moses changed his name to Joshua, meaning “the Lord saves” or “the Lord gives victory.” “Joshua” and “Jesus” are both derived from the same Hebrew word Yehoshua. […]
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Marching Orders Joshua1:1-18 Dr. Jim Denison Thesis: God calls us to fulfill his highest purposes by faith. Goal: Identify and embrace God’s highest calling for your life. Oswald Chambers lived one of the most extraordinary Christian pilgrimages of the 20th century. A native of Scotland, his ministry of preaching and teaching took him to the […]
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Reconnaissance in Jericho Joshua 2:1-24 Dr. Jim Denison Thesis: God goes ahead to provide for all he purposes us to do. Goal: Identify ways God has prepared for current ministries, and step into the calling with confidence and obedient trust. Oswald Chambers once said: “If we are going to live as disciples of Jesus, we […]
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Reconnaissance in Jericho Joshua 2:1-24 Dr. Jim Denison Thesis: God goes ahead to provide for all he purposes us to do. Goal: Identify ways God has prepared for current ministries, and step into the calling with confidence and obedient trust. Oswald Chambers once said: “If we are going to live as disciples of Jesus, we […]
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Final Preparations Joshua 5:1-12 Dr. Jim Denison Thesis: We can win spiritual battles only when we are prepared spiritually. Goal: Identify disciplines by which we are prepared for spiritual warfare today. In John Bunyan’s classic Pilgrim’s Progress, the main character is appropriately named Christian. Early in his pilgrimage, Christian arrives at the House Beautiful, where […]
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God’s Provisions Joshua 18:1-21:45 Dr. Jim Denison Thesis: The will of God never leads where his grace cannot sustain. Goal: Follow God into his future for you, trusting his provision. I have read that a buzzard can be trapped in a pen which is open at the top, so long as its dimensions are no […]
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God Fights for Israel Joshua 10:1-12:24 Dr. Jim Denison Thesis: We must attack the enemy to win spiritual victory. Goal: Identify a ministry initiative to attempt. The scene is one of the most dramatic locations on earth. Standing 1150 feet above sea level, the massive rock outcropping is the largest I’ve ever seen, gray with […]
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Covenant Renewal Joshua 24:1-33 Dr. Jim Denison Thesis: We find peace only in the gracious covenant of our Lord. Goal: Respond to God’s grace with obedience. Years ago, an artistic competition was announced on the theme of “peace.” Beautiful paintings were entered—a pastoral landscape, with sheep grazing contentedly; a warm fire blazing in a rich […]
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Covenant Restored Joshua 8: 1-35 Dr. Jim Denison Thesis: We must seek God’s will for each battle we fight. Goal: Learn why and how to seek God’s will daily. One of the most common questions I’ve been asked in 20 years of pastoral ministry has been: how can I know the will of God? We […]
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East and West Joshua 22:1-34 Dr. Jim Denison Thesis: We can know the love only God gives. Goal: Receive and give the love only God can offer. A man’s wife died, and the first night after the memorial service was hard for him and his son. The boy got into bed with his father. They […]
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