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Calls a New Leader Nov.11, 2018
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¬ù®Ñ¨È°OJoshua 1:1-18
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is often difficult to experience a change in leadership. When one leader steps
down and a new leader is thrust into the spotlight, it can cause anxiety, uncertainty,
an even fear. In the church, a change in leadership can feel like God¡¦s
presence and promises have evaporated like the morning¡¦s dew. But God¡¦s
promises are greater than any pastor, teacher, or leader. In this session, we
can learn with Joshua that God is always with us, and we can trust Him for
strength in the midst of loss and change.
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you know that the name ¡§Joshua¡¨ is the exact same name in Hebrew and Greek as
the name ¡§Jesus¡¨. The parallels between Joshua and Jesus are strong. Joshua led
the people into God¡¦s promise of land; Jesus leads us into God¡¦s promise of
salvation. - Faith Connection
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God through loyal obedience.
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will see that we are participants in God¡¦s unfolding plan, and we can be confident that He will accomplish everything He
intends to do.
Ū¸g¤åScripture Reading: ¬ù®Ñ¨È°OJoshua 1:1-9,
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Joshua 1:1-9, after the death of Moses the
servant of the LORD, the LORD said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses' aide: "Moses
my servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the
Jordan River into the land I am about to give to them--to the Israelites. I
will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses. Your
territory will extend from the desert to Lebanon, and from the great river, the
Euphrates--all the Hittite country--to the Great Sea on the west.
No one will be able to stand up against you
all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I
will never leave you nor forsake you.
"Be strong
and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I
swore to their forefathers to give them. Be strong and very courageous. Be
careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it
to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. Do not
let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and
night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will
be prosperous and successful. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and
courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God
will be with you wherever you go." ¡V
¸Ñ¸g¤å: Joshua
1:1-9, Commentary from the Faith Connection:
1. ¤W«Ò©I¥l¬ù®Ñ¨ÈGod
calls Joshua: ¤W«Ò¥H«e´N¸ò¼¯¦è»¡¹L¡A²{¦b¤]¸ò¬ù®Ñ¨È»¡n¥L»â¾É¥H¦â¦C¦Ê©m¡CÁö¼¯¦è¤w¸g¹L¥@¤F¡A¦ý¤W«ÒÃö¤ÁÍ¢¤l¥Áªº¥Í¬¡¡CGod
had previously spoken to Moses. He now spoke to Joshua, giving him instructions
for the children of Israel. Moses was dead, but God was and concerned about the
lives of His people.
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instructed Joshua to prepare the people to cross the Jordan River into the
Promised Land. The death of Moses did not change the purpose God had for His
people. God had not abandoned Israel and still wanted to fulfill all the
promises He had made to Moses.
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verses 3-6, God gave Joshua five promises and one command. Each promise was
an assurance to Joshua and the people that God would keep the promises He gave
to Moses. God also gave Joshua a command: ¡§Be strong and courageous, because
you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to
give them¡¨ (v. 6). Clearly, Joshua was not feeling very strong or courageous!
Joshua must have been thrilled to hear God¡¦s plan to give the Promised Land to
the Israelites. But he was overwhelmed and terrified to hear that God wanted
him to be the leader of this mission.
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gave Joshua the recipe for strength, courage and success. God encouraged Joshua
to obey the laws of God, reading and meditating on them continually. The
blessings of God are inseparably connected to obedience to His Word.
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verse 9, God again called Joshua to be strong and courageous, and to shun fear
and discouragement. Fear and discouragement undermine strength and courage.
These would be inappropriate responses for Joshua because God promised to be
with him and not to forsake him.
2. ¬ù®Ñ¨È¬°¥H¦â¦C¦Ê©m¹w³Æ Joshua prepares
the people of Israel: Ū¸g¤åScripture
Reading: ¬ù®Ñ¨È°OJoshua 1:10-15, ¡§©ó¬O¬ù®Ñ¨È§h©J¦Ê©mªº©xªø¡B»¡¡B§AÌn¨«¹MÀ礤¡B§h©J¦Ê©m¡B»¡¡B·í¿Ý³Æ¹ª«¡D¦]¬°¤T¤é¤§¤º¡B§AÌn¹L³o¬ù¦ýªe¡B¶i¥h±oC©MµØ§AÌ¡@¯«½ç§A̬°·~¤§¦a¡C¬ù®Ñ¨È¹ï¬y«K¤H¡B{±o¤H¡B©Mº¿®³¦è¥b¤ä¬£ªº¤H¡B»¡¡B§AÌn°l©ÀC©MµØªº¹²¤H¼¯¦è©Ò§h©J§A̪º¸Ü¡B»¡¡BC©MµØ§A̪º¡@¯«¨Ï§A̱o¨É¥¦w¡B¤]¥²±N³o¦a½çµ¹§AÌ¡C§A̪º©d¤l¡B«Ä¤l¡B©M¬¹¯b³£¥i¥H¯d¦b¬ù¦ýªeªF¼¯¦è©Òµ¹§A̪º¦a¡D¦ý§A̤¤¶¡¤@¤Á¤j¯àªº«i¤h¡B³£n±aµÛ§L¾¹¡B¦b§A̪º§Ì¥S«e±¹L¥h¡BÀ°§U¥LÌ¡Dµ¥¨ìC©MµØ¨Ï§A̪º§Ì¥S¡B¹³§A̤@¼Ë±o¨É¥¦w¡B¨Ã¥B±oµÛC©MµØ§AÌ¡@¯«©Ò½ç¥L̬°·~¤§¦a¡D¨º®ÉÅ×¥i¥H¦^§AÌ©Ò±o¤§¦a¡B©Ó¨ü¬°·~¡B´N¬OC©MµØªº¹²¤H¼¯¦è¦b¬ù¦ýªeªF¦V¤é¥X¤§¦a©Òµ¹§A̪º¡C
Joshua 1:10-15, So
Joshua ordered the officers of the people:
"Go through the camp and tell the people, 'Get your supplies
ready. Three days from now you will cross the Jordan here to go in and take
possession of the land the LORD your God is giving you for your own.' " but
to the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joshua said,
"Remember the command that Moses the servant of the LORD gave you: 'The
LORD your God is giving you rest and has granted you this land.' Your wives,
your children and your livestock may stay in the land that Moses gave you east
of the Jordan, but all your fighting men, fully armed, must cross over ahead of
your brothers. You are to help your brothers until the LORD gives them rest, as
he has done for you, and until they too have taken possession of the land that
the LORD your God is giving them. After that, you may go back and occupy your
own land, which Moses the servant of the LORD gave you east of the Jordan
toward the sunrise."
¸Ñ¸g: ¬ù®Ñ¨È°O1:10-15, Joshua
1:10-15, Commentary from the Faith Connection
¡§¬ù®Ñ¨È±µ¨ü¤F¤W«Òªº±Ð¾É´N»â¾É¦Ê©m·Ç³Æ¹L¬ù¥¹ªe¥h¨ú¨º¤W«Ò©ÒÀ³³\nµ¹¥¦Ìªº¦a¡C¥L¨S¦³±À¿ð©ÎµS¿Ý ¥ß¨èªA±q¤W«Ò¡A³qª¾¦Ê©m®³©wp¹º¡C·í§Ú̱À¿ð©Î©µ´Á´Nµ¹¯}Ãa¯d¦a¨B¤F¡C ¡§after receiving instructions from the Lord, Joshua
called the people to prepare to cross over the Jordan to take possession of the
land God had promised them. Joshua did not hesitate or delay in announcing to
the people the plan to enter and conquer the Promised Land. When God speaks, we
need to obey immediately. When we delay or postpone our obedience to God, fear
and discouragement can find a foothold to undermine our focus on God¡¦s
commands. Joshua obeyed
immediately.
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¡Aµ¹¼w¡A©Mº¿®³¦è¡@(¥H¦â¦C±Ú¬£¤Q¤G¤ä¬£¤§¤@)¡@¤£»Ýn¸ó¹L¬ù¥¹ªeªº¡AÁö¨º¼Ë¬ù®Ñ¨ÈÁÙ¬O¥s³o¨Ç³¡¸¨°Ñ¥[¥´¤J¤W«ÒÀ³³\¤§¦a¡C¤W«Òªº¤l¥Á¹Îµ²¤@P¬O«Ü«nªº¡C¥H¦â¦C¤§¤ä¬£¤§¾Ô¤£¥u¬O¥L̤Q¤G¤ä¬£¤§Ä@·N¡C¤W«Ò¤]¨ÑÀ³¤O¶q©M«i®ðµ¹©Ò¦³ªº°ò·þ®{¡C·í§Ú̦@¦P¦X§@¦p°ò·þ¤§¨¤l¡A§Ú̼W¥[¤F«H¤ß¡A§Ú̪º¨£ÃÒ§ó¯à¦³®ÄªºÅX¨Ï¤H¡C¡@The tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh did
not need to cross the Jordan River. Nonetheless, Joshua called these tribes to
join in the battle for the rest of the Promised Land. The solidarity of God¡¦s
people was important. The tribes of Israel were fighting not only for their own
interests, but for the interest of all the tribes. God provides strength and
courage not for us alone, but for the sake of fellow Christians as well. When
we work together as the body of Christ, we are strengthened in our faith, and
our witness to others is more compelling and effective.¡¨
3. ¦Ê©m¦V¬ù®Ñ¨ÈÀ³³\The people¡¦s promise to Joshua:
Ū¸g¤åScripture Reading: ¬ù®Ñ¨È°OJoshua
1:16-18, ¡§¥L̦^µª¬ù®Ñ¨È»¡¡B§A©Ò§h©J§Ú̦檺¡B§Ú̳£¥²¦æ¡D§A©Ò®t»º§ÚÌ¥hªº¡B§Ú̳£¥²¥h¡C§Ú̱q«e¦b¤@¤Á¨Æ¤W«ç¼ËÅ¥±q¼¯¦è¡B²{¦b¤]¥²·Ó¼ËÅ¥±q§A¡D±©Ä@C©MµØ§Aªº¡@¯«»P§A¦P¦b¡B¹³»P¼¯¦è¦P¦b¤@¼Ë¡CµL½×¬Æ»ò¤H¹HI§Aªº©R¥O¡B¤£Å¥±q§A©Ò§h©J¥Lªº¤@¤Á¸Ü¡B´N¥²ªv¦º¥L¡C§A¥unè±j§§Áx¡C
Then they answered Joshua, "Whatever you have commanded us we will do, and
wherever you send us we will go. Just as we fully obeyed Moses, so we will obey
you. Only may the LORD your God be with you as he was with Moses. Whoever
rebels against your word and does not obey your words, whatever you may command
them; will be put to death. Only be strong and courageous!"
¸Ñ¸g: ¬ù®Ñ¨È°OJoshua
1:16-18, Commentary from the Faith
Connection: ¦Ê©m¤£¹³¥L̪º¥ý¤÷¤§®I«è¡A¤j®a³£¦^À³nªA±q¬ù®Ñ¨Èªº»â¾É¡A¦b¬ù®Ñ¨Èªº»â¾É¤Uªí¥Ün¶¶ªA¬ù®Ñ¨Èªº±Ð¾É¥HªíªA±q¤W«Ò¡A ³oÃÒ©ú¦Ê©mªº¤ß¤£¦P©ó¤W¤@¥N¤§®I«èµ¥µ¥©Ò¥H¤W¤@¥N¤£¯à¶i¤JÀ³³\¤§¦a¡CThe
people responded by promising their obedience to Joshua. Unlike their
forefathers who complained and disobeyed, the people under Joshua¡¦s leadership
displayed a willingness to obey God by obeying Joshua¡¦s instructions. This
demonstrated that their hearts were different from the previous generation that
could not and would not enter the Promised Land.
·í¥H¦â¦C¦Ê©m¤w¸g¯¸¦b¬ù¥¹ªeÃ䦳¥|¤Q¦~¤§¤[¡A·í®É¥L̩Ҭݨ쪺¬O¥¨¤jªº¹ï¤â©M§xÃø««¡C ³o·sªº¤@¥N¦]«H¥ô¤W«Ò¡A¦Ó¥B»}¨¥ªA±q¡A¦Ê©mªº¤ß¤w¸g±µ¨ü¤F¤W«ÒªºÀ³³\¡C¥L̦³«H¤ß¤W«Ò±N·|§¹¦¨Í¢©Òn§¹¦¨ªºp¹º¡C¤W«Ò¤]n§ÚÌ«H¤ßªº°Ñ»P¦bÍ¢ªºp¹º¸Ì±¡A¦pªG¤W«Ò¬O¬°§ÚÌ¡A¤S½Ö¯àªý¾×§ÚÌ©O¡H¨S¦³¥ô¦ó¤H¯àªý¾×ªº¡IWhen
Israel had stood on the banks of the Jordan 40 years earlier, they saw only
obstacles and giants blocking their entrance. This new generation of God¡¦s
people trusted God, and they eagerly pledged their obedience. With their hearts
right before God, the people were ready to receive God¡¦s promised rest. They
were confident He would accomplish everything He intended and promised to do. God also wants us to participate with trusting obedience in
His purpose and plan. If God is for us, who can stand against us? Nothing and
no one!
nÂIPOINT: «H¤ß¡B¦P¤ß¡BªA±q: ³oÓ¤W«Ò«H¤ßªº¬G¨Æ¡A±q¬ù®Ñ¨È©M¥H¦â¦C¦Ê©mµ¹§ÚÌ¥þ³¡ªº«H¤ß¬O - ¥H¤W«Òªº¦P¦b¡A¦n¥Ø¼Ð¡A¦n±N¨Ó©MÍ¢¨º©T©w¤£°Ê·nªºÀ³³\¡A·í§Ú̦b¥Í¬¡¤¤¥H«H¾a©MªA±q¨Ó¦^À³¡A¨Ã¥B»P«H¤ßªº§Ì¥S©n©f²o¤â¦P¤ß¦X§@¡A¦b«H¤ß©MªA±q¤W¤¬¬Û¤ä«ù©M¹ªÀy¡A¨Ã¥Bn¬I¥H¦nªº¨£ÃÒµ¹¥@¤H¬Ý¡CThis
story of God¡¦s faithfulness to Joshua and the people of Israel offer us in full
confidence lesson that we can move forward into God¡¦s good future based on
God¡¦s persistent presence, good purposes, and steadfast promises. When we
respond to God¡¦s movement in our lives with trusting obedience, and we are
called to walk hand in hand with our brothers and sisters in faith, to support
one another and encourage one another on to trusting obedience, and to offer a good
testimony to a watching world.
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