"Surprised by God"
August 25, 2019 Speaker: Damian Mericka Series: Joshua: Salvation Through Judgment
Topic: "Surprised by God"
Going deeper questions (Life Group)
- What stood out to you about this message and why?
- What is the difference between being successful and being faithful? How did the 12 spies of Moses model fear while the 2 spies of Joshua modeled faith? (Point I)
- Describe Rahab’s journey out of Jericho. How does this describe our own journey out of sin? (Point II)
- Describe Rahab’s journey of faith toward God. How does each point relate to our own journey in the Gospel today? (Point II)
- Surprised to find God already in Jericho through Rahab, the entire experience was incredible for these two spies. Are you residing in a place of Shittim? Is it time to trust and move on in Faithfulness? (Point III)
Message outline
Title: “Surprised by God”
Series: Joshua: Salvation Through Judgment
Text: Key Passage-> Joshua 2:1-24
Main Idea: God is present and at work all around us!
- Learning from the Past (Joshua 2:1a)
- The Difference between Success and Faithfulness
- Moses / 12 Spies -> Numbers 13:25-14:20
- Overwhelmed, the spies felt they could not be successful.
- Shittim – Living in a place of Defeat
- See -> Numbers 25:1-9 / 31:13-20
- Joshua / 2 Spies -> Joshua 2:22-24
- Focused, the spies are convinced that God is faithful to them; they can be to Him.
- Moses / 12 Spies -> Numbers 13:25-14:20
- Surprised by God in Jericho (Joshua 2:1b-14)
- Rahab: The journey away from Jericho
- Innkeeper (v.1b)
- Servant (Vv.2-3)
- Liar (Vv.4-7)
- See -> Hebrews 11:30-31
- See -> James 2:24-26
- Rahab: The journey of Faith toward God
- Hearing of God with Israel (Vv.8-10)
- See -> Romans 10:17-21
- Confessing that God is God (v.11)
- See -> Deuteronomy 4:32-40
- Believing the Promises (Vv.12-14)
- Obeying her new King (Vv.15-21)
- Hearing of God with Israel (Vv.8-10)
III. Faith in God is True Success (Vv.22-3:1)
- The fire of Faith is lit and burns bright- it is time to rise up and move
It is time to leave Shittim; it is time to leave our places of defeat!
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