Joshua: The adventure of faith
Joshua 1:1-9
for the people of God

Joshua: The adventure of faith
Joshua 1:1-9
• Death of Moses
• Joshua to be new leader
• To lead Israel across the Jordan and into the promised land
• Through the faith of Joshua God will fulfil his ancient promises

Joshua: The adventure of faith
Joshua 1:1-9
• The command and the promise run together throughout the Bible
• Both depend on the sovereignty of God
• As God ’s people obey and believe they enter into fellowship with him
• The same is true for us today

Joshua: The adventure of faith
Joshua 1:1-9
• Think about the spiritual map of your life?
• Do you see yourself wandering in the wilderness or conquering the promised land?
• Am I in need of a new beginning?

Joshua: The adventure of faith
Joshua 1:1-9
• Important to see the faithfulness of God in receiving the promises of God
• God gave Joshua three assurances

Joshua: The adventure of faith
Joshua 1:1-9 New beginnings
1. God is faithful
• Promise: God ‘sets forth’ what he will do
• God ’s promise is dependent on Him, not man
• God is the source of our blessings

Joshua: The adventure of faith
Joshua 1:1-9 New beginnings
1. God is faithful
• Greatest promise of all
• An eternal promise, sealed by the blood of Christ ’s cross
• ‘Great is thy faithfulness’

Joshua: The adventure of faith
Joshua 1:1-9 New beginnings
1. God is faithful
• God expected Joshua to make
His word a priority in his life
• God has not changed
• God requires faith and a willingness to act

Joshua: The adventure of faith
Joshua 1:1-9
Have I not commanded you?
Be strong and courageous.
Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you ….
… wherever you go.

As a Gospel people, let us covenant together before
God and each other:

Creating and redeeming God, we give you thanks and praise.
Your covenant of grace was made for our salvation in Jesus Christ our Lord.

We come this day to covenant with you and with companion disciples:

to watch over each other and to walk together before you in ways known and still to be made known.

Pour your Spirit upon us.
Help us so to walk in your ways that the promises we make this day,

and the life that we live together, may become an offering of love, our duty and delight truly glorifying to you –
Father Son and
Holy Spirit.

This day, we give ourselves again to the Lord and to each other

to be bound together in fellowship, and to work together in the unity of the Spirit for the sake of
God ’s mission.

In our congregation, and in the wider Union, we commit all that we have and are to fulfil God ’s purposes of love.
Amen.