Joshua 9 & 10

Sermon Summary

In our reading of the book of Joshua, Israel has defeated Jericho and Ai, and now 4 kings are gathering their forces to try to defeat the Israelites, keeping them from possessing the land, but God has a plan. Know this: God has a promised land—and a plan—for you as well. Your part is to believe: believe God, believe in the calling, believe in the promise. But we can easily become connected to the wrong vision or people who influence our ways of thinking, living, and behaving, causing us to battle with doubt and unbelief. We need to be wise about who we walk with because God is working to save the world: first by partnering with Israel, and now with us. Are you in?

Scripture References from the Sermon

• Joshua 9 & 10
• 1 Corinthians 3:3
• Romans 8:6-8
• Mark 6:5-6
• Joshua 8:34-35
• Joshua 9:1-14
• Numbers 33:55
• 2 Corinthians 10:3-5
• Joshua 10:6-11
• Joshua 10:24-26
• Colossians 2:11-15

Discussion Questions

• What was your primary takeaway from this weekend’s message?
• Pastor Hector said, “The Lord has given us the freedom to walk by our own counsel, but we are foolish to live that way. We need to be God-dependent.”
  Think of a time that you felt the Lord warning you about a decision, but instead of heeding the warning you went forward based on your own understanding. Would you be willing to share the decision and the outcome?
• Discuss the following: When you are connected to the wrong vision or people. It may cause you to have to battle with doubt and unbelief. 
• There are things in us that tether us to our past: memories, values, beliefs and trauma. But in the fight, we have to let go of the past. We need to anchor ourselves in the hope of experiencing all that God has for us. What are some practical ways that you have done, are doing, or could do this?
• What do you think you need to believe God for today? 
• What will you do differently, or how will you be different, as a result of this weekend’s message?