ryan peterson
Lead Pastor
Will you pick up your Joshua assignment and lead your city to the destiny God designed?
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Sermon Summary
We are continuing in the City Renewal Series as we see God’s desire to bring His will and His heart to the people in their place of influence. This week, we are in chapters 11 and 12 of the book of Joshua. As we have read through Joshua, we are seeing him strengthen himself in the Lord, pick up the assignment God gives him, cross obstacles that are in the way of his journey, and obtain the Promised Land that belongs to God’s people.
You can look at this war the Israelites are in one of two ways; That Joshua had an agenda to kill seemingly innocent people for a land that was filled with abundance, or that God was cleansing the land of defilement, which was His agenda long ago, and He was looking for a people to submit to His will. The latter is the exact idea that God wants to do in your city. He has a plan. He wants His kingdom to come and His city to be built. Will you pick up your Joshua assignment and lead your city to the destiny God designed?
Scripture References from the Sermon
- Joshua 11 & 12
- Romans 14:17
- Hebrews 11:10
- Zechariah 9:13
- Micah 6:8
- Hebrews 10:38
- John 18:36
Discussion Questions
- There are two ways to look at what’s happening in Joshua 11 and 12, as well as the rest of the Bible. Discuss the two ways.
- Out of these two ways of living today, how can you be sure you are following God’s plan and not your own?
- Discuss the correlation between the Canaanites and Israel with you and your city.
- Whose grand story is unfolding in scripture? Whose story is unfolding in your life?
- What does God want? Romans 14:17, Hebrews 11:10
- How can you participate in God’s plans? Hebrews 10:38 John 18:36
For Further Study
Leviticus 18:24-25 | Hebrews 11:31 | Deuteronomy 12:29-31 | Deuteronomy 9:5 Leviticus 20:23