Sermon Tone Analysis

*Joshua 5:13-15, 6:16*

*What’s The Word?*

 

13 And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him,/ Art/ thou for us, or for our adversaries?

14 And he said, Nay; but/ as/ captain of the host of the LORD am I now come.

And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant?

15 And the captain of the LORD’S host said unto Joshua, Loose thy shoe from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest/ is/ holy.

And Joshua did so.

*B) *There are many things about life and in life that we do not know about.

Some of us quite often have the faintest idea about what some people are saying.

Many of you look right in their face nodding as if we know what they are talking about.

I want to encourage you today…It you don’t know something, you ought to ask somebody.

You ought to get knowledge.

James says, “That God wants you to be complete, not lacking anything.

If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.”

Turn to your neighbor, “If you don’t know you better ask somebody”.

*A) *In our text tonight, we find Joshua in a peculiar situation.

Joshua, this mighty man of God, Assistant to Moses for a numbers of years as Moses led the People of God up to the east of the Jordan.

Now, God appointed to succeed His Servant Moses, Joshua now has the awesome appointment to take the people of God across the Jordan into the Canaan, the promise land.

God assures Joshua, that as He was with Moses, so shall He be with him.

As God led the people of Israel by Moses through the Red Sea on dry ground, He does the same with Joshua, as He led them across the Jordan River on Dry Ground.

The bible says that as soon as the feet of the priests touched the flowing waters, they stood up.

So here we are on the west side of the Jordan and Jericho is in and on the way.

The bible says that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him,/ Art/ thou for us, or for our adversaries?

14 And he said, Nay; but/ as/ captain of the host of the LORD am I now come.

And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant?

*What’s The Word?*

 

*In other words, tell me what I need to do?  <<Expound>>*

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*He is actually speaking to the Word.

Revelations says..* 11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him/ was/ called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.

12 His eyes/ were/ as a flame of fire, and on his head/ were/ many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.

13 And he/ was/ clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. 14 And the armies/ which were/ in heaven followed him …

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/Art/ thou for us, or for our adversaries?

14 And he said, *Nay; but/ as/ captain** **of the host of the LORD am I now come.*

And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant?

15 And the captain of the LORD’S host said unto Joshua, Loose thy shoe from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest/ is/ holy.

And Joshua did so.

*Let Me Tell You What Your Part Is…*

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*God Tell the Pastor what to give to the People…*

*There is more than the written word.*

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*God told Joshua*

7 Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it/ to/ the right hand or/ to/ the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.

8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou *mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

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*What’s The Word?*

 

*Here Is The Plan – It is already established*

*This is your Part*

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*Exercise Faith & Obedience*

1 Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in. 2 And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof,/ and/ the mighty men of valour.

3 And ye shall compass the city, all/ ye/ men of war,/ and/ go round about the city once.

Thus shalt thou do six days.

4 And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams’ horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with the trumpets.

5 And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long/ blast/ with the ram’s horn,/ and/ when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat , and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him.

6 And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said unto them, Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the LORD.

7 And he said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the LORD.

8 And it came to pass, when Joshua had spoken unto the people, that the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams’ horns passed on before the LORD, and blew with the trumpets: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them.

9 And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets, and the rereward came after the ark,/ the priests/ going on, and blowing with the trumpets.

10 And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise  with your voice, neither shall/ any/ word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout.

11 So the ark of the LORD compassed the city, going about/ it/ once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.

12 And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.

13 And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the LORD went on continually, and blew with the trumpets: and the armed men went before them; but the rereward came after the ark of the LORD,/ the priests/ going on, and blowing with the trumpets.

14 And the second day they compassed the city once, and returned into the camp: so they did six days.

15 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on that day they compassed the city seven times.

16 And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew with the trumpets, Joshua said unto the people, Shout; for the LORD hath given you the city.

*The Power of Your Tongue – Instruments of Flesh.*

*As for My Part… Horses and Chariots of fire*

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*Joshua…As for me and my house….*

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*Ride on King Jesus*

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*Invitation*

*What’s The Word?*