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What is your battle plan?

This is the primary question that I want us to be thinking about throughout our time together this morning.

More accurately, each of us need to be asking the question, “What is my battle plan?” and we should be doing this on a regular basis.

As I read this and studied this passage several important facts stood out to me especially as it relates to the greater context of the book of Joshua and the entire Scriptures.

I hope to help us see the need for having a battle plan, and in the process give us some key ingredients, qualities or characteristics that should make up our plan.

Last week we set the foundation for the battle plan.

We discussed the source of power with which the Israelites fought and thereby the source with which we ought to fight, if we truly desire to be victorious.

Be Strong in the Lord!

First and foremost, we have to recognize, trust and rely in the Strength of God, not our own frail abilities.

We must praise Him for the power that He gives us and continually look to Him for wisdom, knowledge and strength.

Relentless

Perseverance-

Patience-

Endurance-

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Each of these describe the character necessary for the battle against the hordes of hell.

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This describes the reality of our fight.

As we have been studying the book of Joshua, we have seen obstacle after obstacle, some natural (Red Sea, Jordan River, plunder that tempted Achan) Some man made (Walls of Jericho) and then there were the inhabitants of the land.

This describes the reality of our fight.

As we have been studying the book of Joshua, we have seen obstacle after obstacle, some natural (Red Sea, Jordan River, plunder that tempted Achan) Some man made (Walls of Jericho) and then there were the inhabitants of the land.

This describes the reality of our fight.

As we have been studying the book of Joshua, we have seen obstacle after obstacle, some natural (Red Sea, Jordan River, plunder that tempted Achan) Some man made (Walls of Jericho) and then there were the inhabitants of the land.

The enemy kings and the people of the land must have seemed to the Israelites to be a massive force of resistance to the fulfillment of God’s promise, a major inhibiting obstacle in the path of the possession of the land that God had sworn to give them.

The enemy is described as a great horde, in number like the sand that is on the seashore.

Not only that but they had many horses and chariots and they were coming just after the fight against all the kings and cities in the Southern part of the land.

One battle after another.

The enemy is strong and mighty.

The sins that we can be tempted to commit are numerous and varied.

Readiness-

If we look back at the victories that Joshua won, he was not operating in defense, he was always on the offensive.

He was moving forward.

Often times it has been said of both successful military strategy as well as successful sports programs, that the way to win is to have a good offense.

That is not to say, defense is unimportant, but to win you must possess a good offense.

Onrush

We have a job to do, which God has prepared for us.

He hasn’t just prepared the job for us, He is also preparing us for the job.

He has gifted us with the Holy Spirit, to strengthen us with His might.

Prepared

Tactic

Strategy

Assault

Maneuver

Attack

Heb 10:

Righteousness

Holiness

Just

Loving

Aligned with God’s will and character

God desired to reveal the idolatrous and faulty faith of the enemy.

They were trusting in their horses and chariots, but God showed he was stronger than any created thing.

God told Joshua to hamstring their horses because the horses were used in their pagan worship rituals.

We do what we do, because we want what we want, we want what we want because we think what we think, and we think what we think because we believe what we believe.

We need to make sure we are believing the truth, which comes from God and God alone.

When we believe truth and what is right, we think truth and right.

When we think truth and right we want truth and right when we want truth and what is right we do was is true and right.

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This righteousness that I believe God call us to, this desire to align with the will of God, is something that must take place in our hearts.

Once the change happens in our heart, the rest will take care of itself.

Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks!

What is your battle plan?

What has been your battle plan?

What is the fruit of your plan?

What would others say your battle plan is?

Would you be convicted of relentless, readiness in righteousness?

I don’t ask this in the sense that we desire to be people pleasers.

I am in no way suggesting we should use men’s opinions as a test for whether or not we are doing what is right.

Rather, I believe if we are relentless, ready and righteous; those qualities will be evident to the people around us.

Are you relentlessly ready in righteousness?

If so, praise the Lord!

Continue!

Persevere!

Be relentless, ready and righteous.

If not, Join the battle!

Prepare yourself, through prayer and reading, meditating on and memorizing God’s Word!

Persevere in Righteousness for the Glory of God!