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Introduction: (Defining the Pain)
There comes a time in everyones life that you are asked or even required to do things you never done before.
Some is saying, “you can do it.”
I believe in you.
Makes me think of a baby the first time the are going to take a step.
And then that scenario plays out a 1000 times.
But each time the leap is a little longer, the stakes are a little higher, and the fear is a little greater.
Someone asks you to marry them.
There is an opportunity to that big promotion at work.
You find out your pregnant.
God is asking you to trust and obey.
It’s all Uncharted Territory.
Ways you’ve never gone down before.
It’s a scary thing to step out into the unknown.
There will be new trials, new tribulations, new battles, new victories.
And every time It takes courage to travel the uncharted territory of your life.
Dangers of uncharted territory
Getting lost or losing your way.
Leading in the wrong direction.
Unseen Hazards along the way (twists, turns, cliffs, and curves)
The possibility of failure or defeat
So what do we do to bring light into the darkness of the unknown?
How do we shine a light on the path God has laid out before us.
Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorganson mapped out The Dawn wall before they free-climbed it.
This was the situation the children of Israel found themselves in.
lays out the step by step process that God gave to Israel as they started their journey into uncharted territory.
Bible Lesson (Defining the Passage)
4 Steps of Courage on the Uncharted Path.
1.
Put the Lord out in Front.
Joshua 3:1
Leader Lesson One:
Leadership lesson one: Leaders rises early to walk with the Lord so the people have something to follow.
If you don’t know where you’re going get out of the drivers seat.
The Lord is the guide into uncharted territory.
Jesus described the religious leaders of his day as blind guides.
Matthew 15:14
Get Behind the Lord
The Lord never asked you to lead where you have not gone.
The Lord’s command is always “Follow.”
2 Spiritual Guides into Uncharted Territory.
The Lord guides us by His Word.
The Bible is a reliable and up to date road map.
The Bible is a reliable and up to date road map.
Ps 105:11
The Holy Spirit guides us into all truth.
Josh
They were to follow from a distance of 1000 yards.
Watch the movement of the Lord and then follow.
Takes all the guessing out of it.
Many follow anticipating the next move.
If your not careful you get juked.
God is not taking you on a new path, it’s just new to you.
Me playing cornerback.
“Your present pathway is new to you, but it is not new to your God.”
C.H. Spurgeon.
June 23, 1872
Put God out front.
As crazy as they might sound they might just save your life.
2. Prepare yourself.
Preparation is Consecration:
Consecrate: to set apart or dedicate to the service of a deity.
“The chicken is committed to breakfast, but the pig is consecrated.”
Walking in uncharted territory takes full commitment.
Walking in uncharted territory takes full commitment.
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“The chicken is committed to breakfast, but the pig is consecrated.”
Live in anticipation of the might works of God in and through your life.
God leads out with power and wonders to take you down the path.
When you take the risk and follow the Lord you are rewarded with the wonders of the Lord.
Leader Lesson Two:
The Lord never takes you where He doesn’t provide for you.
Joshua 3:
As the Lord exalts you, make sure He gets all the glory.
3. Follow the Instructions.
Josh
As crazy as they might sound they might just save your life.
Map out the obstacles on the journey
Trust the plan and know that God has a purpose for your life.
Nothing he commands is in vain.
4. Map out the obstacles.
Joshua 3:10
They had sent spies into the land to find out what must be done.
The information gathered by the spies gave them confidence to move forward knowing it was a work of the Lord.
What are some of the biggest obstacles that you can map out on your journey?
“It’s not a sin to understand your struggle even if your trusting the Lord for the victory.”
Netflix: The Dawn Wall
Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorganson mapped out The Dawn wall before they free-climbed it.
They repel down first and map out each hold on the wall before trying to free-climb it.
Next Steps: (Defining the Process)
What is the uncharted territory to which God is leading you?
Are you putting God out in front, preparing yourself, following instructions, and mapping out the obstacles?
What is the next step you need to take as you enter the uncharted territory?
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