2020 05 31 - Faith&Fear - One More Time Faith
Faith in a World of Fear • Sermon • Submitted
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Today’s Passage: Joshua 6
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SERIES INTRODUCTION
We are living in a world overrun by fear. The Corona virus dominates the news and has us locked away in our homes. Meanwhile with businesses closed or limited workers are being laid off or furloughed. People are afraid of getting sick, afraid of losing their job, afraid of losing their home. Where do we turn in the middle of this much fear?
RECAP PREVIOUS WEEKS IN SERIES
Starting principal: You get to choose whether to empower faith or fear in your life
Starting principal: You get to choose whether to empower faith or fear in your life
God tells us: “Fear Not...”
“I am with you “
“I care for you”
“I have overcome the world”
“I have defeated death”
What kind of faith should we have? We have looked at two kinds of faith so far.
“Even if” Faith doesn’t require a specific outcome for obedience.
“Even if” Faith doesn’t require a specific outcome for obedience.
“Get Out of the Boat” Faith calls us to leave the safety of our comfort zone so that we can walk with Jesus.
“Get Out of the Boat” Faith calls us to leave the safety of our comfort zone so that we can walk with Jesus.
CONNECT THIS WEEK’S MESSAGE
This week we close out the series with the third kind of faith we need to have.
“One More Time Faith”
“One More Time Faith”
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Share: What is something in your life that has taken way longer than you thought it would?
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PRIMARY SCRIPTURE
1 Now Jericho was shut up inside and outside because of the people of Israel. None went out, and none came in. 2 And the Lord said to Joshua, “See, I have given Jericho into your hand, with its king and mighty men of valor. 3 You shall march around the city, all the men of war going around the city once. Thus shall you do for six days.
4 Seven priests shall bear seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark. On the seventh day you shall march around the city seven times, and the priests shall blow the trumpets. 5 And when they make a long blast with the ram’s horn, when you hear the sound of the trumpet, then all the people shall shout with a great shout, and the wall of the city will fall down flat, and the people shall go up, everyone straight before him.” 6 So Joshua the son of Nun called the priests and said to them, “Take up the ark of the covenant and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the Lord.”
20 So the people shouted, and the trumpets were blown. As soon as the people heard the sound of the trumpet, the people shouted a great shout, and the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they captured the city.
UNDERSTANDING THE CONTEXT OF THE SCRIPTURE
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MAIN IDEA
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THE MAIN THING: To see God’s victory, we have to stay faithful to the end of his plan.
THE MAIN THING: To see God’s victory, we have to stay faithful to the end of his plan.
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1. God’s plan is going to be in his wisdom, not yours
1. God’s plan is going to be in his wisdom, not yours
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It may not make sense, but it’s not about you
It may not make sense, but it’s not about you
2. God’s plan is going to be for his glory, not yours
2. God’s plan is going to be for his glory, not yours
Point 2 text
13 When Joshua was by Jericho, he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, a man was standing before him with his drawn sword in his hand. And Joshua went to him and said to him, “Are you for us, or for our adversaries?” 14 And he said, “No; but I am the commander of the army of the Lord. Now I have come.” And Joshua fell on his face to the earth and worshiped and said to him, “What does my lord say to his servant?” 15 And the commander of the Lord’s army said to Joshua, “Take off your sandals from your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy.” And Joshua did so.
It may not be exactly what you want, BUT IT’S NOT ABOUT YOU
It may not be exactly what you want, BUT IT’S NOT ABOUT YOU
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Share: When have you had a hard time going along with someone else’s plan?
3. God’s plan is going to demonstrate his strength, not yours
3. God’s plan is going to demonstrate his strength, not yours
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IT’S NOT ABOUT YOU
IT’S NOT ABOUT YOU
Share: “It’s not about me.”
Share: “It’s not about me.”
4. The road to victory may seem pointless
4. The road to victory may seem pointless
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5. You won’t see the victory until you complete the course
5. You won’t see the victory until you complete the course
Point 5 Text
24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it.
7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
Share: Which lap do you feel like you are on?
Share: Which lap do you feel like you are on?
Transform
Coming Back to the Main Thing: To see God’s victory, we have to stay faithful to the end of his plan.
Coming Back to the Main Thing: To see God’s victory, we have to stay faithful to the end of his plan.
Bring to Primary Application
Application points
You have to be faithful...
...when it doesn’t make sense to you
...when it’s not what you want
...when you feel like doing it yourself
...when you don’t see progress
...to the end
Lead Application to Commitment
Commitment steps
Share: One more _________________
Share: One more _________________
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