104 - Les Feldick Bible Study Lesson 2 - Part 4 - Book 9 - Deuteronomy 26-34 - Joshua 1-4: Rahab

https://lesfeldickbiblestudy.com Through the Bible with Les Feldick LESSON 2 * PART 4 * BOOK 9 DEUTERONOMY 26-34: JOSHUA 1-4: RAHAB We'll go right on into the Book of Joshua. Remember, God called Moses up into Mt. Nebo. Now in the Book of Joshua, God's program is going to continue on. Joshua 1:1-4 "Now after the death of Moses the servant of the Lord it came to pass, that the Lord spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying, `Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel. From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast.'" Isn't that exactly what God told Abraham? So God repeats it now to Joshua. But we know historically that Israel never occupied very much; we'll see that in a little while. They got a little bit east of the Dead Sea. God tells Joshua: Joshua 1:5a How long did Joshua reign as the leader of Israel? Not long; twenty six years and then Joshua too, will die. So God said: Joshua 1:5b It's the same promise that God has given to you and I. "I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee." Just as surely as God tells Joshua to be of good courage and be strong, isn't that the admonition for us today? Ephesians 6:11,12 "Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. It means spiritual high places. We are up against spiritual wickedness in high places. My wife and I agreed many years ago that there were a couple of words that we should never use: never say never, and never say always. Ephesians 6:13-16a "Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to (what?) God says that if we will do our part, then He will do His part.) the shield of faith..." Obedience to what God has said. Ephesians 6:18 Don't limit God in prayer. Listen, God is just as concerned about our physical needs and our material needs as He is with the spiritual. Remember when we were back in Genesis and I taught that God has made us not just soul and spirit, but He made us what? Body, soul and spirit. Joshua 1:6b "...for unto this people (the nation of Israel) shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them." God promised Abraham that not only would he have a nation arise, but that nation would have its own land in which to live. Joshua 1:7a Joshua 1:8a "This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein (how much?) day and night..." Do you think about the Word of God? That's what God expects. We live in a beautiful part of Oklahoma. Joshua 1:8b Paul never says that if you're obedient, that you would be rich. The only thing God promises in the Age of Grace, is a roof over our head, clothes on our back, and food to eat. Joshua 2:1 "And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, `Go view the land, even Jericho...'" Remember, Jericho is just across the river. Remember, Jericho was one of the great walled cities of that day. I have to stop and teach a little bit about Rahab. Rahab couldn't have written a book like Moses and Joshua did. But yet, Rahab had just enough faith that God could save her and call her His own. Let's read on. So anyway, the authorities from the King of Jericho come to Rahab: Joshua 2:3b-5a Joshua 2:6-9 All that their God had been doing for them. Joshua 2:10,11 Now I call that Rahab's profession of faith. What is the basic difference between believing in God and believing God? See you can believe in God, and I suppose that 95% of Americans say, "I believe in God." To believe in God is one thing. To believe God: that enters into faith; that implies that God has said something. And as soon as God said something and we believe it, then it is faith. Chapter 14: Psalms 14:1 "The fool hath said in his heart, `There is no God.'" The fool hath said in his heart, no, God." So the fool says no, God. He is saying no to what God has said. I don't think there is a big enough fool to say that there is no God. "No, God, I don't want to believe what you say. Just as soon as we get like Rahab, and we can not only say, "Yes, I believe in God," but Rahab was already being obedient to God by hiding the spies. Rahab is one of the exceptions. Rahab. #LesFeldick #BibleStudy #Bible