On The Brink: It's Yo' Move!

It’s Yo’ Move: (You’re on the Brink of your Conquest) 1/29/12

Jordan = last obstacle before crossing into promise. It’s a conquest.

• You’ve gotta lay something down something personal and God’s gotta remove something!! (Ai)

(Jordan= Human failed efforts meet God’s power)

1. The children of Israel had wandered for nearly a half-millennium without permanent home
2. Most of that time was as slaves of Pharaoh
3. An add’l 40 years as slaves to their own fear and rebellion.
4. God was still committed to them! Why? His ‣COVENANT!!!

God moves then waits to see if His covenanted people will act in obedience!

God’s Move	Joshua/Others’ Move
God called Abraham	Abraham obeyed and left homeland
God called Abraham & offered a Promise	Abraham obeyed and went to Egypt
God gave A. promises re: Isaac	God asked A. to sacrifice Isaac
God sends Moses to top rung of Egypt	God calls Moses to destroy the system that trained him in military, leadership, economics, government, etc.
God gave His rescued people miracles of plaques and the Red Sea	They held to the slave mentality and couldn’t see beyond their giants & their memories.
God called Moses to the Covenanted Place He’d give A.	Moses disobeyed and could not enter into the full promise.
Josh is told that Moses is dead	Be strong, courageous, obey and meditate on His word
God promised the Land again	Joshua had the people to prepare themselves
God told the priest to go first and that the waters would open	They did...He did!
God closed the River...	They never looked back!
God told them to take stones from the river and to make a memorial	They did!
The Lord exalted Joshua & The Canaanite Kings melted with fear over J’s God	Re instituted Passover and circumcision @ an inopportune time.
God stopped Manna!!
Jericho was lockup up & gave told them to march around or 7 days	They did and the walls fell
God asked for full devotion	Joshua lost battle of Ai. Joshua tore clothes all day and questioned God’s progress
God said get up...there’s sin in the camp and you must uproot it or I won’t be with you!	Joshua scrutinized the entire camp and found Achan and his stolen plunder
Don’t be afraid and discouraged...I have given you victory	Joshua then attached Ai again and won
	J. took the men to Mt Ebal, copied the Law on Stones and read in the hearing of the people as they stood there
	This was the same place where Abraham sacrificed to God after the Covenant was given 600 years prior!

Deuteronomy 11:26-32

²⁶ See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse— ²⁷ the blessing if you obey the commands of the LORD your God that I am giving you today; ²⁸ the curse if you disobey the commands of the LORD your God and turn from the way that I command you today by following other gods, which you have not known. ²⁹ When the LORD your God has brought you into the land you are entering to possess, you are to proclaim on Mount Gerizim the blessings, and on Mount Ebal the curses. ³⁰ As you know, these mountains are across the Jordan, westward, toward the setting sun, near the great trees of Moreh, in the territory of those Canaanites living in the Arabah in the vicinity of Gilgal. ³¹ You are about to cross the Jordan to enter and take possession of the land the LORD your God is giving you. When you have taken it over and are living there, ³² be sure that you obey all the decrees and laws I am setting before you today.