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Courageous Faith Halted by Self-Reliance

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Joshua 9

Relying on God, rather than ourselves, helps us avoid the pitfalls of this world.

I. STOP!  Realize my natural tendency is to live a _______-__________ life.

A.  The Canaanites and Gibeonites acted with self-reliance, vv. 1-6.

B. The Israelites acted with self-reliance, vv. 7-8, 14-15.

C. The devil wants us to act with self-reliance instead of Christ-reliance,
 Gen. 3:1;John 8:44; 2 Cor. 11:13-15; Eph. 6:11; 1 Pet. 5:8.

II. STOP!  Rely on direction from God’s __________.  See Joshua 1:7-8

A. The Israelites mostly followed God’s word, Dt. 20:10-15.

B. Have you been looking for direction in God’s word?

III. STOP!  Rely on direction from God through __________, 9:14.

A. The Israelites failed to ask for direction from God, see
 Numbers 27:21.

B. Have you been asking for direction from God through prayer?

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