Courageous Faith Halted by Self-Reliance
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?
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?
