The Dermott news., 1919-03-06
LESSON FOR MARCH g
JOSHUA, PATRIOT AND LEADER

JOSHUA, PATRIOT AND LEADER.
 LESSON TENT-Joshua Ills
 GOLDEN TENT-Be strong and of good courage Joshua 1.y.
 ADDITIONAL MATERIAL Joshua lelo-3 r. 5l3-la.
 PRIMARY ToPIC-A story of brave leader Memory Nerse-Jostua Is
 JUNIOR TOPIC Follow the right lead CT Memory Verse peut IL, \
 INTERMEpIATE ToFlC=Whcn to be brave
 The book If Joshua k t history of the conquest of the promised land and its arportioument among the tribes ot Israel It takes its name from itS principal charaeter-JoSilHa bariuS the wilderness journey he wa~ Moses minister. and captain of hiS army When Moses WaS denied the privilege of going over the Jordan. Joshua ~aS anpoiuted to the leadership of Israeli Being >o loHs faithful as servant. he k now qualified to g4te. oHly those who haNe thcmseiNe, learned tu nhay are if ta rule Moses thc reHse- sentative of the Iuw. hr1uzf1 l~r5sl 10 the borders If CaaaaH Joshua aas the maa chosen to lead the people FHfo the p,aee of re=t The#n1me "Ie-4Ha has tha same derivation a> the 1#me Jesus The law tMa~eS4 Was our >ehooIlna~trr "a brH9 uS te tAH#~t :, haf Christ (our Ju>tmD has -ltea u~ victory and rest.
 
 L Joshua's Call (lsl-).
 Moses. Gods servant Is aca8. but Gods worl, must 2e eH Iie eoHHH4e~ his work by calling others tu taat. it up. though he burte~ h< workers. Joshua. ne doubt, Ms >orreataI e1,r the loSs uf his master but fhcre k u1 time for mourning The best WaH ta# cure our EriefS and sorrows K te fake up eourageou~ly the burdens aud IT. speH~jbltties which our ledder> have laid down
 H. God Renews His Promise of the Land to Israel q .. D.
 The promise had been made to Abraham and renewed fo Isaac Jacob and Moses. l. is how renewed li lNA tAtl N HIGH HiI'a d. sAAstitAA fi Atl ter upon it's possession fHe borders ot the land Were quite large tv. D from the wilderness and this Eeb- aHea. even unto the great river the river EaphrateS. all the iaai of the HttiteS, anu unto the great sea to- ward the going down of the sHH, >Hl} be your coast The nearest it Wa~ ever possessed was during the rel-n~ of David and Solomon. though not then fully realized This country still be longs to the Jews, and in Gods own time they shaIl possess it. Their got ting possession of this land Nas due entirely to themselves. Ged promised them, that Wherever their feet set upon the laLd t was theirs. II tAry fdiled To secure posSrssjon Il WAS be cause they failed ta claim it. Ne would all enjoy larger blessings if We would claim them.
 III. Gods Presence Promised 10 Joshua Gs5).
 Joshua was entering upon a peril ous and difficult enterprise. but the Lord said as he was win Moses >o would he be with him TRe dftieui- ties before hl,u were:
 l The Jordan river tv. 2A. II was now at itS flood t3:l51. making tt #tm- possible for armies tn cross
 . In the land the people were ltt- iue in walled cities. No,with>mudus this. Gods help insured success. GD T will not fail thee nor for>ake lhse @ There >haI not any man hr ab,c Ia stand before thee" 63) V was with Moses. so | wi9 be with thee
 W. Conditions Of Blessings in the Land q .G-H).
 l Be strong and Of good courage (v. a. His mission was La go In and divide the land among the tribes for an inheritance. God could not bless him if he should play che coward
 Unwavering obedience to the word of God tv. .. In land of ldolatry il requires much courage to oheY the true God. The prosperity and good success was conditioned upon uuSwerving obedience to Gods commands. In all his work he must conform his life to the law of God. To pass from the path outlined there in would bring disaster and ruin. In order to accomplish this the law of the Lord must constantly he in his mouth, He was to mediate therein day and night II We are To prosper in eur Christian experience there must he that regular and reverent study of Gods Word Joshua ren- ders prompt obedience. He did not stop to eavl, hut at once gave orders for the march God made the plan and gave the directions. His respGn- sIhility was to go forward without douhtine. taking possession of the in heritance.