The Elbert County tribune., 1919-03-07
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LESSON
LESSON FOR MARCH 9
JOSHUA. PATRIOT AND LEADER
(By Rev. p. b. FITzwATER. d. ID.
Teachers Of Engihh Bible in the. Mood,
Bible Institute of ChicagoD
Copyright. 1918. Western Newspaper CniopJ

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LESSON TEXT-Joshua 1919.
GOLDEN TExT-Be strong and of
good courage--Joshua 1:s.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL Joshus
I:l0-s:l7: 5:l3-15.
PRIMARY ToPfc-A story of a brav'
leader. Memory verse-Joshua is.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Follow the right lead
er Memory yerse-Deut. III, s.
INTERMEDIATES TOPIc-When to be
brave.
The book of Joshua is a history on
the conquest of the promised land and
fits apportionment among the tribe.
of Israel 1t takes its name from Its
principal character-Joshua. Dnrlnl
the wilderness journey he was Moses
minister. and captain of his army.
When Moses was denied the privilege
of going over the Jordan, Joshua was
appointed to the leadership of Israel
Being so long faithful as a servant.
he Is now qualified to rule. Only
those who have themselves learned to
obey are fit to rule. Moses. the repre-
sentative of the law, brought lsrael to
the borders of Canaan. Joshua was
TIE Ililil tiiOStb W itat tht Ptopft AhtO
the place of rest. The name Joshua"
has the same derivation as the name
Jesus" The law (Moses) was ouI
schoolmaster to bring us to Christ !;
but Christ (our Joshua) has given us
victory and rest.
!. Joshua's Call Q:1.2).
Moses. Gods servant. is dead. but
Gods work must go on. He continues
his work by calling others to take it
up, though he buries his workers.
Joshua. no doubt. was sorrowful over
the loss of his master. but there Is no
time for mourning. The best way to
cure our griefs and sorrows is to take
up courageously the burdens and re
sponsibilities which our leaders have
laid down.
II. God Renews His Promise of the
Land to Israel Il: :3. ~.
The promise had been made to
Abraham, and renewed to Isaac,
Jacob and Moses. 1t is now renewed
to Israel when they are about to en-
ter upon its possession. The borders
of the land were quite large ". ~
from the wilderness and this Leb-
anon, even unto the great river, the
river Euphrates, all the land of the
Hittites, and unto the great sea to-
ward the going down of the sun, shall
be your coast" The nearest ii was
ever possessed was during the reign,
of David and Solomon, though not ther
fully realized. This country still be
longs to the Jews, and in Gods OWL
time they shall possess 1t. Their get
ting possession of this land was due
entirely to themselves. God promised
them, that wherever their feet SCI
upon the land~it was theirs. If the,
failed to secure possession 1t was be
cause they failed to claim it. VIZ
would all enjoy larger blessings Il
we would claim them.
III. Gods Presence Promised ts
Joshua Il :5).
Joshua was entering upon peril
Gus and difficult enterprise but tn,
Lord said as he was with Moses So
would he be with him. The Difficult
ties before him were:
/. The Jordan river ". p. 1t wa.
now at its flood (3:15), making it i'm
possible for armies to cross.
2. In the land the, people were llv
ing In walled cities. Notwithstanding
this. Gods help insured success. q
II will not fail thee nor forsake thee
| (2) There shall not any man be abb,
to stand before thee" (3) las
was with Moses. SO l win be witt
thee"
~. Conditions OF Blessings In tn
Land Il 500.
]. BE strong and of good courage
". 81. His mission was to go In an,
divide the land among the tribes 70
an inheritance. God could not bles
him If he should play the coward.
2. Unwaverlng obedience to tn
word of God ". y. 'In a land o
obey the true God. The prosperit
and good success was conditione,
upon answering obedience to God
commands. In all his work he mus
conform his life to the law of God
To pass from the path outlined there
In would bring disaster and ruin. Ii
order to accomplish this the law. o
the Lord must constantly be in hi
mouth. He was to mediate. thereil
day and night. If we are to prospe
In our Christian experience ther
must be that regular and reveren
study of Gods Word. Joshua rer
ders prompt obedience. He did no
stop to cavil. but at once gave order
for the march. God made the plal
and gave the directions. His respon
sibility was to go forward withou
doubling. taking possession of the in
heritance.
Sacrifice