The Arvada enterprise., 1919-03-06
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LESSON
(By Rev. P. B. FITZwATER, D. D.
Teacher Of English Bible in the Mood,
Bible Institute Of ChicagoD
Copyright. 1918. Western Newspaper unionJ
LESSON FOR MARCH 9
JOSHUA, PATRIOT AND LEADER

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JOSHUA, PATRIOT AND LEADER
LESSON TEXT-Joshua 1919.
GOLDEN TEXT-Be strong and Of 4
good courage.-Joshua 1:9.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL - Joshus
1:10-3:l7: 5:13-l5.
PRIMARY ToPIc-A story of a brave
leader. Memory Verss-Joshua Is.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Follow the right lead.
er. Memory Verse-Deut. III, 8.
INTERMEDIATE TOPIC-When to b
brave.
The book of Joshua is a history o.,
the conquest of the promised land and
its apportionment among the tribe.
Of Israel. 1t takes its name from its
principal character-Joshua. During
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 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 Israel to
the borders Of Canaan. Joshua was
the man chosen to lead the people into
the place of rest. The name Joshua"
has the same derivation as the name
Jesus" The law (Moses) was our
schoolmaster to bring us to Christ /;
but Christ (our Joshua) has given US
victory and rest.
!. Joshua's Call dip.
Moses, Gods servant. is dead, but
Gods work must go on. He continues
his work by calling others to take 1t
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-
probabilities which our leaders have
laid down.
u. God Rensxs His Promise Of the
Land 70 Israel as. ~.
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 1t was
ever possessed was during the relgns
Of David and Solomon, though not then
fully realized. This country still be-
longs to the Jews. and in Gods own
time they shall possess 1t. Their get
ting possession of this land was due
entirely to themselves. God promised
them, that wherever their feet set
upon the land It was theirs. II they
failed to secure possession 1t was be-
cause they failed to claim 1t. We
would all enjoy larger blessings II
We would claim them.
III. Gods Presence Promised to
Jeshua u:5).
Joshua was entering upon peril
Gus and dihicult enterprise. but the
Lord said as he was with Moses 90
would he be with him. The Difficult.
ties before him were:
1. The Jordan river ". p. 1t was
now at Its flood (S:15). making it i'm.
possible for armies to cross.
2. In the land the people were Iiv.
Ing In walled cities. Notwithstanding
this. Gods help insured success. ~
Il will not fall thee nor forsake thee"
(2) There shall not any man be able
to stand before thee" (3) "As /
was with Moses. 80 I will be with
thee"
". Conditions Of Blessings In the
Land Il :60).
l. BE strong and Of good courage"
". 81. His mission was to go In and
divide the land among the tribes for
an inheritance. God could not bless
him II he should play the coward.
2. Unwavering obedience to the
word OF God ". y. In q land OF
idolatry II requires much courage to
obey the true God. The prosperity
and good success was conditioned
upon answering 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 Inv OF
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