Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-02-14

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| Josh. 73:14.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
| IC-LessOns From the Life Of Joshua
| YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
| IC-Joshua. and the Conquest Of Canaan.
| The book of Joshua. from which our
lesson IL taken, is history OF the con
| quest Of the Promised Land and it's
apportionment among the tribes Of L.
rael. 1t takes its name from its princi-
pal character. Joshua. During the will
derness journey he was Moses minis
ter and captain of his army, When
Noses was denied the privilege Of
going over the Jordan, Joshua was ap-
pointed to the leadership of Israel.
Moses, the representative 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.
!. Joshua's Call Gosh. Ii, -.
Moses was dead. but Gods work
must 90 on. The work was continued
By calling Joshua to take It up. Joshua,
no doubt, was sorrowful over the loss
Of his master. but there was now ne
time for mourning.
n. os6 Rsnsws HE Promise ~ the
Land - Israel Gosh. -. q.
This promise had been sivsa u
Abraham and reserved to Isaac, Jaest
and Moses. It IL now renewed to r.
rael when they are about to enter
upon it's possession. The borders Of
the land were from the wilderness
and this Lebanon even unto the Rsat
river. the river Euphrates, al the land
Of the Hittites and unto the great sea
toward the going down Of the SUN" ".
u. The nearest 1t was ever possessed
was during the reigns sf David and
Solomon, though not then fully
realized. This land still belongs 60
the Jews and In Cots swn time they
shall possess Il. Their possession OF
this land was due entirely 20 sAen.
selves. God promised them that wAsr-
ever their feet set upon the land. II
was theirs. II they failed 70 secure
possession. It was because they faIled
to claim It.
~. oets Presence 3Prsaissd u
Jsshua (Josh. 1867. -
Joshua was entering upon q perfisus
and dihicult enterprise. but the Lsrd
said. ~ He was with Moses % He
would be with him. The diflcuitiss ~
fore him were:
!. The Jordan River ". -. 4Aas
river was now at its Aood fJssA. 3:
iS), making R Impossible for armies to
cross.
2. The People wsre Living in wailsd
Cities (Num. Is 1857. Notwithstanding
this, God h ready to insure success.
~ Il viii not fail thee. nor forsake
thee" ". 81. (2) "Thsre shall net
any man be able to stand before tAss"
". 81. (3) AS I was with Moses, ~
will be with thee" Jeshua had been
with Noses throughout their ferry
years experience, from the Egyytian
deiiverance to the time Of his death.
Because he believed that God was with
his master, he was willing and ready
to cross Jordan at its food and cour-
ageousiy meet the enemies on the
other side.
w. Conditions Of Blessings in the
Land Gosh. :6e).
l. BE Strong and Of Good Courage"
". 81. His mission was to 90 in and
divide the land among the tribes for
an inheritance. 1t required strength
and courage to do this.
2. Unwavering Obedience to the
Word Of God ". y. In 4 land u
idolatry It required much courage to
be true to God. Prosperity and success
are conditioned upon unswsrvine
obedience to Gods commands. In an
his work he must conform his life to
the law Of God. To pass from the
path outlined therein would bring d.
aster and ruin. In order to accomplish
this. the law Of the Lord must b n
his mouth continually. He was to
mediate thereia day and night. Joshua
rendered prompt obedience. He did not
stop to eavii. but at once gave orders
for the march. God made the plan
and gave the directions.
v. Joshua's Retrospect Gosh. 3:1-0).
As his life was now drawing to a
close. he summoned the people ana
rulers to give some farewell counsels.
l. Rehearses Gods Goodness ". ~. |
God had given rest unto Israel from
all their enemies.
2. All That Had Happened Was
Done By the Lord. God had fought
for them. No ono had been able to !
stand against them; therefore he
urges upon them fidelity.
Gods Way.