Moses is Dead
The following are brief notes on the book of Joshua.
Chapter 1: MOSES IS DEAD
Moses represents wilderness wandering. Joshua represents Christ, leading us from merely provision to the promise of power through the Holy Spirit.
“Behold, I give unto you power (authority) to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.” -Luke 10:19 (KJV)
“And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endured with power from on high.” -Luke 24:49 (KJV)
“But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.” -Acts 1:8 (KJV)
TODAY: It is time to stop living in the past and move on to what God has promised for us. The Promised Land does NOT have to be heaven. It can be the next level of spiritual maturity which takes on the enemy of souls head on to further the Kingdom of God.
“….I am come that they may have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth life for the sheep.” -John 10:10-11 (KJV)
(speaking of Christ) “Concerning this we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull and sluggish in [your spiritual] hearing and disinclined to listen. For though by this time you ought to be teachers [because of the time you have had to learn these truths], you actually need someone to teach you again the elementary principles of God’s word [from the beginning], and you have come to be continually in need of milk, not solid food. For everyone who lives on milk is [doctrinally inexperienced and]unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is a spiritual infant. But solid food is for the [spiritually] mature whose senses are trained by practice to distinguish between what is morally good and what is evil. Therefore let us get past the elementary stage in the teachings about Christ, advancing on to maturity and perfection and spiritual completeness…” - Hebrews 5:11-6:1
CHAPTER 2: GOD WENT BEFORE THEM
The people of Jericho were afraid because of what they had heard about the Lord which in turn caused Rahab to seek mercy from the spies and God.
CHAPTER 3: CROSSING JORDAN
The Ark went first, out front, so this massive group of people could see it and follow exactly where to walk. There’s a call for sanctification, or consecration. The banks of the river were overflowing which would seem like a bad time to be crossing, but through the miraculous damming of the waters, God was glorified.
“……(and when the kings) heard that the Lord had dried up the waters of Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we (they) were passed over, that their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more because of the children of Israel.” -Joshua 5:1
TODAY: We MUST be following the presence of the Lord, not man. We must examine ourselves and set ourselves apart for Holy use to see the miracles God will do.
CHAPTER 4: A MEMORIAL, NOT AN ALTAR
12 stones were left in the river bed by Joshua and 12 stones were left on the bank by 12 representatives - one from each tribe. These were to be memorials, as in a place of remembrance, not the place to stay and worship.
MOVE ON!!
TODAY: Tell your children what God has done. Testify of the miracles, but don’t stay there never moving on to what else the Lord has for you. You cannot live in the past (the old ways) and expect change or maturity.
CHAPTER 5: PREPARATION
Circumcision re-instituted. Passover celebrated. The captain of the Lord’s host appears.
circumcision: sanctification, setting yourself apart for holy use (“Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?” - 1 Corinthians 3:16)
manna to corn: milk to meat (spiritual maturity)
Captain of the host: Revelation of Christ
TODAY: We must separate ourselves from this world! We must continue on from the elementary doctrines! We must seek a revelation of Jesus Christ!
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