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New Beginnings

New Beginnings. New Leader New Land New Life. New Beginnings. Historical Introduction Joshua is a transition book Genesis – Deuteronomy (Book of the Law) Waw - and the next sequence is… Genesis - no waw Exodus / Leviticus / Numbers – waw Deuteronomy – no waw (Second Law)

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New Beginnings

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  1. New Beginnings New Leader New Land New Life

  2. New Beginnings • Historical Introduction • Joshua is a transition book • Genesis – Deuteronomy (Book of the Law) • Waw - and the next sequence is… • Genesis - no waw • Exodus / Leviticus / Numbers – waw • Deuteronomy – no waw (Second Law) • Joshua – 2 Kings - waw

  3. New Beginnings • The New Land • The promise of the land • God promised • Abraham - Genesis 12:1-7 ; 13:15-17 • Isaac – Genesis 26:1-5 • Jacob – Genesis 28:4,13,15 • Descendants – Genesis 50:24 • Restated in Exodus 3:8,17; Leviticus 14:34 Numbers 11:12; 1 Chronicles 16:14-18

  4. New Beginnings • The promise of the land (continued) • Prophets say • Israel is the glory of all lands - Ezekiel 20:6,15 • A pleasant & glorious land - Daniel 8:9, 11:16 • Land flowing with milk & honey (land of plenty) Exodus / Leviticus / Numbers / Deuteronomy

  5. New Beginnings • The promise of the land (continued) • Contrast Promised LandEgypt Joshua 8:7-10 Joshua 11:8-14 Joshua 12:9,11

  6. New Beginnings • The importance of the land • Israel is a lifeline…. Center - “Navel” Ezekiel 5:5 ; 38:12 • Salvation is of the Jews - John 4:22 • God promises to send a Savior - Gen. 3:15 • Calls Abraham Genesis 12:1-5 • Redeemer from Judah Genesis 49:10 • Family of David 2 Samuel 7 • Born of a Virgin / Bethlehem Is. 7:14 / Micah 5:2 • Die for the sins of the world Is. 53 / Ps .22

  7. New Beginnings • The New Life • A life of Riches and Rest • Lay claim to your riches in Christ • Leave old life behind • Ephesians parallel • Lay claim to your rest in Christ Exodus 33:14 • God’s Sabbath rest Heb. 4:4 / Gen. 2:2 • Rest of salvation in Christ Heb. 4:1,3,8-9 • Eternal rest in heaven Heb. 4:11 • Rest God gave Israel after conquest Josh. 3:7-19

  8. New Beginnings • Geographic locations and Israel • Egypt – Death and Bondage John 1:29 Redeemed by the blood of the Lamb • Wilderness – Believer but… living in unbelief and disobedience Ex. 16:1-3 • Canaan – believer as he ought to be 1 John 5:4,5 • Babylon – captivity because of disobedience and unbelief (Daniel)

  9. New Beginnings • In Egypt the enemy was all around them. • Crossing the Red Sea the enemy was behind them. • Crossing the Jordan the enemy was before them. • Israel was not only to take the land (11:23, 13:1) but they were to posses it also.(18:1)

  10. New Beginnings Application Are you (we) wandering in the wilderness or conquering the Promised Land? Wilderness Promised Land Complaining Conquer & Claim Looking back Looking forward Delay, defeat, death Life, power, victory

  11. New Beginnings As you look at the “spiritual map” of your life in Christ, where are you living? Egypt Wilderness Canaan Babylon

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