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Faithful in Every Direction | Joshua 12:1-24 | Pastor Haron Kaisa
July 13, 2025 · 49 min
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Adam Mesa is Lead Pastor of Patria Church and speaks to a congregation of 12,000 about how the gospel of Jesus Christ brings purpose to every life. Patria
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0:00 Well, first of all, good evening everyone. Is everyone doing good tonight? It's good to be back in the house of God in church as we continue our our journey through the book of Joshua. But first of all, I0:12 just wanna give honor where honor is due. I I I wanna honor our lead pastor, pastor Adam and pastor Ashley. Just 1 time, can we just give them love and show them honor and respect? Taking us0:24 to beyond the next 30 to 60 years. And so, if you have your your Joshua journals, you can pull that out, or if you simply just have a bible or u version app or a smartphone.0:36 We're we're in the book of Joshua and we're in chapter 12. And so, we we've arrived in this chapter. I don't know if you listened to last week. Pastor Sanal has preached on faith in chapter 11 chapter0:48 12. We're we're in this section that is very very important. It's it's it's a section that is pivotal to the book of Joshua but it's also very1:00 monumental. You when you look at it the first time at first glance, when you look at the book of Joshua chapter 12 specifically, it kinda looks like a footnote.1:12 A bunch of names. Woah. Woah. Woah. I can't even pronounce the names. A bunch of places and a bunch of kings, but I but I want you guys to not turn the page too quickly. To not1:23 scroll too fast on this 1 because this chapter that we're gonna dive into is more than just a record. It is the divine word of God, but it's revelation. In1:35 fact, this chapter stands like a hinge between 2 great doors. What God has done and what God is about to do. In other words, what God has1:47 brought us from and what is he going to do next. So tonight isn't just about names on a list. It's a moment to pause. It's a1:59 moment to reflect. It's a it's a moment to remember. It's a moment to breathe. Because here's what we often miss and I want you to catch this, and I want you to get2:11 this. Victory without reflection leads to spiritual amnesia. Victory without reflection leads to spiritual amnesia. What do you mean by that? When2:23 God brought us through something, the defeats of a king, maybe he answered a prayer, maybe he opened a door, We shout. We celebrate. We go on Facebook and we post. But then we move2:34 on. We often enjoy the win, but skip the wisdom. And the danger is we start coming to God just for what he does,2:46 not actually of getting to know him. Remember in the bible, the crowds followed Jesus because he had breads and fishes. They loved the miracles, but they did2:58 not love him. That's right. We're the same way sometimes. We love it when God blesses us. We love it when he opens the door for a new job, for a promotion.3:10 We love it when he heals someone. We love it when he provides a breakthrough, but we don't always stop to ask, what is God teaching me right now? What is God forming3:22 in me? What's the lesson behind this miracle that God is going to perform? We want the Red Sea to split, but we don't wanna walk through the wilderness. We want the miracle, but not the3:34 method. But listen, if we only chase what God does and not why he does it, we will miss God's heart. It's not the what, it's the why.3:48 We become consumers of God's miracles, but not students of his methods. And so, Joshua chapter 12 is a chapter of remembrance. It's a chapter4:00 to pause and reflect on his goodness and reflect on his faithfulness and reflect on what he has done. It lists king after4:12 king not just for history. It's a bunch of names. When you read it, you're like, man, I like, I wanna skip this chapter. I wanna go to the next chapter. But it's for4:23 spiritual memory. It's God saying, don't forget what I did for you, what I've done. Because amnesia is someone who forgets who they are or4:35 what they've been through. And spiritual amnesia is when we forget what God has brought us out of, when we forget what God is already doing, when we forget that he's been4:46 so faithful time and time and time again. This chapter is talking about God's faithfulness in every direction, that he4:58 is so faithful to who he is. If you don't take time to remember what God did for you, you'll start you'll start doubting him. In the next battle, in5:10 the next fight, in the next situation, in the next circumstance, you'll forget that he already brought you through the last battle. Because reflection often builds5:22 faith. That's how you have perseverance. That's how you have strong faith is when you reflect and you don't forget. And you remember. That's why5:34 God told Israel to build these wells so you won't forget. To build these memorials, to write it down, to retell it to the next children and the next generation because what you5:45 remember today will anchor you tomorrow. Amen. Good. And that's what God's word is all about. Because officially, in in this chapter, we5:57 hit the halfway mark. Can we just give ourselves a round of applause for being being in this in this book for the whole year. This is the halfway mark, and so here's a quick recap6:09 of where we're at. In chapters 1 through 5, this is talking about entering the land. Right? In chapter 6 through 12 is conquering the land. 12 is the last chapter we're in. Then we go6:21 into a whole another section, and this is chapters 13 to 22 dividing the land, and this is chapters 23 to 24, his final words. So chapter6:32 12 stands in the middle. It's a transitional chapter, but very foundational. So may we all stand for the reading of God's word. We're in we're in Joshua chapter 12 verse 1 to 24, but for the6:44 sake of time and for the sake of all the names we gotta read and and I I can't pronounce it, you know. So we're only gonna read 4 verses, verse 1 and verses 6 through 8. And I6:56 love the section heading that you have in your bible because the section heading kinda breaks down what you're going to read. 'll notice in verse 1 through 6, it says, kings defeated by who?7:08 Moses. Then you go into verses 7 through 24, it says, kings defeated by who? Joshua. So the section heading kinda gives you awareness of what is7:21 it's all about. So verse 1 says this, now these are the kings of the land whom the people of Israel defeated and took possession of their land. Beyond the Jordan towards the sunrise from the7:32 Valley of Arnaud to Mount Hermon with all the Arabic eastward. I want you to underline just 1 a couple things. Verse 2, underline that first word, Sihon, and verse 4, underline7:44 Og. Then we'll jump into verse 6. It says here, Moses everyone say Moses. Moses. The servant of the Lord and the people of Israel defeated them, and Moses, the servant7:56 of the Lord, gave their land for a possession for the Reubenites and the Gadnites and the half tribe of Manasseh, and these are the kings of the land whom Joshua and8:08 the people of Israel defeated on the west side of the Jordan from Bel Gad in the valley of Lebanon to Mount Halak that rises towards Sheer, and Joshua gave their land to the tribes of Israel8:20 as a possession according to to their allotments. That verse is so important because chapter 13 is gonna talk all about allotments and possession and dividing the land, and it goes in verse 8. In the hill country, in the8:31 lowland, in the arba, in the slopes, in the wilderness, in the Nagib, in the land of the Hittites, the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. We can breathe.8:43 Amen. You may be seated. Let's pray. Father God, we thank you for your word. Your word reveals truth. Your word sanctifies us. Your word cleans us. Your word8:55 convicts us. And I pray at this moment, father God, that you would help us to lean in to what the spirit of God wants to teach us. In your name we pray. Amen. Amen. You might be sit9:07 sitting there thinking like, why did we just read a bunch of names? Like, what's the point of names that you can't even pronounce? You look you look at that9:18 list, it's a list of 33 names. 2 names, 2 kings that was defeated by Moses. Then you go into the other section, 31 names9:30 of kings defeated by Joshua. So right off the bat, you're like, why is this important? And if we're honest, you're probably just checking this off your list and you're skimming through this9:42 chapter, if we're quite honest. Because it's just a bunch of names. Like, there ain't there ain't no significance in just reading names. Right? And so you're you're probably skimming through it. It probably looks like9:52 the fine print, but I wanna show you that Joshua isn't just a list, chapter 12. It's all about legacy. It's a call to remember. It's a call to10:04 trust. It's a call to act. And that's the framework for tonight. The accurate the word act. And so if you're taking notes, take this write this down or take a screenshot of this. We're gonna10:16 look at the word act, and we're gonna look at chapter verses 1 through 6 and see God's faithfulness across every generation. Then we'll jump into verse 7 to 24 and see God's10:28 faithfulness conquers over every opposition, and then we'll see in the whole chapter of how God's faithfulness through every transition. So no matter where10:39 you find yourself tonight, whether you're building on someone else's legacy or you're facing your own challenge, your own situation, your own circumstance,10:51 or you're waiting for your next step. God is still working. God is still winning. God is still faithful, and we'll break it point by point. Notice verse 1,11:03 God's faithfulness across every generation. Before we get to Moses' conquest, I think we need to remember Joshua doesn't11:15 just stand alone. Joshua is part of a bigger narrative in the Old Testament. When you look at the Old Testament, it's not just a book of isolation,11:27 it's a book of collaboration. So you have Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Deuteronomy. And so all these books show a bigger picture. So Joshua11:39 is the bridge between the book of Deuteronomy and the book of Judges. So this is the book that bridges not only the the book before that, but the book after that. Because you'll11:51 notice in the book of Deuteronomy, God lays it all out. If you remember, he enters into a covenant with his people. Keep my word. Obey my12:03 word. You shall worship the 1 true God. You are the 1 and only true God. We see that in Deuteronomy. It's not just rules,12:15 it's relationship. Yeah. We see that. Right? He says, if you walk with me, I'll bless you. But if you turn from me, I'll curse you. Amen. It's like a12:27 loving father setting boundaries. He's not just setting rules and regulation and curfew just for the sake of it. He's setting boundaries not to control you, but to protect you.12:39 That's what Deuteronomy is all about. It's it's not just rules, It's to help you. It's to it's to show you that God is protecting you, and he wants to prosper12:51 you. Then we get to the book of Judges. It's in the word judge. Right? It's heartbreaking. Right? It's a cycle that they say in judges when you when you study theology13:02 of sin, suffering, crying out, rescue. Then what happens again? Sin, suffering, crying out, then rescue. Then what happens again? Sin, suffering, crying out, and rescue. And that's13:14 why they have all these different judges in the book of judges. You see, the people forget who brought them out of Egypt. That's the book of judges. They start worshiping all these idols. They start they they13:26 start worshiping and chasing other gods besides the 1 true God and doing what's right in their own eyes. And what was the result of the book of Judges? Chaos.13:39 Defeat. Bondage. That's what happens when we know God's truth but don't live it. Amen. But in Joshua, and we'll say Joshua.13:51 Joshua. Something beautiful happens. Something good happens. The people trust God. Why?14:03 They're in the promised land. They're conquering kingdoms. They're dividing the kingdoms. They're they're they're in a season of blessing. They14:15 listen. They follow his lead. And what happens? In chapter 4, the stones are lifted. In chapter 5, walls fall down. In chapter 8, victory happens. In chapter 10,14:26 the enemies flee. And now in chapter 6 through 12, they're conquering every kingdom. God is blessing them Because God keeps his promises,14:39 but it's because his people walk in obedience. God will keep his promise in your life as long as you walk in obedience.14:51 And how do you walk in obedience? His word. His word will bring clarity. His word will bring direction. His word will give you purpose. His word will show you15:04 his word. And that's the difference between Deuteronomy, Joshua and Joshua. Is it it's it's not it's not God's15:15 love. You know the difference? It's the people's response to God's love. That's the difference between Deuteronomy, Joshua, and Judges. See see see15:27 the people respond in a way that they know God is directing them. When we obey, we partner with God in the promise. But when we rebel, we go against God's laws15:39 and statutes, we forfeit the blessing. And so here's the truth. God's favor flows through faith and obedience. God's favor.15:51 You want God's blessing in your life? You want God's favor in your life? You want God to help you more in your life? It only flows through faith and obedience. Just like the people in16:03 chapter 6 through 12. They're they're walking in obedience because it's not about perfection but pursuit. And we see that at16:15 the start of Joshua. If you don't believe me, look at Joshua 1 16. Right? The people tell their new leader, all that you have commanded us we will do. They made a decision to16:27 say, you know what? We're gonna follow God. We're gonna obey him. Right off the bat, chapter 1 verse 16, it says, all that you have commanded us we will do and wherever you send us we will16:39 go. And by God's grace, they follow through. And what follows in this book is not disobedience, it's faithfulness. Not16:51 wandering, it's conquering. And that obedience begin that doesn't begin with Joshua. It actually begins with Moses. And that's why chapter 12 verse 117:03 starts with Moses. Moses is dead. Why why would why would God bring Moses' story into chapter 1217:15 halfway in the book of Joshua? Notice verse 1 and 6 says this. Now these are the kings of the land of whom the people of Israel defeated and took17:27 possession of their land beyond the Jordan towards the sunrise from the valley of Arnon to Mount Hermon with all the Arab but eastward. Moses, verse 6, the servant of the Lord17:39 and the people of Israel defeated them. And Moses, the servant of the Lord, gave their land for a possession to the Reubenites and the Gadites and the half tribe of Manasseh.17:53 These victories were recorded in Numbers chapter 21. So this is this is a reference to what took place in Numbers in 21. And these weren't just like little minor conflicts. If you18:05 study the the 2 kings, king Sihon and see and king Og, they they they had control over 100 fortified cities. And even Old Testament scholars18:17 often say that the king Og was 13 feet tall. So this this wasn't just little minor battles. This was big fights. This was big giants. And18:28 so we see that there was massive territorial winds on the east side of the Jordan. Because God told Israel to pass through peacefully, but but what happened in numbers 21? The18:40 kings refused. And because they refused, God hardened their hearts and gave them into Moses' hand. Why does this matter?18:52 Who cares? It's another story of Moses. Here's why it matters, because these 2 victories weren't under Joshua's leadership. It was under Moses' leadership.19:04 But in Joshua 12, they're listed side by side with Joshua's 31 victories. Now think about that. Would you take 2 victories or 31 victories?19:18 Probably the 31. It's 31 trophies, 31 medals, 31 championships. Now look at how the chapter begins. Verse 1, now these are the kings of the land whom the ish19:30 of the people of Israel defeated under Moses. Then in verse 7, and these are the kings whom Joshua and the people of Israel defeated. Do you see it? 2 kings, 2 leaders, 219:42 heirs, same God. Moses defeated 2 kings. Joshua defeated 31 kings. But God was faithful to both.19:55 Different scope, different assignment, 2 different leaders, same mission, same God. Both carry the favor and faithfulness of the20:07 same God. Why is that so important to note? Because it shows us that God is not tied to a person. God is tied to his purpose. And guess what? God has a purpose for you20:19 tonight. From Moses to Joshua to you. That's what this story is all about. It shows us God's faithfulness continues. You20:31 don't believe me? Well, let's walk through through the book of Genesis. The same God who made the impossible possible in the book of Genesis. You don't believe me? Let's look at the book of Exodus. The20:42 same God who delivers with power. You don't believe me? Let's look at the book of Leviticus, the same God who makes a way to dwell up with his people. Look at the book of Numbers, the same God who20:54 leads and provides in the wilderness. Look at the book of Deuteronomy, The same God who speaks and renews his promise, the same God who gives Moses victory, the same God who21:06 gives Joshua victory, is the same God who gives you victory. That's what we see here. And guess what? Everybody say what? What?21:18 He's your God today. Yes. He's faithful. Yes, sir. If he's faithful then, he's faithful now. And if he's faithful now, he'll be faithful in the future.21:33 Because what we see is that God doesn't just play favorites across generations. Because if you ask me what's the greatest generation, I would say Moses' generation. That's a general.21:45 That's a man who who was in the presence of God. That's a man who wrote the 10 commandments, but we see that God doesn't play favorites because all he does is he empowers21:57 according to his mission. So that means some of us, right, may gain more territory. Some of us may have more enemies to fight. Some of us may have22:09 different strategies, but God is faithful to every generation. To the millennials, to the xers, to the alphas, to the to the gen z's,22:21 to the baby boomers. So you may be sitting here, you you may be tempted to say, well you you don't you don't understand my situation. Things were easier back then. Like, things22:33 are hard now. We got the Internet. God works differently in the past, but remember this promise. God is the same today, yesterday, today, and22:44 forever. Amen. And that's a promise, y'all. And that's and that's the beauty about God's faithfulness. Even now in the 20 first century, with all the distractions,22:56 with all of the digital pollution. You can't even go on Instagram without getting put toxic toxicity. You can't even go you can't even watch TV anymore. And all the more23:08 confusion, he is just as faithful. He is not intimidated by the challenges of the world. He is he still works to to those who dare to believe in him like Joshua and Moses before23:20 him, whether God calls you to conquer 2 kings or 31 kings. He is faithful. Amen? But let but let me say something to let me say23:32 something tonight that may free some of us tonight. And that is this, stop comparing your assignment. Like God may call you to23:44 a group that that's different. God may have a a different blessing and favor towards that assignment because we live in a world that we compare ourselves often. Right? How many23:56 of y'all ever use Instagram, you have that fumo fit feeling like they're on vacation and you're you're sitting at a desk. You know, eating at a restaurant, you're like, man I wanna try that spot.24:08 You scroll through social media, you hear about someone else's success and their story, and all of a sudden you feel like you're not doing enough, and enough is not enough. So then you fall in that24:19 comparison trap. But let me remind you tonight, God is not impressed by your fame. You know what he's impressed by? Your faithfulness. Amen. He's moved by your faithfulness. If you stay24:31 faithful to your assignment, stay faithful to your wife, you stay faithful to your family, you stay faithful to your giving, God is gonna bless you. Amen. In Joshua 12,24:43 we read that Moses defeated 2 kings. Joshua defeated 31 kings. Like I said before, if if you're keeping score, who did more? Joshua.24:56 Based off of numbers. But you you wanna know what's amazing in this text? If you study the the Hebrew, God called them both my servant. And the25:08 Hebrew word is event. And that word implies deep covenant loyalty that's not based on performance. It's based25:19 on his goodness. And so that's the goal, not the applause, not the social media post, not not the approval, but just to hear God say, well25:31 done my good and faithful servant. That's what God called Joshua and Moses. So so so don't25:43 compare yourself. Just be faithful. I promise you, God God is gonna God is gonna elevate you. God is gonna bless you. You may be a Moses preparing the way. You may be a25:54 Joshua charging forward. You you may you may be a pastor in here. You may be you may be called to a a business owner. You may be you may be a small group leader. What26:06 matters is not the title or the platform because the same God who was with Moses is the same God who was with Joshua is the same God who was with you today.26:18 Amen. And that's the promise we get. Amen? Amen. Psalms 100 verse 5 says this, for the Lord is good, his steadfast love endures forever and his faithfulness.26:30 Everyone say faithfulness. Faithfulness. To to all generations. So we see God's faithfulness across generation. If we go to point number 2 verse 7 through26:41 24, God's faithfulness conquers over every opposition. Mylon, let's go to verse 7 where the where the focus kinda shift. We know that verse 1 through 6 talks about who?26:54 Moses. Right? But when you jump into verse 7 it says this, and these are the kings of the land whom Joshua and the people of Israel27:05 defeated. Be honest. When you look at that section, you're skipping that.27:17 I'm a skip that. I'm like, man, that's too many names. I'm a chat g p this real quick. Give me all the give me the reasons for all these names, you know. 31 kings, 31 cities, 3127:28 territories, 1 line per king. No dramatic story. Right? It's just names. Like think about it. It doesn't have a story behind it. Right? There's no battle scenes. Right?27:40 It's just names. And for a lot of us, we wanna skip that part. We're like, okay. King 1 got his name. King 2 got his name. King 3 got his name. Skip.27:53 It feels repetitive. It may even feel boring if if you're honest with yourself. Right? It's just a bunch of names. But let me tell you this, this list is not boring. This list28:05 is powerful. It it it's a pivotal moment. It's a turning point because this is the moment where the mantle moves from Moses to Joshua28:16 because Moses is no longer leading. The wilderness is behind them. The promise is in front of them, and Joshua steps forward. So Israel isn't just following28:28 anymore. They're fighting. They're conquering. They're defeating kings. They're they're trusting. They're walking into their promise. And hear me. There comes a moment in every believer's28:40 life where you have to stop living off of someone else's obedience. Come on, pastor. You you can't live off of your grandma's prayers.28:52 You can't live off of your grandma's fire or your mentor's fire or your mentor's wisdom. There comes a moment where God says, now it's your turn. Take the land. Conquer the land. Walk in29:04 freedom. Walk in faith. Walk in trust. I've called you to this. Your turn to fight, your turn to trust, your turn to walk by faith, your turn to carry29:16 the mantle. That's how you honor God. So we see this transition from verse 6 to verse 7. It it's not just a transition. It's God showing29:28 us his faithfulness that conquers every opposition that comes your way. And believe me, there's gonna be opposition. Believe me, there's gonna be trials and tribulations. Believe me, there's29:40 gonna be circumstances that you have no understanding for. And I tell myself this all the time. If I don't understand my circumstance, I'm29:52 gonna understand this thing, the God of my circumstance. There's there's gonna be moments in your life where you you get that phone call and you hear that you just lost your grandma from from from from stage 430:04 cancer. You you may be you may be driving down the freeway and something happens. You just don't know. Right? You don't know. You30:16 can honor God what God did through Moses, but you've got to obey what God wants to do through you. And what a list. Right? We don't just see names. Next30:27 time you read Joshua 12, don't see names. See faithfulness. God was faithful in that battle. God was faithful with these 31 kings defeated,30:39 these 31 territories captured from Jerusalem to Jericho, from Hebron to Hazor. It's a victory parade for the people. And so this section isn't just a filler to30:51 have in your bible. Alright. It's a receipt. It it it's proof of God's purchase. So we see that list. It ain't a list. It's it's a31:03 spiritual receipt. And that spiritual receipt says stamped. God's approval purchased. His faithfulness. Each name is proof that God showed up. Each31:15 king is a reminder that God was faithful in those battles. It's a it's a verse that says, the promise has been fulfilled. Why am I saying that? Because if you look at Genesis31:26 12 verse 1 through 3, what does it say? Go on to the first book now. Right? It says, to your off spring, I will give you this land.31:38 In other words, this land God promised to Abraham is now the fulfillment of that land, people, blessing. Then you go 3 chapters down,31:50 chapters 15 in Genesis, it says, God draws the boundary lines of this. In other words, God prophesied it. It came in fulfillment in chapter 12.32:02 This was a promise fulfilled hundreds of years. You know how many years? 600 years that the people waited32:14 and waited and waited and waited, and now they're here. We're watching that promise unfold king by king, city32:26 by city. And here's what Deuteronomy says in verse chapter 7 verse 7. You're not receiving this land because you're righteous, but because I made a promise. I didn't say it. He32:38 said it. You're receiving this land because I made a promise to Abraham. And that promise is the receipt. We have a receipt now. We can go back32:50 and be like, man, God was so faithful to keep his promise. He is faithful to me. And let that hit you, you're not blessed because you're perfect. You're blessed because he's faithful. That's the only reason why33:01 you got what you got. Because of him, not you. The God who kept showing up. This isn't about Israel being strong. It's33:13 about God's faithfulness. This wasn't about revenge. It was redemption. This wasn't about payback. It was fulfilling the promise 600 years ago.33:26 And let me make this real for you tonight. When you look at Joshua's army, it wasn't just taking the easy wins. Right? You're like, man that king fell that king fell. That's easy dubs. That sounds like33:38 the 2002 Lakers. Right? But they but they faced fortified cities and giants and alliances, but guess what? They33:50 didn't walk scared. Why? Because their strength wasn't in their numbers or their weapons. They didn't have the the best armor, the strongest strongest34:02 tools to fight the enemy. Their strength came from a promise. They relied on power. Whose power? God's power.34:14 That's the only reason why they won. And so to today, you you might you might not be fighting literal kings. It'd be weird to see you on the street with with a helmet and a and a sword.34:25 But you still got giants. Right? And if I'm being honest, you may maybe you're dealing with the giant of pornography. I don't know. Maybe the giant of pride.34:37 Maybe the giant of addiction. Maybe the giant of mental illness or mental health, anxiety, comparison, doubt. And these giants don't come swinging34:49 swords. They don't just show up at your door saying, you ready to battle? They show up quietly in your thoughts.35:00 Right? In your daily habits. In the silence when no one's watching. But guess what? The strategy has not changed.35:12 You know what the Israelites did in Joshua 12? They walked by faith. And because they walked by faith, God gave them the power to win. Look35:24 at second Corinthians 10 4, the weapons we fight aren't human, they have divine power to tear down strongholds. You don't beat giants by trying harder. Let me just pray more. Let35:36 me just read more. Let me just go to church more. You win by trusting deeper in the power of the spirit of God because it's the holy spirit's35:48 work that is moving in your life. It's not about striving. It's about surrendering. That's why I love pastor Daniel when he says, get down on your knees if you got to. And and35:59 praise praise God for what he's done through you and in you and for you. Amen. It wasn't about your own doing. Victory doesn't come from being strong. This ain't body building.36:14 It comes from knowing God and who he is. Faith isn't just how you get saved. Faith is how you stay strong36:27 in the battle. To keep going. And just like Joshua, God's calling you to step into his promise. And believe me, God has a promise for you.36:39 God has a purpose for you. And he wants to move in your life. Victory may not happen overnight, but it does happen. 1 king at a time, 1 battle at a time, 1 breakthrough at a time.36:52 So when you read Joshua 12, don't just see names, see faithfulness, see testimonies. See God's track record. See your future in his faithfulness. And that's why you see37:04 in Philippians 1 verse 6, he who began a good work in you will carry it into completion. Amen? Amen. We'll to our last last point37:16 before we close out. God's faithfulness through every transition. So I want us to kinda zoom out for a second now. We have the overview. We have the layout. We know what's happening in37:27 this verse because because this chapter is ultimately about God's faithfulness. I love chapter 11 what pastor Sanaz talked about of taking a leap.37:39 Right? You listen to God's voice. You expect. You act. You persist. But chapter 12 is all about God's faithfulness. Let's37:51 be real. This isn't just a list of kings. It's it's a worship song if you think about it. It's a song of reflection, a song of thinking about God's38:03 faithfulness that he's been faithful. It reminds me of that hymn, great is thy faithfulness. And that's what Joshua 12 is.38:15 It's a Hebrew remix of great is thy faithfulness. Every king defeated. That's the verse. Every conquered city. That's the chorus. Uh-huh.38:27 The whole chapter is the song that says, God keeps his promise. And because he and because he keeps his promise, he is faithful in every direction.38:40 Left, right, up, down. But it gets deeper because this story isn't isolated. It's a it's part of a bigger narrative if you38:52 think about it. If you think about it that the bible isn't just a collection of random stories of just Joshua did this, Moses did this, David did this, Joseph did this, Adam39:04 did this. It's a story. It's stories that lead us to Jesus. Now I want you to track with me. Noah was not just a builder of the ark,39:17 but he was a foreshadow of a savior who would provide a way. Joseph was not just a dreamer, but a sufferer39:29 who was betrayed just like Jesus. He showed the way. Moses was not just a law giver, but a deliverer who brought39:40 them out of Egypt and out of slavery. So Jesus is the great mediator in in what? In delivering us out of sin. Amen. See,Show more
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