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Speaker : Pastor Tang Long Kin

Joshua 11 & 12  

Introduction
The Book of Joshua can be divided into 3 major sections

• The entering of the land  (Ch 1-5 )
• The conquering of the land (Ch 6-12)
• The distribution of the land (Ch 13-24)  

Seasons in Life
1.   The Season of Battles (vs 1-15)
      - The assurance of God in our battles
2.   The Season of Victory (vs16-22)
      - complete obedience to God assured of victory
3.  The Season of Rest (vs 23)
     - Rest is when the commands of God has been carried out and enemies defeated
 
1. The Season of Battles
The Assurance of God
a)  God told Joshua not to be afraid
b)  God knows when and what help is needed by His people
- God will not let us be tested beyond our ability without His help
c)  God kept His words
- He delivered the enemies into Joshua’s hand 
 
Why killed all the people and hamstring the horses?
a)  These people were terrible sinners and very unrepentant. They committed the worst form of immorality. - The Canaanites practice bestiality and children sacrifices 
b)  The horses were used in the worship systems of the Canaanites
c)  God does not want His people to trust in their own military might
d)  God used Hazor as an example that sins must be utterly destroyed
e)  It was not God who hardened the Canaanites heart

Application :
Jesus fought life’s battles for us

• He fought all the trials and temptations in life
• He fought Death, our greatest enemy

2. The Season of Victory
a)  Joshua was a man of absolute obedience
b)  Joshua took the LORD’s commandments very seriously 
c)  The result of Obedience – Victory 
 
3. The Season of Rest
The land rest from war
- Rest is when the commands of God has been carried out and enemies defeated
- Our rest is in knowing Jesus and trusting in Him and complete obedience to His words
 
Conclusion

• Be ruthless with our sins – no compromise
• Begin our day at “Gilgal” and end at “Gilgal” - seek God as we start our day and end in His presence to be renewed
• Complete obedience to God assures us of a victorious life