Keys To Spiritual Prosperity Joshua 1:1-9
Common Pursuit Nothing wrong with prosperity, per se Not to be our goal Warnings (Matthew 6:19-21; 16:26)
Spiritual Success Much more important Comes from God Principles throughout the Bible
Be Strong (v. 7) Cannot be weak and prosper Must be strong “Act like men” (1 Corinthians 16:13-20)
Be Strong (v. 7) Commanded to be strong Put on the armor (Ephesians 6:10-20) Be strong in God’s grace (2 Timothy 2;1) Young and old must be strong
Be Strong (v. 7) In spite of obstacles Satan (2 Corinthians 11:3; James 4:7; 1 Peter 5:8) Peers (Matthew 15:14; 1 Corinthians 15:33) False teachers (Galatians 2:4, 5; Colossians 2:8) Be like a tree planted by the water (James 1:3)
Be very Courageous (v. 7) Takes courage No courage to agree with the crowd Real test comes when tempted (1 Corinthians 10:13)
Be very Courageous (v. 7) Stand up for our convictions Too many give in (1 Kings 12:13-15) Contrast with David (1 Samuel 24:4; 26:8)
Be very Courageous (v. 7) Consider Paul Dealing with church problems (2 Corinthians 10:1) Imitate him (1 Corinthians 11:1; Philippians 3:17) How courageous are we?
Do All The Law (v. 7) Not part of the Law We are not under the Law of Moses (Colossians 2:14) Under the Law of Christ (1 Corinthians 9:21; 2 John 9-11)
Do All The Law (v. 7) Words of Jesus and the apostles Do not think too highly of men (2 Corinthians 4:1-7; 5:19, 20) Obey God rather than men (Acts 5:29) Be doers of the word (James 1:22) Know God if we keep His commandments (1 John 2:1-5)
Meditate Day and Night (v. 8)
Meditate Day and Night (v. 8)
Meditate Day and Night (v. 8)
Meditate Day and Night (v. 8)