A Time of Transition Joshua 22:1-8 Recognition of Performance (1-3) Release from Obligation (4) Rules for Life (5) Rewards for Service (6-8)

A Time of Transition Joshua 22:1-8 Recognition of Performance (1-3) Conformed to Moses (2) Compliant to Joshua (2) Commitment to brothers (3) Consecration to God (3) IA Kept Promises Numbers 32:20-25 Kept promises completely (all)) IB Respect for authority Respect for cause not a person Josh 1:17 IC Hebrew says a great many days Gone for as long as 7 years ID all others come from this one

A Time of Transition Joshua 22:1-8 Release from Obligation (4) Exiting - “Go home” your people Encouragement – “To your tents” your families Emphasis – “land promised”

A Time of Transition Joshua 22:1-8 Rules for Life (5) Deut. 6:5 To love God To walk in all His ways To obey His commands To hold fast to Him To serve Him

A Time of Transition Joshua 22:1-8 Our Mission Statement Seek Him Constantly Serve Him Faithfully Share Him Boldly

A Time of Transition Joshua 22:1-8 Rewards for Service (6-8) Size of the reward “much” Sharing of the reward The warrior and his support Numbers 31:27; I Samuel 30:24 God knows and recognizes the unseen servants

A Time of Transition Joshua 22:1-8 Application Transitions always have high and low points. We need to experience both in keeping with God’s perspective. How are you handling your transitions? How are we handling transitions within our congregation?

A Time of Transition Joshua 22:1-8 Principle We need to keep God’s focus by keeping God’s Word central. What areas of your life are you not operating from a Biblical World View?