1. Principles that were truth and right then are truth and right now - plan of salvation and worship have been changed Rom 15:4 As Israel enters Canaan God give them a rule of success As long as Israel followed this rule they had success This same rule will give us success today A RULE OF SUCCESS Josh 1:1-9

2. LAW NOT DEPART FROM THEIR MOUTH Josh 1:8 – Hear God's law Prov 28:9; Acts 3:22,23; Rom 10:17 – Speak God's law Jer 23:28; 1Pet 4:11; Acts 4:20 MEDITATE ON THE LAW DAY AND NIGHT Josh 1:8 – As a man thinks in his heart so is he Prov 23:7 – Take pleasure in the law of Lord Psa 1:1,2 – Meditate on these things 1Tim 4:15 – Think on these things Phil 4:8 – Search the scriptures Acts 17:11 A RULE OF SUCCESS Josh 1:1-9

3. DO ALL THINGS WRITTEN IN THE LAW Josh 1:8 – God always required obedience Matt 7:21; Eccl 12:13; 1Jhn 2:4 – Inactive religion is vain Jas 2:20-26 – We are limited by: "all that is written" Josh 1:8; Gal 1:6-9; 2Jhn 9,11; 1Pet 4:11 RESULTS OF FOLLOWING THIS RULE Josh 1:8 – Then thou shalt make thy way prosperous Psa 1:1-6; Matt 6:33 – Then thou shalt have good success Josh 1:6; 1Jhn 2:3; Matt 7:21; Rom 6:17,18; Rev 22:14 A RULE OF SUCCESS Josh 1:1-9

4. Israel had to follow this rule to have the blessings of God When they failed to follow they were punished Today, as Christians, we must follow this rule to have the blessings of God When we fail to follow this rule we will be punished eternally for our disobedience. A RULE OF SUCCESS Josh 1:1-9