1. The Battle Belongs To The Lord
Joshua 10:1-15

2. The Battle Belongs To The Lord
Joshua 10:1-15

3. Divine Help Does Not Exclude Human Exertion
God gave Amorites into their hands (10:8)
Joshua came suddenly (10:9)
Hebrews 13:5-6 (2 Thess. 3:10)
2 Kings 4:1-7
Think also of Gideon
God’s Plan of Salvation
Save yourselves (Acts 2:40)
We “purify our souls” (1 Pet. 1:22)

4. God’s Help Is Sure! Joshua 10:11 - hailstones
Joshua 10:12-15 – Sun stood still for a day
We need a similar confidence in God’s willingness and ability to help us!
James 1:6-8 “nothing doubting”
Matthew 19:26 “with God all things are possible”
Mark 11:23-24 – confident expectation
Luke 15:5-10 – ask, seek, knock

5. Be Strong & Courageous! Decisive moment in battles for Canaan
He is working to EN-Courage the people
We are to be EN-Couraged (2 Tim. 4:16-18)
Assert the truth of God!
Attitude instilled in regard to future events
Our duty? Ephesians 4:13 “I can do all things through Him who strengthens me”

6. What battles are you fighting? Be strong and courageous and obey God!
1 Samuel 17:47 “The Lord does not deliver by sword or spear; for the battle is the Lord’s and He will give you into our hands”.
What battles are you fighting?
Be strong and courageous and obey God!