1. When You’re on God’s Side Joshua 10:1-15 When you are on God’s side you will…….. Face Resistance 10:1-7 Discover God keeps His Promises 10:8-11 Have supernatural Resources 10:12-15

2. When You’re on God’s Side Joshua 10:1-15 I.You will face Resistance 10:1-7 A.The king’s call to the allies 1.King of Jerusalem – king of righteousness 2. 4 other kings (don’t really like each other) 3.But God is in control – Psalm 2:1-4 B.The Gibeonites call to Joshua 1.Headed for destruction – called Joshua 2.Headed for danger – called on the promise

3. When You’re on God’s Side Joshua 10:1-15 Principle #1 God’s people are always threatened by those who are not on God’s side! 1.Sincerity of commitment is challenged 2. God’s power is measured

4. When You’re on God’s Side Joshua 10:1-15 II.You will discover God keeps His promise. 10:8-11 A.Joshua’s call to the Lord 1.The Promise - Romans 14:23 & 10:17 2.The strategy - faith w/out works is dead Marched all night for a surprise Marched all night for a surprise Divine intervention of hail – hit enemy only Divine intervention of hail – hit enemy only B.God keeps His Word – Lam. 3:21-23

5. When You’re on God’s Side Joshua 10:1-15 Principle #2 Whenever we believe the promises of God ….and…. obey the commands of God obey the commands of God We act by faith.... and …. can expect God’s help.

6. When You’re on God’s Side Joshua 10:1-15 III.You have supernatural Resources A.The Prayer 1.Joshua asks for a miracle 2.Joshua asks for a miracle in front of all B.It was a miracle! End of story! C.The mind which acts for a non- miraculous Christianity is a mind in process of relapsing from Christianity into mere ‘religion’. C.S. Lewis

7. When You’re on God’s Side Joshua 10:1-15 Principle #3 We are not limited strictly to that which makes sense in terms of this world. We serve a supernatural God who still works supernaturally!