ENLARGINGENLARGINGYOUR TENTYOUR TENT

JOSHUA 1:4-5JOSHUA 1:4-5

JOSHUA 1: 4 - 5JOSHUA 1: 4 - 5

4 From the wilderness, and this 4 From the wilderness, and this Lebanon, even to the great river, the Lebanon, even to the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and to the great sea toward Hittites, and to the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be the going down of the sun, shall be your border.your border.5 No man will be able to stand before 5 No man will be able to stand before you all the days of your life. As I was you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not fail you nor forsake you.not fail you nor forsake you.

HOLY LAND STATISTICSHOLY LAND STATISTICS

ORGANIZATION OF PETROLEUM ORGANIZATION OF PETROLEUM EXPORTING CONTRIESEXPORTING CONTRIES

• Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaGross Nation Product = $ 45 BillionGross Nation Product = $ 45 Billion• IranIranGross Nation Product = $ 69.7 BillionGross Nation Product = $ 69.7 Billion• IraqIraqGross Nation Product = $ 16.6 BillionGross Nation Product = $ 16.6 Billion• KuwaitKuwaitGross Nation Product = $ 18.5 BillionGross Nation Product = $ 18.5 Billion

NON – OPEC NATIONSNON – OPEC NATIONS

• EgyptEgyptGNP = $ 10.5 BillionGNP = $ 10.5 Billion• SyriaSyria

GNP = $ 6 BillionGNP = $ 6 Billion• JordanJordan

GNP = $ 1.6 BillionGNP = $ 1.6 Billion• LebanonLebanon

GNP = $ 10.5 BillionGNP = $ 10.5 Billion• IsraelIsrael

GNP = $ 14BillionGNP = $ 14Billion

THE ORIGINAL PROMISE LANDTHE ORIGINAL PROMISE LAND

•Part of Saudi Arabia when Oil is in Part of Saudi Arabia when Oil is in the land = the land = $ 22.5 Billion$ 22.5 Billion• Iraq = Iraq = $ 16.6 Billion$ 16.6 Billion• Syria =Syria = $ 6 Billion$ 6 Billion•Lebanon = Lebanon = $ 10 Billion$ 10 Billion•Jordan = Jordan = $ 1.6 Billion$ 1.6 Billion• Israel = Israel = $ 14 Billion$ 14 Billion• TOTAL =TOTAL = $ 70.7 Billion$ 70.7 Billion

HOW TO ENLARGEHOW TO ENLARGEYOUR TENT LIKE YOUR TENT LIKE

JOSHUA?JOSHUA?

I. JOSHUA IS I. JOSHUA IS AVAILABLEAVAILABLE

THE STORYTHE STORYOF SCOUTS EXPLOREOF SCOUTS EXPLORETHE PROMISE LANDTHE PROMISE LAND

(Numbers 13)(Numbers 13)

JOSHUA 1: 1 – 3JOSHUA 1: 1 – 3

1 Now it happened after the death of Moses 1 Now it happened after the death of Moses the servants of the LORD, that the LORD the servants of the LORD, that the LORD spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ servant, saying,servant, saying,2 Moses my servant is dead; now therefore 2 Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, you, and all this arise, go over this Jordan, you, and all this people, to the land which I give to them, people, to the land which I give to them, even to the children of Israel.even to the children of Israel.3 I have given you every place that the sole 3 I have given you every place that the sole of your foot will tread on, as I told Moses.of your foot will tread on, as I told Moses.

II. JOSHUA DARED TO II. JOSHUA DARED TO BE DIFFERENTBE DIFFERENT

JOSHUA 24: 15JOSHUA 24: 15

15 But if serving the Lord seems 15 But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom will you yourselves this day whom will you serve, whether the gods your serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. whose land you are living. But as for But as for me and my household, we will serve me and my household, we will serve the Lordthe Lord..

III. JOSHUA FOLLOWED III. JOSHUA FOLLOWED GOD COMPLETELYGOD COMPLETELY

CROSSING CROSSING THE THE

JORDANJORDAN

JOSHUA 3: 9JOSHUA 3: 9

9 Joshua said to the Israelites, 9 Joshua said to the Israelites, “Come here and listen to the “Come here and listen to the words of the Lord your God.words of the Lord your God.

IV. JOSHUA NEVER IV. JOSHUA NEVER GAVE UPGAVE UP

Conquest the Conquest the land of AI land of AI

Achan’s SinAchan’s Sin

JOSHUA 7:6JOSHUA 7:6

6 Then Joshua tore his clothes 6 Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell facedown to the ground and fell facedown to the ground before the ark of the Lord, before the ark of the Lord, remaining there till evening.remaining there till evening.

JOSHUA 7:10JOSHUA 7:10

10 The Lord said to Joshua, 10 The Lord said to Joshua, “Stand up! What are you doing “Stand up! What are you doing down on your face? Israel is down on your face? Israel is sinned; they have violated my sinned; they have violated my covenant, covenant, which I commanded which I commanded them to keepthem to keep..

JOSHUA 8:1JOSHUA 8:1

1 Then the Lord said to Joshua, 1 Then the Lord said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid; do not be “Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Take the whole discouraged. Take the whole army with you, and go up and army with you, and go up and attack Ai. For I delivered into attack Ai. For I delivered into your hands….your hands….

Ai DestroyedAi Destroyed

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

JOSHUA 1: 6 - 9JOSHUA 1: 6 - 9

6 Be strong and courageous, because 6 Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their forefathers to the land I swore to their forefathers to give them.give them.7 Be strong and very courageous. Be 7 Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go.successful wherever you go.

JOSHUA 1: 6 - 9JOSHUA 1: 6 - 9

8 Do not let this Book of the Law 8 Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and Then you will be prosperous and successful. 9 Have I commanded you? successful. 9 Have I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. wherever you go.