New Beginnings

New Leader

New Land

New Life

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I. Historical IntroductionA. Joshua is a transition book

B. Genesis – Deuteronomy (Book of the Law)

C. Waw - and the next sequence is…• Genesis - no waw • Exodus / Leviticus / Numbers – waw• Deuteronomy – no waw (Second Law)• Joshua – 2 Kings - waw

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II. The New Land A. The promise of the land

• God promised Abraham - Genesis 12:1-7 ; 13:15-17 Isaac – Genesis 26:1-5 Jacob – Genesis 28:4,13,15 Descendants – Genesis 50:24 Restated in Exodus 3:8,17; Leviticus 14:34

Numbers 11:12; 1 Chronicles 16:14-18

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A. The promise of the land (continued)• Prophets say

Israel is the glory of all lands - Ezekiel 20:6,15

A pleasant & glorious land - Daniel 8:9, 11:16 Land flowing with milk & honey (land of plenty)

Exodus / Leviticus / Numbers / Deuteronomy

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A. The promise of the land (continued)• Contrast

Promised Land Egypt

Joshua 8:7-10 Joshua 11:8-14

Joshua 12:9,11

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B. The importance of the land• Israel is a lifeline…. Center - “Navel”

Ezekiel 5:5 ; 38:12

• Salvation is of the Jews - John 4:22• God promises to send a Savior - Gen. 3:15

Calls Abraham Genesis 12:1-5 Redeemer from Judah Genesis 49:10 Family of David 2 Samuel 7 Born of a Virgin / Bethlehem Is. 7:14 / Micah 5:2 Die for the sins of the world Is. 53 / Ps .22

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III. The New LifeA. A life of Riches and Rest

• Lay claim to your riches in Christ Leave old life behind Ephesians parallel

• Lay claim to your rest in Christ Exodus 33:14 God’s Sabbath rest Heb. 4:4 / Gen. 2:2 Rest of salvation in Christ Heb. 4:1,3,8-9 Eternal rest in heaven Heb. 4:11 Rest God gave Israel after conquest Josh. 3:7-19

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B. Geographic locations and Israel• Egypt – Death and Bondage John 1:29

Redeemed by the blood of the Lamb• Wilderness – Believer but… living in

unbelief and disobedience Ex. 16:1-3• Canaan – believer as he ought to be

1 John 5:4,5 • Babylon – captivity because of

disobedience and unbelief (Daniel)

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• In Egypt the enemy was all around them.

• Crossing the Red Sea the enemy was behind them.

• Crossing the Jordan the enemy was before them.

• Israel was not only to take the land (11:23, 13:1) but they were to posses it also.(18:1)

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ApplicationAre you (we) wandering in the wilderness

or conquering the Promised Land?

Wilderness Promised LandComplaining Conquer & Claim

Looking back Looking forward

Delay, defeat, death Life, power, victory

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As you look at the “spiritual map” of your life in Christ, where are you living?

Egypt

Wilderness

Canaan

Babylon