Teaching Notes

Joshua had to keep all that God's word commanded in order to be the Servant Leader God called him to be.

                                                                                                                                          Joshua: God's Servant Leader

Joshua 1:1-9

                                                                                                                                         1-9 After the death of Moses the servant of God, God spoke to Joshua, Moses' assistant: "Moses my servant is dead. Get going. Cross this Jordan River, you and all the people. Cross to the country I'm giving to the People of Israel. I'm giving you every square inch of the land you set your foot on—just as I promised Moses. From the wilderness and this Lebanon east to the Great River, the Euphrates River—all the Hittite country—and then west to the Great Sea. It's all yours. All your life, no one will be able to hold out against you. In the same way I was with Moses, I'll be with you. I won't give up on you; I won't leave you. Strength! Courage! You are going to lead this people to inherit the land that I promised to give their ancestors. Give it everything you have, heart and soul. Make sure you carry out The Revelation that Moses commanded you, every bit of it. Don't get off track, either left or right, so as to make sure you get to where you're going. And don't for a minute let this Book of The Revelation be out of mind. Ponder and meditate on it day and night, making sure you practice everything written in it. Then you'll get where you're going; then you'll succeed. Haven't I commanded you? Strength! Courage! Don't be timid; don't get discouraged. God, your God, is with you every step you take."

                                                                                                                                      

Notes: God is continuing to give Joshua instructions on how to be his leader. God speaks to Joshua about how to stay in the right place as the leader of the Children of Israel.
 
                                                                                                                                           Question: What are some of the things God tells Joshua to be careful about?
 
                                                                                                                                       Answer: First he tells him to carry out every revelation that Moses has shown him, every last one of them.  In other words, God is telling Joshua that what you were taught you need to make sure you honor it and carry it out to the glory of God.  Secondly, he tells him not to venture to the left or the right, but to keep on course and to reach his destination.  In other words, God is telling Joshua allow me to fulfill my plan in your life, stay true to what you were called to do. The third thing he tells him is do not let the truth of the word get away from you.  Medicate on it day and night so that you will remember what is my will.  When we do these things we too can become God's leaders.  We can lead God's people to reach what he has for them if we keep God in front of everything we do.
 
                                                                                                                                          

Prayer: Lord, help us to become the leaders you have for us to be.  Help us to learn what is needed for us to carry out your assignment for our lives.