Uncharted Territory: Whose side are YOU on?

Uncharted Territory: Whose side are YOU on?

Joshua 5:13–15 

When Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in His hand.  Joshua approached Him and asked, “Are You for us or for our enemies?” 14 “Neither,” He replied. “I have now come as commander of the Lord’s army.” Then Joshua bowed with his face to the ground in worship  and asked Him, “What does my Lord want to say to His servant?” 15 The commander of the Lord’s army said to Joshua, “Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy.”  And Joshua did so.

Joshua 6:1–5

Jericho was strongly fortified because of the Israelites—no one leaving or entering. 2 The Lord said to Joshua, “Look, I have handed Jericho, its king, and its fighting men over to you.  3 March around the city with all the men of war, circling the city one time. Do this for six days. 4 Have seven priests carry seven ram’s-horn trumpets in front of the ark. But on the seventh day, march around the city seven times, while the priests blow the trumpets.  5 When there is a prolonged blast of the horn and you hear its sound, have all the people give a mighty shout. Then the city wall will collapse, and the people will advance, each man straight ahead.”

1.   In all of life you must have a greater allegiance than to your , your , or .

Joshua 5:13–15 

When Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in His hand.  Joshua approached Him and asked, “Are You for us or for our enemies?” 

•     God is on God’s side. We measure all of our prayers and actions by His will and his . 

Joshua 513b-14a Joshua approached Him and asked, “Are You for us or for our enemies?” 14   “Neither,” He replied. “I have now come as commander of the Lord’s army.” 

2.   More than we want, we must want what . 

Joshua 5:14b-15 Then Joshua bowed with his face to the ground in worship and asked Him, “What does my Lord want to say to His servant?” 15 The commander of the Lord’s army said to Joshua, “Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy.”  And Joshua did so.

Psalm 37:4 Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

4.   Your primary strategy for victory in life is and .

Joshua 6:1–5

Jericho was strongly fortified….2 The Lord said to Joshua, “Look, I have handed Jericho, its king, and its fighting men over to you…4 …on the seventh day, march around the city seven times, while the priests blow the trumpets…have all the people give a mighty shout. Then the city wall will collapse, and the people will advance, each man straight ahead.”

Psalm 47:5 

God ascends among shouts of joy, the Lord, among the sound of trumpets.

Good News: If God is you, no one can be against you! Bad News: If God is for you, no one can you!

Romans 14:10–12 

10 …we will all stand before the judgment seat of God., 11 For it is written, As I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow to me, and every tongue will give praise to God.12 So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.