Joshua 2: The Power of Realization - Revision history

Wakefien: /* God allows his people to examine his plan (22-24) */

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‎God allows his people to examine his plan (22-24)

Wakefien: /* God allows his people to examine his plan (22-24) */

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‎God allows his people to examine his plan (22-24)

Wakefien: /* God honors those who in faith make bold requests (14-21). */

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‎God honors those who in faith make bold requests (14-21).

Wakefien: /* =God orchestrates through those who He has called. */

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‎=God orchestrates through those who He has called.

Wakefien: /* God orchestrates every detail whether behind the scenes or in the open (8-13). */

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‎God orchestrates every detail whether behind the scenes or in the open (8-13).

Wakefien: /* God works through those who are willing to be courageous (1-7). */

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‎God works through those who are willing to be courageous (1-7).

Wakefien at 16:15, 23 May 2022

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Wakefien at 16:13, 23 May 2022

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Wakefien: /* Conclusion: */

2022-05-23T15:41:09Z

‎Conclusion:

Wakefien: /* God honors those who in faith make bold requests (14-21). */

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‎God honors those who in faith make bold requests (14-21).

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-==God allows his people to examine his plan (22-24)==
+==God allows his people to affirm His plan (22-24)==
 ====God allowed Joshua to investigate the land.====
 Only a half mile west of Jericho there are 1500-foot limestone cliffs. These cliffs are full of caves and the spies were able to hide. Joshua had asked the spies to go and investigate and their life had been preserved.

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 ==God allows his people to examine his plan (22-24)==
-===God allowed Joshua to investigate the land.===
+====God allowed Joshua to investigate the land.====
 Only a half mile west of Jericho there are 1500-foot limestone cliffs. These cliffs are full of caves and the spies were able to hide. Joshua had asked the spies to go and investigate and their life had been preserved.
 God took Joshua's plan and used it not only to build faith in Israel but also to save Rahab.
-===God allowed the spies to understand the situation.===
+====God allowed the spies to understand the situation.====
 Recall that 38 years earlier 10 spies, upon seeing the might of Canaan led the people's hearts to melt. Now, these two spies boldly declare that the people of Canaan's hearts are melting in fear.
 ===MTR: Ask God to reveal his plan to you.===

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 ==God honors those who in faith make bold requests (14-21).==
-===God honored Rahab by guaranteeing her safety.===
+====God honored Rahab by guaranteeing her safety.====
 The spies agree. The NIV translates kindly and faithfully from the Hebrew
 =====חֶ֥סֶד וֶאֱמֶֽת - loyal love and faithfulness ( from verse 14)=====
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-===God honored the spies by preserving their life.===
+====God honored the spies by preserving their life.====
 We have spent a lot of time talking about Rahab and her safety, but I also want you to notice that the spies were safe. We would be amiss not to note that.

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 Ultimately we see Rahab requesting the salvation of her family. In the following section of verses, we are going to see the answer to this request but in the meantime, I want you to see that.
-====God orchestrates through those who He has called.===
+====God orchestrates through those who He has called.====
 Overall, I hope you are seeing that God orchestrates the details. Sometimes these details are visible sometimes they are invisible. So what does this mean for us?
 ===MTR: Ask God for the confidence to trust him in the details===

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 ==God orchestrates every detail whether behind the scenes or in the open (8-13).==
-===God orchestrates through those who have no idea who He is.===
+====God orchestrates through those who have no idea who He is.====
 Here is some irony.
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 Have you ever had this experience where someone who you do not believe is a Christian says something that convicts you? I certainly have and it is a humbling experience. You see we serve a powerful God who not only can work through people who know him but
-===God orchestrates through those He is in the process of calling.===
+====God orchestrates through those He is in the process of calling.====
 Not only does God orchestrate through those who have no idea who he is. God also works through those who he is in the process of calling. I want you to focus on verse 11. Notice how Rahab describes God. Rahab sees that the
 ====LORD your God is God in heaven above and on the earth below.====
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 Ultimately we see Rahab requesting the salvation of her family. In the following section of verses, we are going to see the answer to this request but in the meantime, I want you to see that.
-===God orchestrates through those who He has called.===
+====God orchestrates through those who He has called.===
 Overall, I hope you are seeing that God orchestrates the details. Sometimes these details are visible sometimes they are invisible. So what does this mean for us?

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 ==God works through those who are willing to be courageous (1-7).==
 Now there is an elephant in the room. What were God's people doing in the house of a prostitute?
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 Instead, I want you to notice that the text actually suggests that these men may have treated Rahab differently than she had ever experienced before. At least something led Rahab to believe this was not business as usual because she did not give them up.
 Rahab, in defiance of her king actually hid the spies and lied to the king.
 At this point, I think we need to take just a quick
-====excursis into the moral weeds of Rahab's prostitution and lies.====
 =====Remember, this text is reporting facts of the narrative not endorsing a particular behavior.=====
 The text is not making a moral claim about Rahab. We know that both prostitution and lying are wrong and perversions of God's will. The spies chose to utilize a prostitute's house, in so doing they put themselves at great risk. Rahab chose to lie, lying is a sin but remember Rahab is a heathen who does not know God.

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 ==Setting the Stage:==
 =Body=
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 ==God works through those who are willing to be courageous (1-7).==
 ===God worked through two spies who were willing to risk their lives.===
 Now there is an elephant in the room. What were God's people doing in the house of a prostitute?

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 I despise Valentine's day. No seriously. I see so many terrible husbands, boyfriends, etc. who fail to love their significant other 364 days a year and somehow magically doing something nice one day a year solves everything... I don't buy it. Emily and I have been married for almost 18 years now and every year I tell her something like "I will show you love, honor you, and treat you well 365 days a year. You can ask me for anything and I will do everything to make it happen. We don't need one artificial day for me to prove my devotion to you." Then when Valentine's day rolls around, I go out, buy her a card, and get her something special. Why? Because while she doesn't need to Valentine's day to know I love her, it does make her feel good and provide just that little bit of assurance.
-====ere in Joshua 2, we are going to see a place where God gave Israel just a little reminder that he was with them.====
+====Here in Joshua 2, we are going to see a place where God gave Israel just a little reminder that he was with them.====
 They should have known he was with them, but the reminder couldn't have hurt.
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 ==Setting the Stage:==
 =Body=

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 ====Read Hebrews 11:31====
 The passage tells us that it was faith that saved Rahab.
 This sermon is titled the power of realization. What we need to realize is that God is looking for faith.

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 ===God honored Rahab by guaranteeing her safety.===
 The spies agree. The NIV translates kindly and faithfully from the Hebrew
-=====חֶ֥סֶד וֶאֱמֶֽת - loyal love and faithfulness=====
+=====חֶ֥סֶד וֶאֱמֶֽת - loyal love and faithfulness ( from verse 14)=====
 =====The word חסד appears 245 times=====
 and is used to refer to God's loyal, covenant love. Rahab made a bold request, after all, recall that Israel was supposed to drive out all the inhabitants of the land and God honors the request and actually brings her into the covenant relationship.