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| − | *Students will understand the danger complacency | + | *Students will understand the danger complacency holds. |
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| − | ==Joshua 15:13 | + | ==Joshua 15:63, 16:10, and 17:12-13== |
*What insight into individuals responsibilities that God and Joshua had for the people can we gain through this passage? | *What insight into individuals responsibilities that God and Joshua had for the people can we gain through this passage? | ||
**We can see that God expected smaller units to continue pushing the rest of the canaanites out of the land. | **We can see that God expected smaller units to continue pushing the rest of the canaanites out of the land. | ||
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| + | ===Complacency=== | ||
| + | *What failures are described in Joshua 15:63, 16:10, and 17;12-13. | ||
| + | **In the passages we have three instances of Israel failing to drive out the inhabitants. | ||
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| + | *According to Judges 3:5-7, what was the end result of the complacency? | ||
| + | **Complacency in Joshua resulted in sin in Judges. | ||
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| + | *God is sovereign and he could have stopped Israel from being complacent. According to Judges 3:4, why did God allow Israel to become complacent? | ||
| + | **God allowed the Israelites the opportunity to prove themselves. | ||
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| + | *Christians have not been commanded to drive non-believers out. Yet, we do find ourselves surrounded by unbelievers. What can we learn from Israel's failure? | ||
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| + | *How do the following passages warn of complacency? | ||
| + | **1 Peter 5:8 | ||
| + | **Romans 12:2 | ||
| + | **2 Cor. 6:14 | ||
| + | ==Joshua 15:13-19== | ||
| + | ===Resolve=== | ||
| + | *What resolve do we see from Caleb in this passage? | ||
| + | **Caleb asked for challenge and then proceeded to take that challenge. | ||
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| + | *What request does Caleb's daughter make? | ||
| + | **She asks her father for land, remember that they needed to conquer land. I wonder if this is not Achsah requesting an opportunity to follow in her father's footsteps in boldness for God. We will later see that God turns Othniel into a Judge in Judges 3:9-11. | ||
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| + | *What does 1 Timothy 6:12 call on us to do? | ||
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| + | ==Joshua 17:14-18== | ||
| + | ===Pity=== | ||
| + | *What is significant about the lineage of Ephraim and Manasseh? | ||
| + | **They were sons of Joseph not Jacob. | ||
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| + | *According to verse 14? What did the tribe of Ephraim and Manasseh feel was significant about themselves? | ||
| + | **They saw themselves as large tribes. | ||
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| + | *How does Joshua respond in verse 16-18? | ||
| + | **He tells them to go and conquer more land. | ||
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| + | *What advice does Christ give regarding the acquisition of blessing in Matthew 25:14-23 and Luke 19:12-24? | ||
| + | **God blesses those who use their blessing wisely. If we want further blessing then we must properly use what God has given us. | ||
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| + | *What commands are given in Matthew 6:19-24? | ||
| + | **Place our treasures in heaven. | ||
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| + | *According to Matthew 6:33, what is our first priority? | ||
| + | **We are to seek godliness first and foremost. | ||
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| + | =Conclusion= | ||
| + | *There is a fine line between desiring additional blessing so you can use it for God and coveting additional blessing so you can consume it upon yourself. What are some areas in which Christians should be careful about that line? | ||
| + | *What are some desires that a Christian should have? | ||
| + | *What are some desires that a Christian should be wary of? | ||
Latest revision as of 22:07, 16 December 2018
Contents
Objectives
- Students will understand the danger complacency holds.
- Students will determine not to become complacent.
- Students will desire further blessing for God rather than coveting blessing for themselves.
Introduction
- Do you ever start a project but leave it unfinished?
- What are some examples of projects you have left unfinished.
Main Body
Joshua 15:63, 16:10, and 17:12-13
- What insight into individuals responsibilities that God and Joshua had for the people can we gain through this passage?
- We can see that God expected smaller units to continue pushing the rest of the canaanites out of the land.
Complacency
- What failures are described in Joshua 15:63, 16:10, and 17;12-13.
- In the passages we have three instances of Israel failing to drive out the inhabitants.
- According to Judges 3:5-7, what was the end result of the complacency?
- Complacency in Joshua resulted in sin in Judges.
- God is sovereign and he could have stopped Israel from being complacent. According to Judges 3:4, why did God allow Israel to become complacent?
- God allowed the Israelites the opportunity to prove themselves.
- Christians have not been commanded to drive non-believers out. Yet, we do find ourselves surrounded by unbelievers. What can we learn from Israel's failure?
- How do the following passages warn of complacency?
- 1 Peter 5:8
- Romans 12:2
- 2 Cor. 6:14
Joshua 15:13-19
Resolve
- What resolve do we see from Caleb in this passage?
- Caleb asked for challenge and then proceeded to take that challenge.
- What request does Caleb's daughter make?
- She asks her father for land, remember that they needed to conquer land. I wonder if this is not Achsah requesting an opportunity to follow in her father's footsteps in boldness for God. We will later see that God turns Othniel into a Judge in Judges 3:9-11.
- What does 1 Timothy 6:12 call on us to do?
Joshua 17:14-18
Pity
- What is significant about the lineage of Ephraim and Manasseh?
- They were sons of Joseph not Jacob.
- According to verse 14? What did the tribe of Ephraim and Manasseh feel was significant about themselves?
- They saw themselves as large tribes.
- How does Joshua respond in verse 16-18?
- He tells them to go and conquer more land.
- What advice does Christ give regarding the acquisition of blessing in Matthew 25:14-23 and Luke 19:12-24?
- God blesses those who use their blessing wisely. If we want further blessing then we must properly use what God has given us.
- What commands are given in Matthew 6:19-24?
- Place our treasures in heaven.
- According to Matthew 6:33, what is our first priority?
- We are to seek godliness first and foremost.
Conclusion
- There is a fine line between desiring additional blessing so you can use it for God and coveting additional blessing so you can consume it upon yourself. What are some areas in which Christians should be careful about that line?
- What are some desires that a Christian should have?
- What are some desires that a Christian should be wary of?
