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Sermon outlinE
Seeking Rest
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- Rest is something that many people seek but never find.
- In our passage today:
- We will see that God is the giver of a place of rest for people
- That our gaining rest brings with it obligations to help others to gain their rest
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God is the giver of Rest
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- The setting
- The people of God are on the eastern side of the Jordan River.
- The Commands to Go and their application. (Josh 1:10-11)
- Preparation needed.
- Prepare is a worship term and worship has affects on life. (Num 23:1)
- 3 days
- God is the giver of a place of rest
- All Land borders set by God. (Dt 2:9, 19)
- But God is giving the Promised Land to his people as their place of rest. (Ps 25:12-13)
- Rest is found in Jesus (Heb 3:7-4:16)
- The setting
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When we have found rest, we must help others find it too! (Josh 1:12-18)
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- Who are these tribes? (Gen 35:22, 37:1ff, 49:4, 30:10-11, 49:19, 48:5-6, 13-20)
- Why are they resting on the eastern side?
- The border of the Promised land is big (Josh 1:4)
- They asked for this (Num 32, Josh 1:13)
- What are they to do? (Josh 1:14)
- This is an act of faith, while helping the rest of the people of God to find their rest.
- How long are they to fight and trust? (Josh 1:15)
- Pledging allegiance to Joshua. (Josh 1:16-18)
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What does it all mean for us?
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- Discipleship matters.
- The Great Commission still matters (Mt 28:19-20)
- Fight until Christ returns.
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