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    WEEK 2

    Faith to Declare

    NOTES














    WARM-UP

    • What’s your favorite time of day? Why?

    • Recall a time when you found yourself fighting for or


    defending someone. What happened?

    • Do you ever feel like you need more time for a project or
    activity? When did you last feel this way? Why?
    WORD 12
    At that time Joshua spoke to the Lord in the day
    when the Lord gave the Amorites over to the sons
    of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, “Sun,
    stand still at Gibeon, and moon, in the Valley of
    Aijalon.” 13And the sun stood still, and the moon
    stopped, until the nation took vengeance on their
    enemies . . . JOSHUA 10:12,13
    ^

    (Read also JOSHUA 10:1-11.)

    God’s intervention turned the tide for His people when they
    needed it most. He accomplished the impossible when He made
    the sun stand still in response to Joshua’s bold declaration.
    Sometimes, when we get trapped in an impossible situation,
    we look for ways to figure things out and solve problems on our
    own—not realizing that our first resort should be to look to and
    trust God. In this lesson, we will look at how, like Joshua, we can
    believe God for the impossible.

    1 Believe God’s promises for you.

    And the Lord said to Joshua, “Do not fear them, for I have
    given them into your hands. Not a man of them shall stand
    before you.” JOSHUA 10:8
    ^

    When we get caught up with what’s happening around us,


    we can forget about God’s faithfulness and promise. But
    Joshua didn’t lose sight of God’s promise of victory for
    His people. In the same way, we can believe that God can
    and will fulfill what He has said He will do (Psalm 145:13),
    because that’s just who He is—He is faithful and true. Is
    anything too hard for the Lord? (Jeremiah 32:17)


    2 Believe that God is fighting for you.

    12
    At that time Joshua spoke to the Lord in the day when the
    Lord gave the Amorites over to the sons of Israel, and he
    said in the sight of Israel, “Sun, stand still at Gibeon, and
    moon, in the Valley of Aijalon.” 13And the sun stood still, and
    the moon stopped, until the nation took vengeance on their
    enemies. Is this not written in the Book of Jashar? The sun
    stopped in the midst of heaven and did not hurry to set for
    about a whole day. 14There has been no day like it before
    or since, when the Lord heeded the voice of a man, for the
    Lord fought for Israel. JOSHUA 10:12-14
    ^

    As Christians, whatever battle we may be going through,


    God promises to be with us, and He fights for us, just as He
    fought for Israel. We are not alone on the battlefield. We
    can withstand all the trials that come our way because we
    have a great God who is fighting for us. Recall a challenging
    time when God fought for you or your family.

    3 Believe God for victory.

    So Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp


    at Gilgal. JOSHUA 10:15
    ^

    Just as God gave Joshua victory, in Christ, He has also


    given us the ultimate victory. Two thousand years ago,
    Christ won the greatest battle by dying for us on the cross
    and rising from the dead. Now, in Christ, we can declare
    faith, not fear. In Christ, we can declare that all things are
    possible, not impossible. What has Jesus delivered us from?
    (Colossians 1:13,14)


    APPLICATION

    • Do you believe that God has good promises for you? What
    could be stopping you from believing God? How can you
    declare your trust in God and His Word more, starting
    this week?

    • In what area of your life do you need God to fight for you?
    What promises are you holding on to and how can you keep
    believing God in this season?

    • Name one family member, friend, colleague, or classmate


    who needs to hear the gospel. Would you be willing to
    present the gospel to him/her this week? How will you
    prepare for it?

    PRAYER

    • Thank God for doing the impossible for us—saving us and


    giving us eternal life. Pray that you will always be grateful for
    who Jesus is and what He has done for you.

    • Ask God to do the seemingly impossible for you—to make


    the sun stand still in your situation. Believe that He will
    always come through for you and ask Him for grace to
    endure, even during tough times.

    • Declare God’s promises over your life. Ask Him to use your
    life as salt and light, so many more may come to know Him,
    even starting this week.

    © 2016 by VICTORY®
    All rights reserved.
    Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®), Copyright © 2001
    by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
    Permission to photocopy this material is granted for local church use. This is not for sale.
    victory.org.ph

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