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You have not passed this way before

Joshua 3:3-4

 

Introduction

  1. Husband hears clock strike 13 – woke up his wife – It is later than it has ever been

  2. Try any new thing and it is “plowing new ground”

  3. God can lead us to places we have never been before.

Study these phrases:

  1. Watch the ark – it moves, you move

    1. In NT – Look unto Jesus – Hebrews 12:1-2

    2. Behind a truck at a signal light – when they move you move.

  2. Follow it

    1. Have you ever tried to follow another car?

    2. Turn where they turn.

    3. Don't question – just follow.

    4. 1 Peter 2:21 follow in His steps

    5. 2 Timothy 1:13 follow pattern of sound words

  3. Keep your distance

    1. Our of respect for the ark – don't touch it

    2. It might stop – don't run into it

    3. Don't tailgate – sudden stop

  4. You don't know the way

    1. If you knew the way you would not need to follow another

    2. God knows the best way

    3. God knows the best place to cross the Jordan River

  5. You have not passed this way before

    1. No Israelite has been here (except Joshua and Caleb)

    2. The entered from the south – now entering from the west

    3. Even Joshua is in new territory

    4. Where a few (12 spies) could cross is not the same as when 2 million are crossing the river

Application

  1. World – terrorists

  2. US – Immorality is condoned

  3. Church – straying from doctrine




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