Claiming The Promised Life Part 5 “Overcoming Obstacles Through Faith and Obediance”
Scripture Used In Todays Message:
Joshua 6: , Hebrews 11:30 , Matt. 5:43-18:22, 2Timothy 3:16
Sermon Notes
Claiming the Promised Life – Part 5
Overcoming Obstacles Through Faith and Obedience
The city of Jericho stood as an ___________________ to the taking of the promised land.
Like Jericho, some obstacles in our lives must be worked ____________ because they can’t be worked _________________.
Big Idea: Obstacles in the promised life are overcome by ___________ in God and by ______________ His word.
Jericho had a series of two walls, representing a total elevation of ___________ feet.
Joshua 6:1-5
1. Obstacles in the promised life are overcome by _____________ in God. Hebrews 11:30
Believing God’s plan brings Him ________________.
When God has a plan it is ______________ about Him.
Obstacles that we see as _______________ the road are seen by God as ____________ in the road.
We must trust that overcoming our obstacle is not primarily for our _____________ but for God’s __________.
Believing God’s plan means _________ ________ my plan.
God’s plan made no ______________ sense.
Often the words of Jesus make no earthly sense but they make complete sense to _____________.
Matthew 5:43, Matthew 18:22
Are you willing to set aside the _____________ you’ve plotted for the ______________ God has planned?
Are you willing to set aside your plan to ____________ them for God’s plan to ___________ them?
When we trust God to do things His ________ and for His ____________ we will not be disappointed.
2. Obstacles in the promised life are overcome by _______________ God’s word.
Some possible ideas for verse 6…..
The real verse 6….
Following God’s word means _____________ God’s word.
2 Timothy 3:16
Though the details of God’s plan were _________, the purpose of God’s words were _________________ with what God had said in the past.
Following God’s word is _____________ when we’ve followed it in the past.
As we follow in the _____________ things we gain confidence to follow in the ________ things.
Joshua 6:20
Big Idea: Obstacles in the promised life are overcome by ___________ in God and by ______________ His word.