The God Wars so Far…the

Tests…
Defeat at Ai –
Presumption
Respond to defeat with
humility and repentance.
Return to dependence upon the
Lord
League with the Gibeonites –
Pride

“The Battle Is The Lord's, And
He Will Give You Into Our
Hands”
The Battle is the
Lord’s
John Sees Christ as the Coming
Warrior & King
The Five Kings Descend
The Gibeonites Need
Help

Do not forsake your servants; come

up to us quickly, save us and help us,
for all the kings of the Amorites who
dwell in the mountains have gathered
 Israelites to the Rescue

Joshua 10:7-9 “So Joshua ascended from

Gilgal, he and all the people of war with
him, and all the mighty men of valor. And
the Lord said to Joshua, "Do not fear
them, for I have delivered them into your
hand; not a man of them shall stand
Joshua 10:9-10 (NLT) Joshua
traveled all night from Gilgal and
took the Amorite armies by
surprise. The Lord threw them into
a panic, and the Israelites
slaughtered great numbers of them
at Gibeon. Then the Israelites
 1. God’s PEACE
is
DoOurs
not fear them, for I have given them
into your hands Vs 8.
 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to
you…Let not your hearts be troubled,
neither let them be afraid. John 14:27
 I have said these things to you, that in me
you may have peace … take heart; I have
overcome the world. John 16:33
 For the kingdom of God is not eating and
drinking but of righteousness and peace
and joy in the Holy Spirit. Romans 14:17
 Colossians 3:15 And let the peace of
Christ rule in your hearts…
 2 Timothy 1:7 For God gave us a spirit not
of fear but of power and love and self-
2. God’s PROMISES
are Ours
 I have given them into your hands.
Joshua 10:8
 But thanks be to God, who gives us the
VICTORY through our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 15:57
 No, in all these things we are more
than CONQUERORS through him who
loved us. Romans 8:37
 COUNT IT ALL JOY, my brothers, when
you meet trials of various kinds, for
you know that the testing of your faith
produces steadfastness. And let
3. God’s POWER
is Ours
A. Super
Strength
3. God’s POWER
is Ours
B. Super Hail
3. God’s POWER
is Ours
C. Super Power - The Sun Stands
Still
3. God’s POWER
is Ours
C. Super Power
 There Is Super Power Given To
Those Who Proclaim The Gospel.
Luke 24:49 “And behold, I am sending
the promise of my Father upon you.
But stay in the city until you are
clothed with power from on high.”
Acts 1:8 “But you will receive power
when the Holy Spirit has come upon
you, and you will be my witnesses in
Jerusalem and in all Judea and
Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
3. God’s POWER
is Ours C. Super Power
 There Is Super Power Given To Live A
Victorious Christian Life As A
Witness To Others.
Acts 4:33 And with great power the apostles
were giving their testimony to the
resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great
grace was upon them all.
1 Corinthians 1:18 For the word of the cross
is folly to those who are perishing, but to us
who are being saved it is the power of God.
Ephesians 3:16, 20 that according to the
riches of his glory he may grant you to be
strengthened with power through his Spirit
3. God’s POWER
is Ours C. Super Power
 There Is Super Power To Give You
Hope In Times Of Discouragement
And Weakness
Romans 15:13 May the God of hope fill you
with all joy and peace in believing, so that
by the power of the Holy Spirit you may
abound in hope.
2 Corinthians 12:9 But he said to me, “My
grace is sufficient for you, for my power is
made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will
boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses,
so that the power of Christ may rest upon
me.
1. We Have Power to
Prevail  Elisha had to lay
oshua 10:19-20 aside everything
Pursue your in order to prevail
enemies; attack in seeking after
their rear guard. Do Elijah’s anointing.
not let them enter
their cities, for the  Peter, even with
Lord your God has his failures,
given them into prevailed in order
your hand.” When to feed the flock.
Joshua and the sons
of Israel had  Paul had to lay
finished striking aside his Jewish
them with a great training in order
2. We Have Power to
 Guard the Heart for Out
Control
oshua 10:17- of it are the Issues of
Life
18 And it was  Picture Your Heart as a
told to Living Thinking Organ
Joshua, “The with Various Gates and
five kings Chambers
have been  Each Gate Must Have a
found, hidden Guard Watching It.
in the cave at  The Sentries are the
Makkedah.” Powerful, Living Rhemas
And Joshua of God.
said, “Roll  If you have heart guards
large stones of precise Scriptures
against the standing at the doors of
An Unlocked Gate…
3. We Have Power to
Confront
oshua
25
10:24-
25
Come near;
put your feet
on the necks
of these
kings.” Then
they came
near and put
their feet on
their necks.
And Joshua
said to them,
“Do not be
afraid or
4. We Have Power to
 Joshua 10:26
Conquer
And afterward
Joshua struck
them and put
them to death,
and he hanged
them on five
trees. And they
hung on the
trees until
evening
 Romans 6:11
Likewise reckon
ye also
yourselves to be
dead indeed
Are You Willing to Trust God?