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Joshua Part 3 by Bible Baptist Church - Brookings, SD
Jericho wasn't conquered by strategy, strength, or bravado. It fell through worshipful obedience to the God who saves. As Israel marches in silence and then shouts in faith, we're reminded that silence isn't absence. It's preparation, and praise is not the warm-up. It's the weapon. This message calls us to stop recruiting God for our battles, and instead surrender to the Commander of the Lord's army who “doesn't come to take sides, He comes to take over.” Like Rahab, we're invited into a personal, decisive trust in God's rescue. Staying under the scarlet cord of mercy, and praising Him for victory even while the walls still stand.
After Israel crosses the Jordan, the kings of Canaan lose heart. Not because Israel is strong, but because God is. With Jericho in sight, you'd expect the next step to be war… but God pauses the momentum to deal with the heart.In Joshua 5, God restores Israel's covenant identity through circumcision and renews covenant fellowship through Passover. Then the manna stops as they eat the produce of Canaan showing a shift from wilderness provision to inheritance provision. The lesson is clear: God cares more about who His people are than how quickly they seize the opportunity.All of this points to Jesus. The better covenant and the true Passover Lamb who has gone before us. Our part is not to strive, but to step forward in faith, trusting God in both the miraculous and the ordinary
As Rooted Fellowship steps into a new season of leadership, we turn to Joshua 3–4 and the powerful moment when Israel stood before a raging Jordan River. With Moses gone and a new generation watching, the question hung in the air: Will God still be with us?The answer was unmistakable.Before the waters parted, the priests had to step in. Before the people crossed, the Ark, the presence of God, went first. This wasn't just a story about geography; it was theology. It was about reverence, risk, remembrance, and trust. It was about a God who finishes what He starts.In this message, we are reminded:God's presence goes before us.Faith requires stepping into the water.Leaders are raised up but God remains the constant.We must remember and tell the stories of His faithfulness.The dates matter because God's promises unfold with precision.Most of all, this passage points beyond Joshua to a greater Joshua. Jesus. Who stepped into the waters of sin and death and made a way for us to cross from death to life.As we install new leadership and look toward the future, we do so with trembling joy. The same God who planted this church will carry it forward. The same God who was faithful then is faithful now.The question is not whether God will show up.The question is: Will we step in?
As Israel stands on the edge of the Promised Land, God interrupts the conquest story with an unexpected act of grace. In Joshua 2, we meet Rahab, an outsider whose faith, not her past, defines her future. This week we'll see that God's saving grace always demands a response, that His faithfulness stretches across generations, and that no failure is too great for the God who saves. Moses may be gone, but God is not finished.
Joshua 1God speaks to His faithful servant: "Be strong and courageous." Why can he do this? God's promises still stand. God will be with His faithful servant.How can he do this? Meditate on God's word so that you will obey God's word so that you may be prosperous and successful (in carrying out God's plan).God's faithful servant speaks to God's people: "Go in and take possession of the land the Lord your God is giving you for your own."How can they do this? Keep trusting God's promises and make every effort to enter the land. (God's sovereign plan to give the land to his people invites human action - it does not mean they/we should be passive).Remember God's commands and carry them out faithfully. Help the rest of God's people.God's people reply to His faithful servant: "Whatever you have commanded us we will do."How do they do this? By trusting in the Lord's servant, because God's promises to His servant are true and still stand.Joshua is a foreshadowing of Jesus, God's servant. How will we respond to Jesus? Will we respond to Jesus like the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh?
Leadership is warfare—and every battle is about inheritance. In Part 2 of our Joshua series, we move from theory to the field. We confront Amalek, expose compromise, and align under the Captain of the Lord's Host. Presence-led beats personality-led. If you're ready to fight smart, win clean, and take territory, this episode gives you the plan.What you'll learn in Part 2:Why opposition often confirms your assignment—and how to fight the right battlesHow jealousy for God's honor sharpens your leadership decisionsThe power of being overshadowed by the Captain—leading from Presence, not egoFrom Joshua to Jesus: how true rest and inheritance are fulfilled in ChristHow to activate latent leadership in critical momentsMoving from the border to breakthrough: sight, steps, and stakesActionable takeaways:Identify your “Amalek” (the pattern that attacks your forward motion) and set a daily battle rhythm (Word, prayer, action)Ask two brothers to cover you in prayer for 30 days as you take new groundAudit your atmosphere: what will you sanctify, stop, and start this week?Consecrate decisions: “Captain, what are Your orders?” Obey the first clear stepReplace “what if” with “even if”—then take a 24-hour action toward your next milestoneKeep your sword sharp: memorize one battle verse per week for the next four weeksThis is your call-up: lead with holy aggression and humble dependence. Take your orders. Take your ground. Lead. Fight. Win.
What you'll learn in Part 1:The difference between salvation from and salvation unto—and why your calling demands bothHow Joshua models Kingdom leadership that moves men from wandering to winningWhy preparation in the wilderness is non‑negotiable for spiritual authorityThe “secret history with God” that makes a man unshakeablePractical steps to identify and claim the next territory God is entrusting to youActionable takeaways:Define one territory you will take in the next 30 days (home, habits, health, finance, calling)Establish a non‑negotiable daily meeting with God (time, place, plan)Choose one comfort to lay down for 30 days as wilderness training for your willJournal this prompt: “When God tests me, He's trusting me with more—what is He trusting me with now?”This episode is for Kingdom-driven men ready to lead with courage, obedience, and clarity—at home, in the marketplace, and in the church. Be strong and courageous. It's time to step into your inheritance.
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Final part of Joshua Series