The LORD Himself goes before you; He will be with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged." Sermons
I. THE MAN. Joshua as leader was: 1. Divinely appointed (ver. 3). 2. Divinely led. "He doth go before thee" (ver. 8). The captain had a higher Captain (Joshua 5:14). 3. Divinely assisted. "He will be with thee" (ver. 8). Our Leader is Emmanuel - "God with us" (Matthew 1:23). 4. He was to be strong and courageous (ver. 7). The ground of true courage is God being with us. It is said of the Savior, "He shall not fail nor be discouraged" (Isaiah 42:4). The perseverance of the Savior is as deserving of consideration as the perseverance of the saints. II. HIS WORK. While Joshua's and the people's, it was still more God's work (vers. 3, 4). With Joshua as leader: 1. The enemy would be overthrown (vers. 3-6). 2. All opposition would be overcome. 3. He would conduct the people unto the land of their inheritance (ver. 7). 4. He would cause them to inherit it (ver. 7), i.e. settle them in their possessions. Christ in like manner has overthrown the enemy (Colossians 2:15); has won an inheritance for his people (Colossians 1:12); in his victory they are enabled to overcome the world (John 16:33; 1 John 4:4); his cause is steadily triumphing; he is conducting, and has already conducted, many sons to glory (Hebrews 5:10). - J.O.
Thy stiff neck. There are many stiff-necked people. They are met with in the workshop, in the office, and almost everywhere. I should not be surprised at all if we had many in this assembly whose necks are as stiff as it is possible to be. There are a great many necks stiff with pride and selfishness. There are some men who are saving money; who live in their freehold cottages; whose necks are too stiff to see that they ought to pay the rent of the cottage in which their poor old parents live, who, perchance, in some country village are getting parish relief. There are other kinds of stiff necks. From our childhood most of us have been taught to love the Saviour, to trust in God, and do good. Yet I am afraid that a great many of us have disregarded the advice of those who loved us, and we have grown so unwise that many of us have stiffened our necks against religion. There is a tendency, now and again, to sneer at religion, and to talk about it as if it were all nonsense. There are a great many men who stiffen their necks. This is unwise. Take the New Testament and study that life of Jesus Christ, as sensible men. Look at the book, examine its pages, and learn its religion. Do not stiffen your necks against God, against purity, against holiness.(Charles Leach.). People Amorites, Israelites, Joshua, Levi, Levites, Moses, Nun, Og, SihonPlaces Jordan River, MoabTopics Affrighted, Afraid, Ahead, Discouraged, Dismayed, Fail, Fear, Forsake, Goes, LeaveOutline 1. Moses encourages the people7. He encourages Joshua 9. He delivers the law unto the priests to be read in the seventh year 14. God gives a charge to Joshua 19. and a song to testify against the people 24. Moses delivers the book of the law to the Levites to keep 28. He makes a protestation Dictionary of Bible Themes Deuteronomy 31:8 1110 God, present everywhere Library Pilgrim SongGerhard Ter Steegen Deut. xxxi. 8 On, O beloved children, The evening is at hand, And desolate and fearful The solitary land. Take heart! the rest eternal Awaits our weary feet; From strength to strength press onwards, The end, how passing sweet! Lo, we can tread rejoicing The narrow pilgrim road; We know the voice that calls us, We know our faithful God. Come, children, on to glory! With every face set fast Towards the golden towers Where we shall rest at last. It was with voice of singing We … Frances Bevan—Hymns of Ter Steegen, Suso, and Others First Sunday in Lent Josiah, a Pattern for the Ignorant. Never! Never! Never! Never! Never! Jesus Makes a Preaching Tour through Galilee. Deuteronomy Links Deuteronomy 31:8 NIVDeuteronomy 31:8 NLT Deuteronomy 31:8 ESV Deuteronomy 31:8 NASB Deuteronomy 31:8 KJV Deuteronomy 31:8 Bible Apps Deuteronomy 31:8 Parallel Deuteronomy 31:8 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 31:8 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 31:8 French Bible Deuteronomy 31:8 German Bible Deuteronomy 31:8 Commentaries Bible Hub |
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