The Wall
Joshua 6:1 (NKJV)
1 Now Jericho was securely shut up because of the children of Israel; none went out, and none came in.
Jericho – A walled city that was the last formidable barrier to keep Israel out of the Promised Land
Question: What is the one barrier that is keeping you out of God’s fulness?
Winning Over The Wall
A Promise
Joshua 6:2 (NKJV)
2 And the Lord said to Joshua: “See! I have given Jericho into your hand, its king, and the mighty men of valor.
“Throw Your Hat Over The Wall!”
A Plan
Joshua 6:3 (NKJV)
3 You shall march around the city, all you men of war; you shall go all around the city once. This you shall do six days.
You must get a plan from the Lord.
“If you don’t have a plan, plan to fail.”
Persevere
Joshua 6:4 (NKJV)
4 And seven priests shall bear seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark. But the seventh day you shall march around the city seven times, and the priests shall blow the trumpets.
Persevere – (Defined)
To maintain activity in spite of difficulty
No substitute for perseverance!
A Walled City
Proverbs 18:19 (NKJV)
19 A brother offended is harder to win than a strong city,
And contentions are like the bars of a castle.
Offense is like a walled city
How To Overcome Offense
- Recognize when we are hurt
- Bring hurts to the Lord
- Release through forgiveness
Prayer (Lord’s Prayer)
Matthew 6:12 (NKJV)
12 And forgive us our debts,
As we forgive our debtors.