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“Unfinished Business”

“Unfinished Business”. Joshua 10:15-27. The Basketball Court Effect…. The Battle Belongs to the LORD. “The LORD said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them; I have given them into your hand. Not one of them will be able to withstand you.” ( Joshua 10:8)

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“Unfinished Business”

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  1. “Unfinished Business” Joshua 10:15-27

  2. The Basketball Court Effect…

  3. The Battle Belongs to the LORD “The LORD said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them; I have given them into your hand. Not one of them will be able to withstand you.” (Joshua 10:8) “As they fled before Israel on the road down from Beth Horon to Azekah, the LORD hurled large hailstones down on them from the sky, and more of them died from the hailstones than were killed by the swords of the Israelites.” (Joshua 10:11) “The LORD fought for Israel!” כִּי יְהוָה, נִלְחָם לְיִשְׂרָאֵל (Joshua 10:14)

  4. The Battle Continues… • The 5 kings hid in a cave at Makkedah (v. 16) • Joshua reminds the people of God’s promise (v. 19) • No one dared to threaten Israel (v. 21) לֹא-חָרַץ לִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, לְאִישׁ--אֶת-לְשֹׁנוֹ • Joshua ordered the kings out of the cave (v. 22) • Joshua again reminds the people of God’s promise (v. 25) • Joshua kills the kings and hangs them on a tree (vv. 25-26)

  5. “If a man guilty of a capital offense is put to death and his body is hung on a tree, you must not leave his body on the tree overnight. Be sure to bury him that same day, because anyone who is hung on a tree is under God’s curse. You must not desecrate the land the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance.” (Deuteronomy 21:22–23)

  6. What about violence?

  7. “Why would God use violence, or even condone violence, to carry out his purposes in the land?” • Thewrong question? • “What prevented these people from knowing the God of Israel?” i.e. Rahab • The Justice of God • God always does and commands what is morally right and fair. • “Happy Life—Peaceful Death” Mentality The worst thing that could ever happen to a human being is to have all of these things and NOT accept the Lord. “What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul?” (Matthew 16:26 NIV)

  8. Spiritual Comparison The 5 Kings Sin… Sin rises up against the community of God Sin starts small, swells & gathers others unto itself Sin does not strive to negotiate Sin suffers defeat but does not quit Sin will hide in darkness until it is put to death • Provoke/Incite the community of God (10:1) • The problem multiplied (10:5) • No negotiations (10:5) • Defeated but did not surrender (10:16) • Hid in Darkness (10:16-18, 22) “But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” 1 Corinthians 15:57

  9. “Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.” “Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. Because of these, the wrath of God is coming.” (Colossians 3:1–6).

  10. How to handle unfinished business? Joshua Believers in Jesus Encounter our struggles face to face Bring destructive behavior into the light Victory obtained through God Completely eliminate that which destroys our relationship with God. • Joshua encouraged the community to deal with the issue at hand, v 19; 25 • Joshua brought the leaders that sought their death out into the light, v. 23 • Joshua remembered that the battle was fought and the victory was obtained through trust in the Lord. v. 25 • He completely eliminated those that sought to destroy him. v. 26

  11. The acceptable place for violence (so to speak) in the life of a believer is in one’s spiritual life, when one encounters unfinished business that must be destroyed.

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