<p>April 5, 2020</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">TEXT: JOSHUA 10:16-27</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">TITLE: EXERCISING FAITH OVER FEAR</p>
<p>INTRODUCTION</p>
<p>A. God desires that you go to a place you have never gone</p>
<p>B. God desires that you do something you have never done</p>
<p>C. God said,</p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;">1. Be Strong</p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;">2. Be Courageous</p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;">3. Do not be Afraid</p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;">4. Do not be Discouraged</p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;">5. I have given you the victory…</p>
<p>D. What is the difference between 4 and 2? God’s Favor: The Difference between</p>
<p>God doing it for you and God doing it to you</p>
<p>AS GOD WAS DOING IT TO THE FIVE KINGS…</p>
<p>A. The five kings fled and hid in a cave</p>
<p>B. Joshua,</p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;">1. Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave and set men to guard it</p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;">2. Do not stay there, continue to pursue your enemies and attack them from the rear</p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;">3. Do not allow them to enter their cities</p>
<p>GOD WAS DOING IT FOR JOSHUA AND THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL</p>
<p>A. Joshua said what God said</p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;">1. The Lord your God has given you victory</p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;">2. Do not be Afraid</p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;">3. Do not be Discouraged</p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;">4. Be Strong</p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;">5. Be Courageous</p>
<p>B. The Children of Israel saw what God said</p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;">1. Joshua brought the five kings out of the cave</p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;">2. Joshua called for the commanders to come forward</p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;">3. Joshua told the commanders to put their feet on the necks of the kings</p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;">4. Joshua killed the kings</p>
<p>GOD IS DOING IT FOR YOU</p>
<p>A. Tell others what God said</p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;">1. The Lord your God has given you victory</p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;">2. Do not be Afraid</p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;">3. Do not be Discouraged</p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;">4. Be Strong</p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;">5. Be Courageous</p>
<p>B. So that they can see what God said</p>

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<p><strong>FOR THE YOUTH</strong> </p>
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<p>Memorize and share the five things that God said:</p>
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<p>1.The Lord your God has given you victory</p>
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<p>2.Do not be Afraid</p>
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<p>3.Do not be Discouraged</p>
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<p>4.Be Strong</p>
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<p>5.Be Courageous</p>
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