Teacher: Pastor Chet Lowe

Main Scriptures: Joshua 17, Matthew 1, Luke 3

• Israel was called to fight their battles empowered by the Spirit
  • What is the work that we are called to do?
    • Preach the Gospel and make disciples
• Work was a part of perfection in the Garden
  • Our temptations are to avoid work or to work for personal benefit or show
  • But work is a part of God’s plan (Luke 12:19, Zephaniah 3:16)
• Going to work for the Gospel means that you are going to war against the enemy
  • If you aren’t at war, you may not be at work
    • But we are commanded to fight the good fight and be brave (1 Timothy 6:12,1 Corinthians 16:13)
• Joshua is inspiring the nation to get to work (Joshua 17)
  • Reward the faithful (v. 1-2)
    • Be faithful with a little, and you will be rewarded with more responsibility (Matthew 25:29)
    • Work is satisfying for our souls (John 4:24)
  • Rely on God’s word (v. 3-6)
    • These women relied on Numbers 27 and 36 (James 4:2a)
      • The work we do must be founded in God’s word (Luke 9:1-2)
    • They took initiative
      • Faith without works is dead (James 2:26)
        • Our works don’t save us-Jesus did that work. Our work is evidence that we are saved.
    • They represented Jesus in their work
      • Their name meanings move us from “Sickness” to “Favor”
  • Refresh the saints (v. 7-18)
    • God’s work has to be done God’s way
      • Sin always leads to death; it will never lead to life
        • We must get rid of blame, entitlement, laziness and fear