Friday, November 16, 2018

Walking With God: Past - Present - Future Week Five

Crossing The River



This week, while you meet with your Faith Formation Group you may want to reflect on our Scripture passage by reading Joshua 1:1-9 (printed below) and discuss the questions from the Scripture and Sermon as a way to begin a conversation. 

Josh. 1:1    After the death of Moses the LORD’s servant, the LORD spoke to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ assistant. He said,
2 “Moses my servant is dead. Therefore, the time has come for you to lead these people, the Israelites, across the Jordan River into the land I am giving them. 3 I promise you what I promised Moses: ‘Wherever you set foot, you will be on land I have given you— 4 from the Negev wilderness in the south to the Lebanon mountains in the north, from the Euphrates River in the east to the Mediterranean Sea in the west, including all the land of the Hittites.’ 5 No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live. For I will be with you as I was with Moses. I will not fail you or abandon you. 

Josh. 1:6    “Be strong and courageous, for you are the one who will lead these people to possess all the land I swore to their ancestors I would give them. 7 Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the instructions Moses gave you. Do not deviate from them, turning either to the right or to the left. Then you will be successful in everything you do. 8 Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do. 9 This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”

Questions for Consideration:
  1. As you read this passage of God preparing Israel to enter into the promised land, what sticks out as important and what causes you to have a question? 
  2. What is key to the success of Israel when they inhabit the new land? How can that translate into our day?
  3. Look at the very last line of the passage, God’s promise to be with the people of Israel and then turn in your bibles to Matthew 28:18-20. What hope does this give you as you follow God’s new covenant to love one another?


As you meet this week, we encourage you to also take time to open yourselves up as a group and dialog on the following Wesley Challenge question: Am I defeated in any part of my life? (Pages 63-66 in The Wesley Challenge)

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