LWWC - Joshua - Session 2

Joshua – Session 2: Faith, Obedience, and the Word

Text: Joshua 1–2 ; Romans 6 Theme: Living by faith and obedience through the Word of God

I. The Foundation – God’s Word at the Center

• Joshua 1:8-9 – Prosperity and success come from meditating on and obeying God’s Word.

• Key truth: The Word must have the final say in every decision.

• Personal principles:

  1. God’s Word overrules opinion.

  2. Don’t go to bed angry.

  3. Handle family issues within your own household.

• Application: Blessing follows submission to Scripture, not cleverness or culture.

II. Obedience, Stewardship, and Accountability

• Israel prepares to cross the Jordan; obedience brings unity and victory.

• Lesson: God owns everything — we are stewards.

• Disobedience forfeits blessing; stewardship invites favor.

• Moral call: Stand for truth and life — repentance restores, but sin must still be named as sin.

III. Rahab’s Faith – The Scarlet Thread of Salvation

• Joshua 2: Rahab hides the spies and hangs a scarlet cord — a symbol of Christ’s blood.

• Faith requires action; belief is proven by obedience.

• Everyone under the scarlet cord (inside the house) is saved — stay in the house (fellowship, worship, presence).

• Hebrews 10:25 – Do not forsake assembling together.

IV. Faith and Focus in a Distracted World

• Joshua and Caleb believed God despite giants.

• Faith stands on truth, not visible results.

• Warning against information overload — believers must fix their eyes on Christ, not chaos.

• Application: Maintain joy — “The joy of the Lord is your strength” (Nehemiah 8:10).

V. From Law to Grace – Faith That Works by Love

• Romans 6: Crossing Jordan pictures salvation — leaving Egypt (sin) for the Promised Land (new life).

• The Law is an X-ray — reveals sin but cannot heal.

• Christ is the Physician — He heals through grace.

• Faith and obedience are married; faith without works (obedience) is dead.

• Love produces obedience: “If you love Me, keep My commandments.” (John 14:15)

VI. Dead to Sin, Alive to Christ

• Romans 6:6-11 – Believers are crucified with Christ; position overrules condition.

• No longer slaves to sin, but servants of righteousness.

• Reckon (logizomai): The ledger is settled — Christ paid it all.

• Our identity is not in failure but in our position in Christ.

VII. The Shepherd Who Found Us

• Jesus is not a hireling — He stays in hard times.

• We didn’t find God; He found us.

• The Good Shepherd rescues His sheep and never forsakes them.

• Application: Trust His leading, rest in His faithfulness, and respond with daily surrender.

Key Takeaway:

“Our position in Christ overrides our condition in life.” Faith acts, love obeys, and the Word sustains.