On Josuha - Victorious and Faithfulness of God - Assembly Of God Church Kolkata, 29th April 2018

Josuha was the son of Nun, he was the Leader to be chosen after Moses as he followed Moses,

God encourages Joshua, as I was with my servant Moses, I will be with you too.

Meditate,
Be Faithful,
Be Doer of the Word

Assembly Of God Church Kolkata, 29th April 2018

God is Victorious and Faithful

Josuha 1:

Just after Moses (One of Israel's greatest leader passed away), there was a need for a Leader and God choose the Leader - as it was still the time where people have not started to choose "Kings" for themselves having seen the neighboring countries. There was uncertainty among people, but God knew everything. Joshua was son of nun a priest, He was Moses' Aid, He was a Warrior, He Sought after God. Joshua was not far away from Moses. He was always with Moses in the "Presence of God."

It was always the availability with obedience and not ability with impatience with God. Like Abraham who chose to go away from "Idol Worship" to where God asked him to go, obeyed to sacrifice his one and the only son - Issac. Joshua too did whatever God asked him to do. If God used Moses for deliverance, he used Joshua for Victory.

Canaan - Place of Rest
A Place of or Land flowing with "Honey and Milk"

But to attain this place flowing with honey and milk, they have to obey God.

Joshua 1:7 “Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go.

Adam and Eve failed in "Obedience". A test of Faith is Obedience. Do we Obey God? 1 Sam 15:22 But Samuel replied: "Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the LORD? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams.

Saul was another example of a failed Leader because of Dis-Obedience. For he dis-obeyed God and also just worried for his sins, Rather he should have obeyed and repented.

Samson is another example of a failed Leader because he too dis-obeyed and finally lost his strength and sight.

Because Moses got angry and struck the rock rather than to speak, he too was not able to enter into the "Promised Land" when he was alive.

We need to be careful to Meditate.
Joshua 1:8 Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.
Meditating has different aspects: Meditate is to "Think Deeply", "Reflect upon", "To Ponder", "To Focus", "To Aim" etc.

To Focus is to "Trust" with obedience.

Be Strong and Courageous
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go."

This is the encouragement that God gives, assurance for our Hope in him.

Like that of Daniel in Lion's cage, Like that of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in "Fire", When our Faith is Tested we should never get discouraged but by Trusting God and Faith in him encourages. As it encouraged David, as it encouraged many others when they were in deep trouble, it is God who by our Faith protects and saves us.

Zechariah 4:6 New International Version (NIV)
6 So he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord Almighty.

2 Corinthians 8:1-12

As Paul urges to donate, he encourages by giving the example of the Macedonia, and ultimately the Example of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich.

God Bless.

Church and Family

: Gen 2
: 1 Kings 21 New International Version (NIV)

Naboth’s Vineyard

21 Some time later there was an incident involving a vineyard belonging to Naboth the Jezreelite. The vineyard was in Jezreel, close to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. 2 Ahab said to Naboth, “Let me have your vineyard to use for a vegetable garden, since it is close to my palace. In exchange I will give you a better vineyard or, if you prefer, I will pay you whatever it is worth.”

3 But Naboth replied, “The Lord forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my ancestors.”

4 So Ahab went home, sullen and angry because Naboth the Jezreelite had said, “I will not give you the inheritance of my ancestors.” He lay on his bed sulking and refused to eat.

5 His wife Jezebel came in and asked him, “Why are you so sullen? Why won’t you eat?”

6 He answered her, “Because I said to Naboth the Jezreelite, ‘Sell me your vineyard; or if you prefer, I will give you another vineyard in its place.’ But he said, ‘I will not give you my vineyard.’”

7 Jezebel his wife said, “Is this how you act as king over Israel? Get up and eat! Cheer up. I’ll get you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.”

8 So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name, placed his sealon them, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth’s city with him. 9 In those letters she wrote:

“Proclaim a day of fasting and seat Naboth in a prominent place among the people. 10 But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them bring charges that he has cursed both God and the king. Then take him out and stone him to death.”

11 So the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth’s city did as Jezebel directed in the letters she had written to them. 12 They proclaimed a fast and seated Naboth in a prominent place among the people. 13 Then two scoundrels came and sat opposite him and brought charges against Naboth before the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed both God and the king.” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.14 Then they sent word to Jezebel: “Naboth has been stoned to death.”

15 As soon as Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned to death, she said to Ahab, “Get up and take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite that he refused to sell you. He is no longer alive, but dead.” 16 When Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, he got up and went down to take possession of Naboth’s vineyard.

17 Then the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite: 18 “Go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who rules in Samaria. He is now in Naboth’s vineyard, where he has gone to take possession of it. 19 Say to him, ‘This is what the Lord says: Have you not murdered a man and seized his property?’ Then say to him, ‘This is what the Lord says: In the place where dogs licked up Naboth’s blood, dogs will lick up your blood—yes, yours!’”

20 Ahab said to Elijah, “So you have found me, my enemy!”

“I have found you,” he answered, “because you have sold yourself to do evil in the eyes of the Lord. 21 He says, ‘I am going to bring disaster on you. I will wipe out your descendants and cut off from Ahab every last male in Israel—slave or free.[a] 22 I will make your houselike that of Jeroboam son of Nebat and that of Baasha son of Ahijah, because you have aroused my anger and have caused Israel to sin.’

23 “And also concerning Jezebel the Lord says: ‘Dogswill devour Jezebel by the wall of[b] Jezreel.’

24 “Dogs will eat those belonging to Ahab who die in the city, and the birds will feed on those who die in the country.”

25 (There was never anyone like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the eyes of the Lord, urged on by Jezebel his wife. 26 He behaved in the vilest manner by going after idols, like the Amorites the Lord drove out before Israel.)

27 When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and fasted. He lay in sackcloth and went around meekly.

28 Then the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite: 29 “Have you noticed how Ahab has humbled himself before me? Because he has humbled himself, I will not bring this disaster in his day, but I will bring it on his house in the days of his son.”
: Gen 3
: God has given the law and commands, whenever we overtake or disobey there will b problems in families...

Eph ...


2 things God has blessed for us. Church and Family.
: Are we communicating?
: 2. Blaming others: blame others
: Not understanding God's presence, Gen 3.8
: Joshua 26:15
 15 கர்த்தரைச் சேவிக்கிறது உங்கள் பார்வைக்கு ஆகாததாய்க் கண்டால், பின்னை யாரைச் சேவிப்பீர்கள் என்று இன்று தெரிந்துகொள்ளுங்கள். நதிக்கு அப்புறத்தில் உங்கள் பிதாக்கள் சேவித்த தேவர்களைச் சேவிப்பீர்களோ? நீங்கள் வாசம்பண்ணுகிற தேசத்துக் குடிகளாகிய எமோரியரின் தேவர்களைச் சேவிப்பீர்களோ? நானும் என் வீட்டாருமோவென்றால் கர்த்தரையே சேவிப்போம் என்றான்.
யோசுவா 24:15