27/11/2010 : Jericho's Walls

-Pst. Kong Hee

Jericho's Walls

Jos 1:11

Jos 6:1

Jericho was formidable & impossible to defeat

Jericho is a representation of the strongly rooted sins in our lives

2 Cor 10:4-6

Joshua only took 1 week to defeat Jericho

Obedience was the way to go

9 powerful keys to cast down the deeply rooted sins in us if any

#1. Person of God

Jos 5:13

Jesus before He became human

It's an encounter with Jesus

We all need a personal encounter with Jesus

#2. Position of God

Jos 5:13-14

Jesus is the lion of Judah if He wants to

God as the "Lord of hosts" 285 times in OT

Col 2:15

Jesus is not for your side or the enemies' side

He asks if we are on His side

#3. Presence of God

Jos 5:14-15

Joshua is not a wimp, yet he knows who is the Lord

2 Chr 7:14

We will come to the presence of Gd when we pray & fast

#4. Promise of God

Jos 6:2

Rom 10:17

Mixed prayers with a word of God

Victory has already been given since Calvary

Faith is seeing through the eyes of God

Heb 11:30

#5. Plan of God

Israel's army outnumbered Jericho by 300:1

Israel didn't rush in & flood them but they chose to obey God

Zec 4:6

#6. Prayer to God

Jos 6:3-10

Armed guard

7 priests blowing trumpets of rams' horn

Ark Covenant

Rear Gard

Israelite army marching in silent - prayer, not allowed to mummer or complain

#7. Preserving Obedience to God

FAITH Forsaking All (my plans) I Trust in Him

Jer 17:5

Pro 3:5-6

Psm 31:24

Keep on going!!!

#8. Persistent Faith in God

Jos 6:15-16

6 is the number of "man"

7 is the number of "completion, perfection, fullness of God"

#9. Power of God

Jos 6:20

Keep on fasting, keep on going with the Lord

The battle is not yours but the Lord's

We cannot stop marching because tomorrow may just be our 7th day

Jesus is the Aramaic for Joshua

Mat 19:26

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