"Living in Between Desire & Possession"

Rev. Paul J. Miller - Sermon Outline - September 17, 2017

Series Title: Third Way Living: Seeing More to Life than Good & Evil

Today's Title: Living with both Desire and Possession

Today's Text: Joshua 1:1-9

SEEKING THE PROMISE

Seeking God's promise of land doesn't produce faithfulness 

• Abraham - Genesis 12:7 (1921 BC)
• Jacob - Genesis 28:13 (1760 BC)
• Moses - Exodus 3:8  (1450 BC)

OBTAINING THE PROMISE

Possessing the Land doesn't produce faithfulness

• Joshua - Joshua 1:2-4 (1410 BC)
• Judges (1390 to 1060 BC) 7 Cycles for 300 years
  • Sin - Slavery - Supplication - Savior - Silence

REDIRECTING THE PROMISE

Samuel - The people demand a king - 1 Samuel 8

• Disobedience & Corruption - Saul becomes king (1040 BC)
• Love & Passion - David succeeds Saul as king (1011 BC)
• Wisdom & Riches - Solomon succeeds David – (971 BC)
• Civil War & Division - Jeroboam & Rehoboam (931 BC)
• Destruction & Exile - Israel (722 BC) Judah(586 BC)

RETURNING TO THE PROMISE

Rebuild & Restore - Ezra & Nehemiah (516 BC)

REALIZING THE TRUE PROMISE, THE LIVING PROMISE

"Immanuel" - Jesus is born (4 BC) - Matthew 1:21-23

"God with us" - God has been there all along!

Abraham - Genesis 15:1

Jacob - Genesis 28:15

Moses - Exodus 3:12

Joshua - Joshua 1:5

David - Psalm 23

Isaiah - Isaiah 41:10

Jeremiah - Jeremiah 1:8

Jesus - Matthew 28:20

EXPERIENCING GOD'S LIVING PROMISE

• Be Discerning
• Be Patient
• Be Thankful