Message Outline

Daring Faith Takes Possession

Pastor Jonathan Stockstill
Sunday, May 15, 2016

Deuteronomy 1:8 (NIV) - "See, I have given you this land. Go in and take possession of the land the Lord swore he would give to your fathers-to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob-and to their descendants after them."

God wants to GIVE the land to you, but you must TAKE it.

Joshua 17:14-18 (NLT) - 14 The descendants of Joseph came to Joshua and asked, "Why have you given us only one portion of land as our homeland when the LORD has blessed us with so many people?" 15 Joshua replied, "If there are so many of you, and if the hill country of Ephraim is not large enough for you, clear out land for yourselves in the forest where the Perizzites and Rephaites live." 16 The descendants of Joseph responded, "It's true that the hill country is not large enough for us. But all the Canaanites in the lowlands have iron chariots, both those in Beth-shan and its surrounding settlements and those in the valley of Jezreel. They are too strong for us." 17 Then Joshua said to the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, the descendants of Joseph, "Since you are so large and strong, you will be given more than one portion. 18 The forests of the hill country will be yours as well. Clear as much of the land as you wish, and take possession of its farthest corners. And you will drive out the Canaanites from the valleys, too, even though they are strong and have iron chariots."

Joshua 18:3 (NLT) - Then Joshua asked them, "How long are you going to wait before taking possession of the remaining land the LORD, the God of your ancestors, has given to you?"

Three reasons we don't take the land:

  • Fear - We are afraid of failure
  • COMFORT - We don't feel up to it
  • Doubt - We don't believe God has given it to us

Three areas you must take possession of:

  • You must take possession of your FREEDOM.
    • Genesis 4:7 (NLT) - 7 "…Sin is crouching at the door, eager to control you. But you must subdue it and be its master."
    • Galatians 5:1 (NASB95) - 1 It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.
  • You must take possession of your PURPOSE.
  • You must take possession of your WORLD.

Three ways we take possession:

  • Show up
  • Walk around - Joshua 1:3 (NLT) - I promise you what I promised Moses: ‘Wherever you set foot, you will be on land I have given you-
  • Be ready to FIGHT

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