Week 2: Joshua Cross Over Obedience to Topple Strongholds The Shout of Faith: Visible Testimony That Changes Cities

Week 3: Joshua From Failure to Restoration Strategy Under God’s Command: The Ambush at Ai

Strategy Under God’s Command: The Ambush at Ai Obedience without strategy stalls; strategy without God misfires. Joshua 8:1–9 shows the victory that comes when God’s plan and human diligence meet. After cleansing the camp, Israel followed God’s tactical ambush and took Ai. Plan wisely, gather counsel, study Scripture, and map out the steps, but only after sanctifying motives and seeking God’s direction. Think like a gardener who prunes, studies seasons, then plants; or a captain who charts, trims sails, and prays. What strategic step do you need for restoration, and will you seek God’s lead first? #StrategyUnderGod #Joshua8 #PlanAndPray #ObedienceAndWisdom #Proverbs169 #FaithfulStrategy #SanctifyYourPlans #LeadWithPrayer #RestoreAndRebuild #GodDirectedSteps #PastorGregmott

Week 3: Joshua From Failure to Restoration Strategy Under God’s Command: The Ambush at Ai

Strategy Under God’s Command: The Ambush at Ai Obedience without strategy stalls; strategy without God misfires. Joshua 8:1–9 shows the victory that comes when God’s plan and human diligence meet. After cleansing the camp, Israel followed God’s tactical ambush and took Ai. Plan wisely, gather counsel, study Scripture, and map out the steps, but only after sanctifying motives and seeking God’s direction. Think like a gardener who prunes, studies seasons, then plants; or a captain who charts, trims sails, and prays. What strategic step do you need for restoration, and will you seek God’s lead first? #StrategyUnderGod #Joshua8 #PlanAndPray #ObedienceAndWisdom #Proverbs169 #FaithfulStrategy #SanctifyYourPlans #LeadWithPrayer #RestoreAndRebuild #GodDirectedSteps #PastorGregmott

Week 3: Joshua From Failure to Restoration The Necessity of Purging the Spoil

The Necessity of Purging the Spoil Sometimes healing requires a painful cutting to remove the infected part to save the whole. Joshua 7:13–26 shows that purging Achan and the accursed spoil was the only way to turn God’s anger away. Spiritual surgery is costly but life‑saving: confess, remove the spoil, repair systems, and restore trust. Like a surgeon excising gangrene or a contractor replacing rotten beams, the hard work preserves the whole. Ask God to reveal the “infected tissue” in your life or church, then take one decisive step toward removal and repair this week. #PurgeTheSpoil #Joshua7 #SpiritualSurgery #ConfessAndRepair #LittleLeaven #CommunityHealth #RestoreIntegrity #FaithAndDiscipline #CovenantHoliness #TakeActionNow #PastorGregmott

Week 3: Joshua From Failure to Restoration The Necessity of Purging the Spoil

The Necessity of Purging the Spoil Sometimes healing requires a painful cutting to remove the infected part to save the whole. Joshua 7:13–26 shows that purging Achan and the accursed spoil was the only way to turn God’s anger away. Spiritual surgery is costly but life‑saving: confess, remove the spoil, repair systems, and restore trust. Like a surgeon excising gangrene or a contractor replacing rotten beams, the hard work preserves the whole. Ask God to reveal the “infected tissue” in your life or church, then take one decisive step toward removal and repair this week. #PurgeTheSpoil #Joshua7 #SpiritualSurgery #ConfessAndRepair #LittleLeaven #CommunityHealth #RestoreIntegrity #FaithAndDiscipline #CovenantHoliness #TakeActionNow #PastorGregmott

Week 3: Joshua From Failure to Restoration Leadership That Mourns and Intercedes

Leadership That Mourns and Intercedes When failure hits, the first move of a leader is not spin but sorrow before God. Joshua rent his clothes and fell before the ark (Joshua 7:6 KJV), a posture of lament that opens the way for healing. Leaders who mourn model humility, invite truth, and create space for confession. If scandal or failure touches your team, lead with lament, not damage control. Call the meeting, pray publicly, invite honest testimony, and then act. Mourning is not weakness; it’s courageous stewardship that protects the flock and restores mission. #LeadershipThatMourns #Joshua7 #LamentAndIntercede #ConfessAndPray #PastoralCourage #HealTheBody #AccountableLeadership #FaithfulStewardship #RestoreTrust #LeadWithPrayer #PastorGregmott