Joshua & Peter: The Sufficiency of God

Lesson 20_The certainty of God’s promises changes how believers live

Aim: The certainty of God’s promises changes how believers live. I.  Remember God’s Promises (2 Peter 3 1-7) T1: God’s promise to return is affirmed by the power of His Word. > a. How confident are you in the certainty of God’s promise to return and judge the earth with fire? > > b. How does that promise affect how you think about God? > > c. In what specific ways could a new or renewed belief in the power of God’s Word change how you live? II. Remember God’s Patience (2 Peter 3.8-18) T2: God’s patience in executing His final judgment motivates believers to live for Him alone. > a. How might the certainty of God’s coming judgment change how you pray for and share the gospel with the lost? > > b. What difference does God’s merciful patience make in your view of His judgment and His salvation?   III. Remember God’s Peace (2 Peter 3.14-18) T3: God’s peace belongs to those who continually grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ. > a. How stable is your Christian walk? > > b. How deeply rooted is it in the Word of God? > > c. What evidence do you have that proves you are continually growing in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ?

Lesson 19_God is worthy of our wholehearted worship!

Lecture Outline: Aim: God is worthy of our wholehearted worship! I. Faithful Words (Joshua 23) T1: God alone is faithful and thus worthy of our wholehearted worship.  > a.What has God done for you that testifies to His love for you?  How can you work to remember this in the moments when you struggle to obey? > > b.When God is slow to keep His promises, how does the account of Joshua help your heart to wait in faith? II.The Choice (Joshua 24:1-28) T2: God is worth wholehearted choosing. > a.Whom will you wholeheartedly choose to serve today? > > b.What other things vie for your heart? > > c.What will you do to ensure that God has your whole heart? III.Testimony of Hope (Joshua 24:29-33) T3: God is our hope and therefore worthy of our wholehearted worship. > a.What would it mean for you to live as a servant of the Lord? > > b.How can your death be a testimony of hope?  What will you do to ensure that it is so?

Lesson 18_A deeper knowledge of Jesus Christ guards against destructive false teaching

Aim: A deeper knowledge of Jesus Christ guards against destructive false teaching.   I.False Faith (2 Peter 2.1-10a) T1: False teaching is recognized and rebuffed by a deep knowledge of Christ revealed in the absolute truth of His Word. > a.How quickly do you recognize false teaching? > > b.How do you respond to the lies false teachers spew? II.False Freedom (2 Peter 10b-22) T2: False teaching never leads to true freedom because it is only found in Christ! > a.Which freedom are you pursuing…a false freedom or true freedom in Christ? > > b. How might a deeper knowledge of Jesus Christ help you guard against being enslaved to sin and corruption? > > c.Does your lifestyle proclaim you follow the sensual way of false teachers or the sacred way of the Lord Jesus Christ?

Lesson 17_A deeper knowledge of Christ’s divine majesty increases our longing for His return

Lecture Outline: Aim: A deeper knowledge of Christ’s divine majesty increases our longing for His return. I.Majestic Son Revealed (2 Peter 1.16-18) T1: A deeper knowledge of Christ’s divine majesty increasingly transform us into His likeness. > a.How fit are you for heaven? > > b.What do you need to do to deepen your personal relationship with God? > > c.What will you do differently, beginning today, to “yada” Him. II.Morning Star Rising (2 Peter 1.19-21) T2: A deeper knowledge of Christ's divine majesty is gained by the regular study of God’s breathed out Word. > a. How has the light God’s Word revealed Christ’s glory to you? > b. In what ways has this revelation changed your relationship with Him? > > c. How might a deeper knowledge of Christ’s divine majesty inform your deepest longings?

Lesson 16_God’s people rest secure in His great faithfulness

Lecture Outline: Aim: God’s people rest secure in His great faithfulness. I.Secure Place (Joshua 20-21) T1: God faithfully provides a safe place for believers to run: Jesus Christ! > a.What do you do when the world shakes and your soul quakes? > > b.When your fight or flight response says, “Take flight!”, to whom do you fly? II.Sacred Place (Joshua 22) T2: God faithfully provides believers all they need to live as His faithful witnesses. > a.How has God proven His faithfulness to you? > > b.In what ways could you give witness to His Almighty power and saving grace? > > c.How has He been with you in your fight against sin and evil? > > d.How has He been with you in your flight to safety and security?