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20260104 Joshua 1:1-9 Three Questions: How to Walk a Path You've Never Taken! Where? How? With Whom? (Message Summary)
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20260104 Joshua 1:1-9 Three Questions: How to Walk a Path You've Never Taken! Where? How? With Whom? (Message Summary)
Introduction (Verse 1)
The new year of 2026 has dawned. We all, like Joshua and the Israelites, are living in situations we have never experienced before. Just as they felt helpless before the land of Canaan after Moses' death, we too feel fear before the AI era, super-aged society, and an unpredictable future. There are three questions we must ask when walking a path we've never taken.
Point 1: Where Should We Go? - Hold onto the Compass (vv. 1-2, 7-8)
God said, "Arise! Cross the Jordan and go to the land I am giving you" (v. 2). In the wilderness, we need a compass, not a map. In a wilderness where a gust of wind erases the path, human-made maps are useless. What we need is the compass of God's Word.
Verses 7-8 tell us to "not turn aside to the right or to the left, but meditate on the book of the law day and night." Meditating day and night means murmuring the Word in a low voice all day long (Psalm 119:97). We must reflect on the Word all day—when commuting, working, and resting. We must let the Word dominate our thoughts.
Point 2: How Should We Go? - Step on It with Your Feet (vv. 3-4)
Verse 3 says, "I will give you every place where you set your foot." Not "I will give" but "I have given." God's promise is a future event, but to God it is already accomplished. Jesus also said in the past tense, "I have overcome the world" (John 16:33). We are fighting a battle already won.
However, there is an important condition. You must step on it with your feet. Obedience is required. God promised land up to the Euphrates River, but Israel never reached it because they didn't obey. Receiving the promise alone doesn't fulfill it. It is given to those who actually go.
After Jesus' resurrection, the disciples knew the direction but stayed in a room out of fear. However, the Holy Spirit came upon those who prayed in the upper room, and the amazing events of Acts occurred. Obey in worship, prayer, Mokjang meetings, and VIP evangelism. Only with footsteps can the Word be fulfilled in our lives.
Point 3: With Whom Should We Go? - God Who Walks with Us (vv. 5-6, 9)
When obstacles appear, what matters is "with whom are we going?" Verse 5 says, "As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you." This is Immanuel faith.
Paul confessed, "When I am weak, then I am strong" (2 Corinthians 12:9-10). Because God said, "My power is made perfect in weakness." Our strength comes from the Lord who walks with us. As Galatians 2:20 says, "I no longer live, but Christ lives in me." The more we decrease ourselves, the stronger we become.
Verses 6 and 9 say, "Be strong and courageous." When we look at ourselves, we are weak, but when we look at God's Word being fulfilled with us, we can stand strong and courageous.
Conclusion and Application (1:7, 23:6)
The book of Joshua begins with God's exhortation and ends with God's exhortation. What God spoke to Joshua in 1:7, Joshua speaks to the people in 23:6. God's Word must be realized in our lives, bear fruit, and then be passed on to the next generation.
How do we walk a path we've never taken? First, hold onto the compass of God's Word. Second, step on it with your feet. Make worship your top priority and obey. Third, go together with the church. I pray that you will walk the new year of 2026 with the living God, strong and courageous, bold and brave!
Introduction (Verse 1)
The new year of 2026 has dawned. We all, like Joshua and the Israelites, are living in situations we have never experienced before. Just as they felt helpless before the land of Canaan after Moses' death, we too feel fear before the AI era, super-aged society, and an unpredictable future. There are three questions we must ask when walking a path we've never taken.
Point 1: Where Should We Go? - Hold onto the Compass (vv. 1-2, 7-8)
God said, "Arise! Cross the Jordan and go to the land I am giving you" (v. 2). In the wilderness, we need a compass, not a map. In a wilderness where a gust of wind erases the path, human-made maps are useless. What we need is the compass of God's Word.
Verses 7-8 tell us to "not turn aside to the right or to the left, but meditate on the book of the law day and night." Meditating day and night means murmuring the Word in a low voice all day long (Psalm 119:97). We must reflect on the Word all day—when commuting, working, and resting. We must let the Word dominate our thoughts.
Point 2: How Should We Go? - Step on It with Your Feet (vv. 3-4)
Verse 3 says, "I will give you every place where you set your foot." Not "I will give" but "I have given." God's promise is a future event, but to God it is already accomplished. Jesus also said in the past tense, "I have overcome the world" (John 16:33). We are fighting a battle already won.
However, there is an important condition. You must step on it with your feet. Obedience is required. God promised land up to the Euphrates River, but Israel never reached it because they didn't obey. Receiving the promise alone doesn't fulfill it. It is given to those who actually go.
After Jesus' resurrection, the disciples knew the direction but stayed in a room out of fear. However, the Holy Spirit came upon those who prayed in the upper room, and the amazing events of Acts occurred. Obey in worship, prayer, Mokjang meetings, and VIP evangelism. Only with footsteps can the Word be fulfilled in our lives.
Point 3: With Whom Should We Go? - God Who Walks with Us (vv. 5-6, 9)
When obstacles appear, what matters is "with whom are we going?" Verse 5 says, "As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you." This is Immanuel faith.
Paul confessed, "When I am weak, then I am strong" (2 Corinthians 12:9-10). Because God said, "My power is made perfect in weakness." Our strength comes from the Lord who walks with us. As Galatians 2:20 says, "I no longer live, but Christ lives in me." The more we decrease ourselves, the stronger we become.
Verses 6 and 9 say, "Be strong and courageous." When we look at ourselves, we are weak, but when we look at God's Word being fulfilled with us, we can stand strong and courageous.
Conclusion and Application (1:7, 23:6)
The book of Joshua begins with God's exhortation and ends with God's exhortation. What God spoke to Joshua in 1:7, Joshua speaks to the people in 23:6. God's Word must be realized in our lives, bear fruit, and then be passed on to the next generation.
How do we walk a path we've never taken? First, hold onto the compass of God's Word. Second, step on it with your feet. Make worship your top priority and obey. Third, go together with the church. I pray that you will walk the new year of 2026 with the living God, strong and courageous, bold and brave!
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