"The Key To Success: The LORD's Lip Service" | Joshua 1:7-9 Bible Study | 10.4.23

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  1. 3. Many come near to the Lord with their mouth, and honor Him with their lips. But their ___ are far from Him (Is 29:13; Mk 7:6).
  2. 7. Succeeded by Joshua, the LORD used him to lead Israel out of Egypt (Ex 12:31f.) and to the cusp of the Promised Land, which he did not enter (see Dt 31:1-3, 32:48-52, etc.).
  3. 8. By the end of this book, which means “second law”, Israel is again on the cusp of the Promised Land. In it, Moses reiterates that the Israelites must keep all the commands of the LORD, being strong and courageous (e.g., __ 31:5-8)!
  4. 10. Because they doubted that the LORD would lead them to victory over the Canaanites who were great in size and number, the Israelites had to wander in the wilderness for ____ years (Num 14:34-35).
  5. 12. The LORD promised this son of Abraham that his numerous offspring would inherit the Promised Land (Gen 26:2-5).
  6. 13. Godly prospering [צָלַח | ṣālaḥ] entails achieving God’s ____ (Jos 1:8, Is 55:11).
  7. 14. We do not need to be afraid or terrified, for God is ___ us (Dt 31:6-8; Jos 1:6-9; Mt 1:23, 18:20, 28:20, etc.)!
  8. 17. Having godly success is related to keeping God’s ____ (e.g. Dt 29:9; 1 Ki 2:3; 2 Ki 18:6-7).
  9. 18. The LORD was with this son of Jacob from Potiphar’s house (Gen 39:2-4), to prison (Gen 39:20-21), to Pharaoh’s palace (Gen 41:38-40).
  10. 20. Especially when going against the ungodly grain, swimming against the sinful stream, we must be strong and ___ (Jos 1:6, 7, 9; Dt 31:5-8; 1 Ch 22:13).
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  1. 1. (Four words) This written document, which is to be kept on one’s lips (Jos 1:8), was placed beside the ark of the covenant of the LORD (Dt 31:24-27).
  2. 2. Land (Two words) The LORD uses Joshua to defeat and drive out the pagan nations from this territory, which He gives to Israel as their inheritance (Dt 31:1-6; Jos 1:1f.).
  3. 4. First called Abram, the LORD promised this faithful father (cf. Rom 4:16-17) that his numerous offspring would inherit the Promised Land (Gen 13:14-17, 22:17).
  4. 5. The Promised Land that the LORD gave to the Israelites (Num 13:1-2, etc.).
  5. 6. The LORD gives this successor of Moses the key to success – reciting, meditating on, and observing all the instructions that Moses commanded – and appoints him to lead Israel as they take the Promised Land as their inheritance (__ 1:1-9)
  6. 9. Not only should we store up God’s word in our heart (Ps 119:11), we must recite it with our ____ (Jos 1:8).
  7. 11. Often translated as “Law”, this Hebrew word more generally means “instruction” or “direction” (Jos 1:7, 8).
  8. 15. For godly success, we must obey and do all that the Creator commands, not turning from it to the right or the left. We must stay on the right(eous) ____ (cf. Ps 23:3, Pr 3:6).
  9. 16. Along with Joshua, he had faith that the LORD would be faithful to His promise and allow Israel to take the Promised Land as their inheritance (Num 14:6-9).
  10. 18. The LORD promised this son of Isaac and grandson of Abraham that his numerous offspring would inherit the Promised Land (Gen 28:13-15).
  11. 19. The law of the LORD is not only to be read in private, but in ____ (cf. Dt 31:11-13).