SERMON NOTES & discussing questions for Sunday 19 January

TAKING GROUND (From Joshua 6) – Ps Paul van Coller

God told Joshua to lead the Israelites into the promised land. Their first big challenge was to conquer the walled city of Jericho. God asked them to march around the city every day, with musicians leading them in praise.
After marching around Jericho each day, the Israelites returned to Gilgal. They did this for six days, and on the seventh day, they marched around the city seven times. Then they shouted when the trumpets blew, and the city walls fell down, giving them a miraculous victory!

At Gilgal the Israelites:
•⁠ ⁠rededicated their lives to God.
•⁠ ⁠celebrated the Passover.
•⁠ ⁠set up 12 stones to remember how God helped them cross the Jordan River.
This all helped them defeat Jericho in their hearts and minds before they defeated it physically.
1. What practical things can we do to help ourselves remember God’s faithfulness when we’re facing an obstacle, or impossible situation?

It’s easy to retreat to unhealthy habits when we face obstacles and challenging times.
2. How does ‘camping’, surrounding ourselves with the right people at the right place, help us to retreat to healthy habits instead?

3. What are you expectant for God to do in your life through our 3-Day Church Fast?

4. Is there anything at the start of 2025 that feels like a wall in your life? How can we pray for you?

5. Have walls perhaps built up in your heart that are keeping you from taking ground in your walk with God? How can we pray for you?

•Night Run is this Friday.
•See you Sunday for Vision Sunday & Part 1 of our new sermon series called “FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS.”