“The God Who Fights for Us” Joshua 10:1-43

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Date: October 12, 2025 Author: Wayne J. Edwards

The classic definition of the Victorious Christian Life is a life lived in faith, where believers, empowered by the Holy Spirit and fully surrendered to God, are able to triumph over sin, temptation, and worldly distractions through the power of the indwelling Christ. Such a life is not achieved through our own physical strength but rather by that moment-by-moment submission to God’s will. Joshua’s victory over the Canaanites is a “type” of the Victorious Christian life. Joshua and his warriors were involved in the physical battle, as Christians are each day, but the battle and, therefore, the victory belonged to the Lord. This Sunday’s sermon is based on the events in the 10th chapter of Joshua. The sermon’s title is: Victorious Christian Living: The God Who Fights for Us.” We are deeply grateful for your continued support and for sharing these sermon study guides with those you think might be interested. Your efforts in spreading the message of faith and holiness are genuinely appreciated and have helped us reach viewers worldwide

The classic definition of the Victorious Christian Life is a life lived in faith, where believers, empowered by the Holy Spirit and fully surrendered to God, are able to triumph over sin, temptation, and worldly distractions through the power of the indwelling Christ. Such a life is not achieved through our own physical strength but rather by that moment-by-moment submission to God’s will.

Joshua’s victory over the Canaanites is a “type” of the Victorious Christian life. Joshua and his warriors were involved in the physical battle, as Christians are each day, but the battle and, therefore, the victory belonged to the Lord.

This Sunday’s sermon is based on the events in the 10th chapter of Joshua. The sermon’s title is: Victorious Christian Living: The God Who Fights for Us.”

We are deeply grateful for your continued support and for sharing these sermon study guides with those you think might be interested. Your efforts in spreading the message of faith and holiness are genuinely appreciated and have helped us reach viewers worldwide

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Old Testament Reading – Isaiah 51:8-13 New Testament Reading – Hebrews 1:1-14

Strange as it may seem, the Victorious Christian Life is not a life without conflict and spiritual warfare. Christians are not only at war with the world, the flesh, and the devil, but also with our own sin nature, and the more we strive for holiness, the more intense that war becomes.

While the historical events of the Book of Joshua describe the fulfillment of God’s promise to give the land of Canaan back to Abraham’s descendants, they also parallel the spiritual progress of the Christian life.

Joshua described his battle strategy by identifying four major battles, and he earmarked them in the first verses of chapters 5, 9, 10, and 11, affirming the power of God in his victories.

“When they brought out those kings to Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said to the captains of the men of war who went with him, “Come near, put your feet on the necks of these kings.” And they drew near and put their feet on their necks.”

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