“Claim Your Victory!

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Joshua 10:16-27

The Israelites has won an incredible battle against the five kings
who planned to wipe out the Gibeonites.

This battle was won with the LORD’S help and once again we see
that the LORD will not let defeat be part of the Christians life.
Amen!

Joshua 10:16-19
The kings hide out
1. In fear for their lives they hid in a cave.
a. The enemy will always run when he sees that God is
involved.

Revelation 6:15-16 shares a common story;

Speaks of the enemies of Christ how they will run and hide in fear
of the Lord’s wrath and power, but there will be no place that they
can hide.

When you know who you are in Christ satan and his demons will
run and hide from you.
1. satan doesn’t want us to understand this about ourselves.
a. Constant attacks and distractions is his game.
2. Joshua seals the cave.
a. Don’t waste time. (looking into cage) chimpanzees
3. Finish up the battle.
a. Get to work!
b. Don’t be sidetracked stick to business.

Joshua 10:20-21

Five armies wiped out

 1. A small number got away.
a. Didn’t worry them because they were going to conquer
those cities anyway.
2. No one dare speak against Israel.
a. Acts 5 Ananias and Sapphira.

It should be the same with the Church,

1. We should know that God will conquer them. Amen.
2. We should feel if I keep coming here God will have His way
with me.
3. We should just summit to Him now and let Him have His
way in our lives.

A lot of times the Church presents a harmless God who demands

no surrender from His people and that is just not true the Lord tells
us to die to our old ways and become new in Him. Amen.

Joshua 10:22-25
Joshua stands confident in God’s Promises and who he is in God.
1. Remember Joshua didn’t have it, He had to believe.
2. We need to understand who we are in Christ. Forgiven,
Loved, and Empowered. Amen.
3. Joshua brings the kings out before the people.
4. Calls the leaders of the army and tells them to place their feet
on the necks of the kings.
5. Tells them “Don’t ever be afraid or discouraged.”
6. The Lord will do this to all your enemies, be strong and
courageous. Then had the kings killed.

Can you imagine the hearts of those men when Joshua had them
echo the words God spoke to him? “Be strong and courageous”

What a promise for the people of the old testaments. Well we have
the same promises because we serve the same God. Amen.
1 John 5:4
You see if you are willing to trust in Jesus you will be given
VICTORY over this place time satan has rule.

John 16:33
Your God my God, Jesus Christ has already won the war; He has
conquered all our enemies. Amen.

BUT…..

Romans 8:37
I didn’t need to receive this wonderful gift.

1 Corinthians 15:57
Let’s not be a people that walk only by sight we need to walk in the
spirit and when we do we can operate in the spirit of God. Amen.

2 Corinthians 5:7 for we walk by faith, not by sight.

Faith believes the promises of God all the time and for every
situation.

Joshua 10:27
The five kings destroyed
1. Was killed and sealed in the cave.
2. You can still see it today.

Well we have the empty today to prove that Jesus Christ is Lord
and God.

Psalms 110:1
1 The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit in honor at my right hand until I
humble your enemies, making them a footstool under your feet.”

Romans 16:20
20The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. May the
grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

Matthew 28:18
18 Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given complete
authority in heaven and on earth.

Gang because we abide in Christ and live according to His ways

we are given the power and authority over all demonic action.

Christ is telling us come and place your feet on the neck of satan
and his demons. AMEN!!

Strong holds- received Jesus- confess- believe.