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Discipleship Focus: King
- King: This is the pinnacle of the Kingdom Triangle. When we look towards God’s position in the universe, we acknowledge that He is an omnipotent king. Authority comes from Him. Power comes through His authority. He is looking for representatives for His kingdom.
If we look at the end of this chapter, we hear about many towns that
fall to Joshua. Each one falls, one
after another. The inhabitants of each
one are put to the sword. Joshua utterly
annihilates the residents of Canaan.
However, take a look at what the Bible tells us is the power
behind Joshua. With each city that
falls, we hear that the Lord gave the city and the kings into the hands of
Joshua. Joshua may have been a great
military strategist. He may have been a
strong leader full of conviction. But
the Bible is clear on this point. The
only reason he has success is because God gives the Canaanites into His hand.
God is the King. Authority
and power come from Him. It’s that
simple, really. Each and every town in
this chapter that falls attests to this very fact.
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