Know Your Place on God's Team

Before Israel could possess the Promised Land, God required them to follow His instructions in order: first, enter into covenant with Him through circumcision; second, celebrate the Passover in worship and remembrance. These steps are pictures of the Gospel—we too must enter into covenant with God through Christ and respond with worship and faithful witness. When we follow God's plan rather than our own, everything changes.

7 Day Reading Plan

Day 1: Joshua 5:13–6:5 — Notice how the Commander of the LORD's army reorients Joshua's question — and consider what it means to surrender command to God before the battle even begins.

Day 2: Joshua 6:6–20 — Watch how Israel's obedience to an unconventional battle plan reveals that victory belongs to God, not to human strategy or strength.

Day 3: Exodus 14:13–14 — Hear Moses' declaration that the LORD will fight for His people, and reflect on what it looks like to 'stand firm' and trust God in an impossible situation.

Day 4: 2 Chronicles 20:1–22 — See how King Jehoshaphat models the sermon's big idea — he sends worshippers ahead of the army, placing the battle entirely in God's hands.

Day 5: Psalm 46:1–11 — Meditate on God as a fortress and refuge, and let verse 10 ('Be still, and know that I am God') challenge any tendency to fight battles in your own strength.

Day 6: 1 Samuel 17:41–50 — Listen to David's bold declaration that the battle belongs to the LORD, and consider how his confidence came from God's identity, not his own ability.

Day 7: Ephesians 6:10–18 — Identify the spiritual armor Paul describes and reflect on how each piece points you back to God's power — not your own — as the true source of victory.