Lesson 22Power of the Blood
Lesson 22Power of The Blood
FROM LEGAL TO EXPERIENCIAL
A Lesson from Joshua.
1. A) Read Joshua 1:2-3. “Moses My servant is dead”. The next step was for Joshua to do what? ______
Joshua 1:2-3 (KJV) 2 Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel. 3 Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses.
B) What lay across the Jordan for the Israelites? (See Ex. 3:8) ______
Exodus 3:8 (KJV) 8 And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.
C) Who was giving them this land? ______
D) If God gives something away is it His to give? Y ___ N ___
E) Were there already people living in the land? Y ___ N ___
F) Would you say then that God was overruling the claim of the current occupants? Y _ N _
G) What were the children of Israel’s instructions? ______
H) Would the land be theirs if they never trod upon it? Y ___ N ___
I) If they would have just camped out on the bank of the river, would they have ever possessed more than their campsite? Y ___ N ___
J) How much land did God give them? ______
K) How much would they possess? ______
L) Who controlled the extent of their occupation? ______
M) Note the verb tense (V2), “I do give” or “I am giving”, in verse 3 what is the verb tense? _
N) If the Lord gives something away, is it a settled matter? Y ___ N ___
O) Can we argue Him out of it? Y ___ N ___
P) Once God had given them the land was it legally theirs? Y ___ N ___
Q) Experientially—did they possess it? Y ___ N ___
2.A) Jesus accomplished the Divine Exchanges on the cross. He delivered us from this present evil age, the law, from ourselves, the flesh, and the world. Did God say it? Y ___ N ___
B) Is it a settled matter? Y ___ N ___
C) Can we argue Him out of it? Y ___ N ___
D) Is it all legally ours? Y ___ N ___
E) Is it experientially ours, or are we still on the further bank gazing at the Promised Land?
______
F) What must I do to possess my Promised Land? ______
3. A) Would the Israelites gain access to their Promise if they had said: “that’s all well and good God, butthat will require facing those Giants that are reported to live there”? Y ___ N ___
“Hey God, You’re the Giver of all Good Gifts—You do it for us? Y ___ N ___
“Look Guys!” “See what The Lord has done! Y ___ N ___
“Look at Joe, he’s downright sprinting over the land—not me man!” Y ___ N ___
“There is Mary, she examines each thorn and thistle and tells God He could have chosen a better lot!” Y ____N____
“I’m going to step back and let Joshua and the others do all the work” Y ___ N ___
B) If the Israelites did not possess their land, who still was in possession of it? ______
C) If the Israelites did not possess their land, who would benefit from the land? ______
D) If God Sovereignly gives you something does that necessarily mean that you will use it?
Y ___ N ___
4. A) PersonalAre you in legal possession of all that Jesus procured for you on the cross?
B) Personal Do you believe you “got it all” when you were saved? If you got it all, where is it?
C) PersonalHave you entered in to (experientially) all that Jesus provided for you?
D) PersonalOn a scale of 0 to 10, how much have you appropriated from Jesus’ provision?
5.A) What two great miracles did God perform for the people in order to set them up in the Promised Land? (See: Joshua 3:14-17; 6:15) ______
Joshua 3:14-17 (KJV) 14 And it came to pass, when the people removed from their tents, to pass over Jordan, and the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people; 15 And as they that bare the ark were come unto Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bare the ark were dipped in the brim of the water, (for Jordan overflows all his banks all the time of harvest,) 16 That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho. 17 And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan, and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground, until all the people were passed clean over Jordan.
Joshua 6:16 (KJV) 16 And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew with the trumpets, Joshua said unto the people, Shout; for the LORD hath given you the city.
B) Whose job was it to take AI? (See Joshua 7) ______
6.A) True or False. The cross is the one offering—God is saying “I have given it”. True False
B) Sanctification is like crossing the Jordan, “we must march into the land and take it”.
True False
7.Historically the Israelites did not take over the whole land, they coexisted with the alien peoples.
A) What “alien beings” do many Christians cohabitate with? ______
B) How long do you think we should battle these alien beings? ______
C) If God says, as the “sole of your feet trod, the land is yours”; who is the guaranteed victor? ______
D) If victory is assured, why do we give up in the battle? ______
E) If we turn tail and run back across the river, will the land still be ours? Y ___ N ___
Why? ______
F) Will the enemy take back his territory? Y ___ N ___ don’t know ___
8. Obadiah 1:17, pictures the restoration of Israel at the close of this age.
Obadiah 1:17 (KJV) 17 But upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions.
A) What is the three things that will characterize this restoration? ______
B) Do you think the same is true for the church? Y ___ N ___
C) Does the church return to her spiritual inheritance, or her physical inheritance? ______
D) According to Hebrews 10:14, what is needed to claim our inheritance? ______
Hebrews 10:14 (KJV) for by one offering he hath perfected forever them that are sanctified.
E) Is this saying, as we progress in holiness we are moving back into our inheritance?
Y ___ N ___
9. A) What do you think is the first practical aspect of appropriation of our inheritance? See Heb. 11:6. ______
Hebrews 11:6 (KJV) 6 but without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
B) Is there any use in trying to please God apart from faith? Y ___ N ___ What? ______
C) What are the two things we must believe about God? (Heb. 11:6). ______
Hebrews 11:6 (KJV) 6 but without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
And He is a: ______
D) Why is simply believing He Is, not enough? ______
E) What is the difference between seeking Him out, and diligently seeking Him? ______
F) Why would it be advisable to seek out Scripture that deals specifically with our area ofstruggle? ______
G) Does God reward laziness? Y ___ N ___ well if Jesus already did it-why should I ___
H) What is the promise if we seek God diligently? ______
I) What is a reward? ______
J) Is the reward assured? Y ___ N ___ not necessarily ___
10. A) Must we “drum up”, “hype up”, “conjure up”, or “make up”, faith according to Romans 10:17? ______
Romans 10:17 (KJV) So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
B) What does it mean “faith comes”? ______
C) Where do you think, it comes from? ______
D) Is merely the ear-gate involved or also the mind? ______Why? ______
E) Will what we believe in our mind influence our spirits? Y ___ N ___ How/why? ______
F) Is hearing it read once generally sufficient? Y ___ N ___ Explain. ______
G) Must we have “down pat” every “jot and tittle” of scripture before faith kicks in?
Y ___ N ___
11. The word “word” in Romans 10:17 is rhema. Rhema is the word God is speaking to you at any given moment. (The Bible in its entirety is logos [established forever].)
Romans 10:17 (KJV) So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
A) Who do you think impresses God’s word upon us? ______
B) Explain the statement: “The Holy Spirit suddenly made the Word real to me”. ______
C) “I was reading and the words leaped off the page at me”. ______
D) “Suddenly, ‘the light came on’! ______
E) How does 1 Thessalonians 2:13 address this issue? ______
1 Thessalonians 2:13 (KJV) 13 For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually works also in you that believe.
F) Personal Do you receive Scripture not as the word of men, or man’s wisdom, but as if it wereGod Himself speaking to you?
G) Personal Do you believe that when you open your heart by faith to God’s Word, it will do, what God said it will do?
12. A) According to James 1:21, how are we to receive this word? ______
James 1:21 (KJV) 21 wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
B) What do you think it means to receive God’s Word with meekness? ______
C) If God Who manages the whole universe is our instructor, why would we not listen? ___
D) If God is our Instructor, and we are His pupil, is that a place of humility on our part?
Y ___ N ___
E) How does a pupil submit to his/her instructor? ______
F) Are the students obligated to obey? Y ___ N ___
G) What are the benefits if they do? ______
H) Comment on the statement: “humility is letting Him teach us”. ______
I) Why, according to James 1:21, should we let Him do this? ______
James 1:21 (KJV) 21 wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
J) The word save is sōzō, from prior lessons what does this word include? ______
K) Comment on the statement: “Faith is taking God seriously”. ______
L) Personal When God says: “Do this”, do we do it?
M) Personal 1 Thessalonians says: “In everything give thanks”. Do you?
N) Personal When you get dressed in the morning do you thank God for your clothes?
O) Personal When you get into your car, do you thank God for your car?
P) Personal When you get onto the highway, do you thank God for the highway?
Q) Personal Do you thank Him for the drivers around you?
R) Personal Are you in the habit of thanking Him for everything?
S) Personal Are you willing to say: “Okay, Lord, Your Word says to thank You, so I will—thank You for all of these things”.
13. According to Matthew 6:33, how shall all these things be added unto us? ______
Matthew 6:33 (KJV) 33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
SYLLABUS 22
P.O.B.
Appropriation. What does that mean? To take exclusive possession of. To set apart for, or assign to a particular person or use. Appropriation is the act of taking for oneself or for a particular person or use. So, what are we appropriating, and from whence does it come? The purpose for this Bible Study has been to become aware of all that Jesus accomplished for us on the cross. He did it all. He is the Supply Source of all that we need for salvation and abundant life abundantly. He is the “Storehouse”, for every blessing, for every good and perfect gift, sent by the Father of Light (James 1:17) James 1:17 (KJV) 17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. Well, if Jesus is the Storehouse, how do we get supplies from the Storehouse for our own use?
We know legally what is ours that has been the purpose for this study. What Jesus HAS DONE! The RESON He did it. And the BENEFITS FOR US from what He has done. How do we get it from there, to here (my heart)?
God gave us a pattern in the shape of Joshua. Moses the Lawgiver was dead. It was time to go into the Promised Land—the one flowing with milk and honey. GOD said: wherever the sole of your feet shall tread, the land will be yours—for GOD Himself had given them the land. It took faith to take God at His Word and cross that river, onto the shore. God did the work for them at Jericho and AI, but thereafter they would have to battle to take ground. God was faithful to His Word, they did defeat the enemy and take the land. BUT, we are told in scripture that they “wound down”, “became content”, or weary; and failed to take ALL the territory that they could have had they persisted. Of course, they could have never crossed the river in the first place, according to The Word of God, they owned the land legally, but still had not experimentally, so I guess the little they did gain on the other side is better than nothing. They still had a piece when they could have had the whole. And oh boy, had they known what trouble those unconquered people groups would be to their generations, you would think they would have pressed on—but no. That would require effort that they felt unwilling to meet. Let somebody else deal with it!
Of course, we know that that is the attitude we sometimes cop. I’m doing a little better than yesterday and that is good enough for me. Pressing on requires work, and I just don’t feel like it. “Let somebody else do it”.
Why do we settle for a fraction, when we are promised the whole? It is a personal decision.
When God’s people coexisted with the alien peoples, there was confusion and danger. In fact, one definition of “curse” is “the lessening of the blessing”. In other words, less than God’s best is a type of a curse. Who wants to live under a curse when they could enjoy the blessing? Then, who can comprehend the muddled thinking of ignorance? Perhaps we never knew blessings were there for us to appropriate!
God wants us restored to our inheritance. That is why He sent Jesus! We are promised deliverance, holiness and possessions! Now, don’t quip thinking that “possessions” is merely materialism. Isn’t it a goal to “possess” the Mind of Christ for example? Wouldn’t it be nice to “possess” good health, a happy marriage, strong godly children, etc.? Will it include material blessings? Well, He said it. Wasn’t Abraham blessed materially? Aren’t we promised all the blessings of Deuteronomy 28:1-14? What does it take? Obedience!
The Bible tells us we are to fight the good fight. (1 Timothy 6:12) 1 Timothy 6:12 (KJV) 12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses. Do we? Only you know the answer to that question. He or she over there may, but we may hold back. Then if he or she prospers do we congratulate them or condemn them?
The Bible teaches us that we will not claim our inheritance without holiness. So, we see the link between our actions and our inheritance. Now before we cry: works, works, WORKS. Remember what James said: “faith without works is dead!”. (James 2:20) James 2:20 (KJV) 20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? It is faith that activates the works, and in this case, works of holiness, which is grace if we by definition describe grace as God’s Divine action upon the human heart. The process we call sanctification. Sanctification leading to holiness. So, we see that appropriation is by faith as God works on our hearts to free us to receive. It is not a mystery. Hebrews 11:6 tells us that God is a Rewarder of those who seek Him diligently. If we want our reward, we need to seek Him, and seek Him diligently [constant in effort, attentive and persistent]. This requires adjusted priorities! And what will He reward us with—what it is that we need!!! Faith comes as we hear the Word of God and the Word becomes real to us. God will speak to us and meet us at our need.
As we submit to God’s instructions and take God seriously, and do what He tells us we will receive. As we receive we are experiencing or appropriating what God has done for us. And let us be grateful. 1 Thessalonians 5:18, says: “in everything give thanks”. Note that does not say for everything, but in everything. Do not take things for granted! But as we make a habit of thanking Him in everything, it will transform us. (Note it does not say it will transform the circumstances), but we will be transformed to meet and/or overcome the circumstances! Finally, the Word tells us we are to “Seek first the kingdom of God and His Righteousness and all these things will be added unto us”. (Mt. 6:33)
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