Live By Faith Not By Sight

I. EXORDIUM:

Are you dry?

No. I'm always fresh from glory to glory.

2 Corinthians 3:18 (Amplified Bible)

And all of us, as with unveiled face, [because we] continued to behold [in the Word of God] as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are constantly being transfigured into His very own image in ever increasing splendor and from one degree of glory to another; [for this comes] from the Lord [Who is] the Spirit.

II. AUDIENCE PROFILE:

Believers/unbelievers

III. OBJECTIVES:

To show that GOD gave us all provisions in this life and in this world so that we could bring Him back the highest praise, highest glory and highest praises not to ourselves, or else GOD warns us that if we do these things, we will be dry and moldy as this world.

IV. TEXT:

Joshua 9:12 (Amplified Bible)

This our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we set out to go to you; but now behold, it is dry and has become moldy.

V. THESIS:

Praise, worship, glorify, adore, bless, honor, acknowledge and thank You very much LORD JESUS for You directed to me GODly grief that produced repentance within me to change my life, contributing to my salvation and deliverance from evil, it never brought regret to me.

2 Corinthians 7:10 (Amplified Bible)

For godly grief and the pain God is permitted to direct, produce a repentance that leads and contributes to salvation and deliverance from evil, and it never brings regret; but worldly grief (the hopeless sorrow that is characteristic of the pagan world) is deadly [breeding and ending in death].

VI. TITLE:

Live by faith not by sight

VII. EXPLICATION:

A. Author: Joshua (uncertain)

B. Key Thought: How to be successful in the battle of life? (Joshua 1:8-9)

Joshua 1:8-9 (NLT)

8 Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do.

9 This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

C. Leading Topic: Conquest and Division of the land of Canaan

VIII. MAIN BODY:

Joshua 9:12 (Amplified Bible)

This our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we set out to go to you; but now behold, it is dry and has become moldy.

Joshua 9:12 (King James Version)

This our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go unto you; but now, behold, it is dry, and it is mouldy:

A. The bread of wickedness deceived the Israelites

"This our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we set out to go to you;"

Proverbs 4:17 (Amplified Bible)

For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.

Proverbs 20:17 (King James Version)

Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

Proverbs 23:6 (Amplified Bible)

Eat not the bread of him who has a hard, grudging, and envious eye, neither desire his dainty foods;

Bread or "lechem" in Hebrew language meaning food, bread or grain, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals. Victuals means "Food for human beings, prepared for eating; that which supports human life; provisions; meat; sustenance. We never apply this word to that on which beasts or birds feed, and we apply it chiefly to food for men when cooked or prepared for the table. We do not now give this name to flesh, corn or flour, in a crude state; but we say, the victuals are well cooked or dressed, and in great abundance. We say, a man eats his victuals with a good relish." [Source: Webster's dictionary]

The bread or food of this world is called bread of wickedness or bread of deceit. It deceives the people that eat them. They thought of themselves as the providers when it's really the LORD that provides. GOD gave them over to a depraved mind that will deceive and get deceived.

Romans 1:28 (Amplified Bible)

And so, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God or approve of Him or consider Him worth the knowing, God gave them over to a base and condemned mind to do things not proper or decent but loathsome,

Daniel 12:10 (Amplified Bible)

Many shall purify themselves and make themselves white and be tried, smelted, and refined, but the wicked shall do wickedly. And none of the wicked shall understand, but the teachers and those who are wise shall understand.

2 Timothy 3:13 (Amplified Bible)

But wicked men and imposters will go on from bad to worse, deceiving and leading astray others and being deceived and led astray themselves.