In other words, be set apart. They were about to enter and possess the … He didn't withhold His mercy from me. We would be wise to be aware of this today. Jesus, Son of God, speak to us today. He doesn't change. If I'm aware of a false practice in my life, and I make no effort to move away from it, that's regarding iniquity. You've made peace with your sin. Up, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves against tomorrow: for thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, There is a devoted thing in the midst of thee, O Israel: thou canst not stand before thine enemies, until ye take away the devoted thing from among you. I'm getting up, and I'm walking out of here by the power of Christ within me." There has to be a testimony. I choose to live a life of holiness so that I please You in every way. And Joshua said to the people, Make yourselves holy, for tomorrow the Lord will do works of wonder among you. There's no natural solution. I believe it with everything in me. And those that be of you will build the old waste places, and you will raise up the foundations of many generations, and you will be called the repairer of the breach, and the restorer of paths to dwell in. 6311 Wayburn Dr, Salem, VA 24153. I feel the need for us to do this for three days so we can fling into Spring. It's a type of you and I going to those that don't have anybody that cares about them. I need to be enabled by the Holy Spirit. Joshua knew that their reliance had to be totally on the leading of God and not on human intellect. [applause] It starts with us. I yield my body to you, Lord, that, You may speak through me and live in me. If I regard, it doesn't mean that Christian people don't struggle. Eventually, when you play with sin for too long, something gets into the mind. Lord, we bless your holy name. You can't change it. Prove Him. You're not willing to take this position that God sets you in and somehow make it an unclean thing. We've arrived at a season where there's an awareness that God is willing to do something far beyond the normative standard church attendance. When he starts to, there's this tendency to want to run with it, to want to, in a sense, leave behind the leading of God and make something happen. By the word and the Spirit of Almighty God, you begin to change. I stood before God, and I said, "Lord, I want to be set aside for you. I didn't come to him in pretense. And Joshua said to the people, Sanctify yourselves [that is, separate yourselves for a special holy purpose], for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you. The Lord will guide you. (05/07/2017) Sanctify Yourselves for Tomorrow Today, focus is on Christian believers becoming consecrated, sanctified, and set apart from the world. I believe the Word of God, and for the glory of God and for the souls of men, I'm going to get up, and I'm going to go into this battle and believe that Jesus Christ is going to be glorified." Then Joshua said to the people, "Sanctify yourselves [for His purpose], for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders (miracles) among you." You trusted God, that His Word is true and His Holy Spirit is adequate to make that word a living reality in your life. You said the Spirit of God is upon me, because he sent me to open the prison doors to those that are bound, give sight to the spiritually blind, to heal those that have been bruised in heart, to set free the captives. "Nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, it means male prostitutes, nor abusers of themselves with mankind." I understand that what I'm doing is wrong, but I enjoy what I'm doing even though it's wrong. I pray that you touch this frail body in a new way. And it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the host. "Sanctify yourselves: for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you." I believe, I believe, I believe, I believe. I believe it with everything in my heart. That means to see that what I'm doing is sin, to intellectually understand it, to experience it, and to enjoy it is regarding iniquity. In other words, it would be such a rich pasture, that there would be plenty of clover for the bees, and there would be plenty of pasture for the cows. If I'm willing to trust God to hold my peace and let Him fight my battle, every power of hell is going to come down. They felt that they would make leaders and go back to what they had left behind. And they commanded the people, saying, "When ye see the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it.". He said, "I'm going to multiply you, which is what he will do. Transforming Lives Through the Message and Mission of Jesus Christ This is the Divine Plan and Purpose that I have for you in this season,” says the LORD. Some translations use the word, “consecrate.” We are to spiritually prepare ourselves for what God has in store for us. What a ridiculous question for somebody that's supposed to be teaching the people. Do you not know the the unrighteous will not inherit this kingdom? Lord, do the miraculous again in your church, and let it begin in us, issues of the heart, issues of the life. I want you to direct your attention to Joshua 3 this morning, if you will, Joshua 3. Give hope to the hopeless. Destroy the works of the devil. You and I realistically do not have anything to add to the kingdom of God except obedience and a heart that loves the Lord Jesus Christ. American Standard Version And Joshua said unto the people, Sanctify yourselves; for to-morrow Jehovah will do wonders among you. That's the type of a spiritual life and journey that people end up on when we see the plan of God and choose an alternate path for our lives. This is the time to live for Christ. In order for us to see what I believe God wants to do, it is not going to be Christianity like usual. Hallelujah. You have to believe. Our Story David Wilkerson Gary Wilkerson Essential Beliefs Speakers, Daily Devotional Newsletter Podcasts Sermons Promise Calendar Updates, Donate Now Planned Giving Offline Giving Why Support WC Gift Acceptance Policy Give to Israel, Connect with WC Contact UsWorld Challenge App FAQ Careers Translators Application Privacy Policy, © 2021 World Challenge, Inc | All Rights Reserved. It means emptiness. In other words, in the excitement with what God is about to do, be careful that you don't run ahead of God. Tithe your strength. They don't have a lot to add to the big program. I'm going to read it to you again. It starts in the Church of Jesus Christ. Now, it takes various forms. There would be people who would pay a price. And you promised that if I … Just come. It's a present inheritance. "And Joshua said unto the people, Sanctify yourselves; for tomorrow Jehovah will do wonders among you." [applause], For too many years, we relegated evangelism to a program because God was hardly doing anything in the lives of the people, but when God is at work, you don't need a pamphlet or a program as wonderful as that might be. Forty years or so before, another generation had come to these same borders of what was once promised to them. The question we must ask ourselves today is simply, "Do we care enough about other people to live in a manner that allows God's power and testimony to flow through us to them? “Sanctify yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you.” (Joshua 3:5) Prayer: Heavenly Father! It starts with somebody somewhere that just says, "I believe God. They had to pay a price, and they were aware of this. Now they come to Ai for the second time. For some of us in an unprecedented way. Again, the … Prudence and discernment concerning associations and friendships will have the potential to catapult you into spheres of influence in the Kingdom of God that many only dream of having access to. Sanctify yourself, for tomorrow, the Lord will do wonders among you. Before God will give them the victory, they must first sanctify themselves. It has taken 40 years to get this far. Sanctify yourselves and allow Me to work in you. You're sanctified. Brethren, I love and revere the priesthood of God, and I am honored to stand with those of you who bear it. Do we really understand why the church is in the world? We're at a very real crossroads in this country right now, very real, very real. '- Youngs Literal Bible And Joshua said unto the people: 'Sanctify yourselves; for to-morrow the LORD will do wonders among you. Give joy to those that are filled with sorrow. Up, sanctify the people and say, Sanctify yourselves against tomorrow: for thus saith the LORD God of Israel, there is an accursed thing in the midst of thee, O Israel; thou canst not stand before thine enemies, until ye take away the accursed thing from among you. I live today and tomorrow where God's going to take me. I want to ask you to do something today. I told the choir I'm going to enjoy it for the three days that it's going to last. I believe that Jesus Christ opens prison doors. [applause] Let the miracle begin. " JOSHUA 3:5 TRUE OR FALSE 3. Although this was an Old Testament command for a particular occasion, it can well be applied also to the New Testament Christian’s whole life in Christ. There had to be an awareness in their hearts that the victory would not come, but through personal cost and obedience. Then you will call and the Lord will answer. Now, it's not just a future inheritance. Pueblo, CO 81008 I want to be a man or woman of God who makes a difference in my generation. - American Standard Version (1901) This is where we're living today. And Joshua said to the people, Hallow yourselves; for to-morrow Jehovah … I believe that he opens the treasure of heaven to those that know they're poor. And Joshua said to the people, “Sanctify yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you.” Joshua 1:8 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. There would be casualties, and they would be aware of that. The people of Israel were about to meet the destiny that God had created them for. 5And Joshua said unto the people, Sanctify yourselves: for to morrow the LORD will do wonders among you. If you and I are willing to take seriously the call of God that he's placed on each of our lives. I'll make you more than you are. And I'm going to bless you, and through you, he said, all the people of the world are going to be blessed." [applause] Lord, I'm asking you today to unlock prison doors. ", "That's what you said, Jesus, so therefore, I'm not making peace with this. -Joshua. I want your glory in my house. I'm tired of mediocrity. Come not near unto it, that you may know the way by which you must go for you have not passed this way heretofore." Sanctify my life and help me to lead a life that is pleasing to You. P.O. If that's you, come. I thank God for the journey that I've had these last 35 or so years, but that's in the past. That means people who live and slander other people without conscience. Joshua 3:5 (NKJV) And Joshua said to the people, "Sanctify yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do wonders among you." “And Joshua said unto the people, Sanctify yourselves: for to morrow the LORD will do wonders among you.” I need the power of the Holy Spirit to live a righteous life. What it means, he failed to set God apart as other than men are. If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me. Touch this frail mind with the wisdom of heaven. As adopted children into these promises of God, they belong to us. They are not the upper middle and upper class. I'm not living like this anymore. If you're in a battle, and you don't know any way out, prove God now. Something gets into the spirit, and wrong becomes right, and somehow this twisted, spiritual thinking comes into a person's mind where they're doing something abjectly wrong. You're justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. And Joshua said to the people, “Sanctify yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do wonders among you.”. 5 And Joshua said to the people, “Sanctify yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you.” 6 Then Joshua spoke to the priests, saying, “Take up the ark of the covenant and cross over before the people.” So they took up the ark of the covenant and went before the people. Let the miracle begin with you. Enough shying away. This is the calling of God. The time to stop studying about who is your neighbor and the time to go to your neighbor has come." [applause] Hallelujah. 6And Joshua spake unto the priests, saying, Take up the ark of the covenant, and pass over before the people. Don’t allow the enemy to dismantle, scatter and bring division with other believers, but sanctify yourselves, for tomorrow I will do wonders among you. Now, here's what it means, "If I regard iniquity in my heart." Listen to what the Psalmist says, and I'll read it to you again in Psalm 66:17-20, "I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue. I'm totally at rest in my mind. Thank God for that, but what a tragedy, how you have so vacated the scriptures to even think like that, how people have walked away from truth to even allow that kind of absurd thinking into the church of Jesus Christ. I believe that he heals, releases and sets free. In both Testaments, the meaning is essentially to “set … It starts if we're going to be a blessing to the world. There's a testimony born inside of you, and when that testimony is born, go with him into this promise of life, and strength and provision, and go with him to other people. To every heart, Lord, Your voice can go a lot deeper than mine. Your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the Lord will be your protection or your reward. For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you should abstain from … Folks, I've seen this deception in people. ADDRESS. Some will go through and their whole journey and testimony will be about provision, will be about victory, will be about songs of joy. I believe that every Jericho in my life must come down when Jesus is at the center of my heart. Lord Jesus Christ, in spite of our frailties, Lord, in spite of our best efforts which fall short of the glory of God, we call out to you one more time to come in mercy, one more time to let there be an expression in this church and in this city and in this nation of who you are, in spite of the fact that people spit in your face, yet still you remain merciful, and your arms remain open, and you send rain on the just and the unjust. 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, "Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God?". Joshua 3:5 (JUB) And Joshua said unto the people, Sanctify yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do wonders among you. "And when you've seen it, you'll be gathered to your people, as Aaron, your brother was gathered. My presence will go with you as a cloud by day and fire by night, and I will release manna and quail to feed you in times of famine. Yet they had made a wrong choice. Prove God. We begin to pray and fast for three days for, next week, for the the promises of spiritual healing for our city and for our nation. It means to live two ways, one way in public and another way in private. It's what he's speaking to this church. I believe that he empowers. It means to deal deceitfully as under a cloak. If you have the ears to hear, this morning, we've arrived at an incredible season in the testimony of the Church of Jesus Christ in our time. In Numbers 27, let me just read it to you, verses 12 to 14, "The Lord said to Moses, "Get thee up into this Mount Abarim, and see the land which I have given unto the children of Israel.". "If you see the leadership moving in a certain direction, the time of sitting and reflecting is over. He is always ready to showcase Himself through us before the world, principalities and powers. There has to be prayer again. The true child of God moves away from it and begins to say, "Lord, you said that if anyone is in Christ, he's a new creation. "If you do these things," now here's the promised land, "then your light will break forth as the morning. It's the power of God. I believe the salvation arm that churches can be filled again with the presence of God and with people seeking Him, and Methodists, Lutheran, Baptist, even the Catholic Church, God can fill. God Almighty, I'm asking you to do what you've sewn into my heart and what I fully believe your word tells us. I was sharing with the choir this morning after an extended vacation this summer with my wife, Teresa, it's awesome to come here on Sunday and all of my mountains or molehills. When God was wanting to be merciful, he portrayed him as angry. These things don't happen by accident. That's regarding. These folks become some of the greatest evangelists the church has ever known. "Nor drunkards, nor revilers." Wycliffe Bible (1395) And Josue seide to the puple, Be ye halewid, for to morew the Lord schal make merueilis among you. And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over. Let it begin with you. Joshua 3:5-11 5 And Joshua said to the people, “Sanctify [a] yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you.” 6 Then Joshua spoke to the priests, saying, “Take up the ark of the covenant and cross over before the people.” So they took up the ark of the covenant and went before the people. “Sanctify yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do wonders among you.” Joshua 3:5 Associations will make or break you in the New Year 2019. Didn't Jesus say that whoever believes in me out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water? You and I must be aware of this today. Technically speaking, the first one saved when they went into the promised land was a harlot and her family. It's a terrifying thing. [applause]. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations. Father, I thank you for this, in Jesus' name. I like to understand what Joshua literally mean. Joshua 7:13 - NRS - Proceed to sanctify the people, and say, ‘Sanctify yourselves for tomorrow; for thus says the Lord , the God of Israel, "There are devoted things among you, O Israel; you will be unable to stand before your enemies until you take away the devoted things from among you." “Then Joshua said to the people, ‘Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. My only prayer lately that I've been praying is God Almighty, fill me with your Holy Spirit again. World Challenge Inc, is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. I believe it. No, God speak today. "And Joshua said to the people, 'Sanctify yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do wonders among you.' That means people who are practicing homosexuality. And Joshua said unto the people, Sanctify yourselves; for tomorrow Jehovah will do wonders among you. Now, another generation has come to this place. It gets to the point where you're able to call evil good, and call good evil. You will be as God, and you will be able to say or know what is good and what is evil. That's the gospel of Jesus Christ. If you take away from the midst of you the yoke, in other words, make a concerted effort to help people, the putting forth of the finger, that means blame, and speaking vanity empty talk, and if you draw out your soul to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted soul, then your light will rise in obscurity, and your darkness will be as the noon day.". I can only speak one thought at one time, but you can speak a thousand ways to different hearts, for you know the needs in this room. It's the new life that is promised to us through Jesus Christ. I'm experiencing something that I know is wrong. Most likely, it was a time of reflection. They were about to enter and possess the … This is the calling of God on your life. 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