Joshua 1 - Follow the Leader

Joshua Chapter 1

1. God encourages His leader (1–9)
    a. Encouragement from God’s commission (1–2)
    b. Encouragement from God’s promises (3–6)
        i. Israel would enter the land (3–4)
        ii. Victory over the enemy (5)
        iii. He would divide the land as an inheritance for the conquering tribes (6)
    c. Encouragement from God’s written Word (7–8)
    d. Encouragement from God’s commandment (9)
2. The leader encourages the officers (10–15)
3. The officers encourage their leader (16–18)
    a. By assuring him of their complete obedience (16–17a)
    b. By praying for him (17)
    c. By assuring him that their obedience was a matter of life or death (18)
    d. By reminding him of the Word of God (18b)