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a. (Joshua 1:9) Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
2. The Savior (The Name "Joshua" means is the same as the name "Jesus")
3. Our Victory over Jericho (Joshua 6) , Ai, and all Canaan. Through Him we enter into Canaan.
G. Judges
1. The Righteous Judge, ruling through the hearts of his people.a. (Judges 21:25) In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.b. (1 Samuel 8:6-7) But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD. And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.2. The Strength of Sampsona. (Judges 13:24-25) And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him. And the Spirit of the LORD began to move him at times…b. (Philippians 4:13) I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.c. (Ephesians 3:16) That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
H. Ruth
1. The Kinsman-Redeemer, represented by Boaz.2. The Redeemer of Ruth, who is saved (redeemed) by her faith.a. (Ruth 2:12) The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.
A. 1 Samuel
1. The Word of the Lord in the mouth of Samuel.a. (1 Samuel 3:21) And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD.2. Our Victory against Impossible Odds-- David against Goliath.a. (1 Samuel 17:45-57) Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.b. (1 Samuel 18:12) And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul.
B. 2 Samuel
1. He established the kingdom of Christ beginning in David.a. (2 Samuel 7:12-13) And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build an house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever.2. Our King forever, Our Eternal Messiah, ruling the hearts of all who receive him, and at his second coming, ruling the entire world.a. Even though he is rejected at his first coming…i. (Acts 4:26) The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ. ii. (Luke 17:25) But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation.b. His kingdom is within believers.i. (Luke 17:21) Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you. ii. He rules inside our hearts. The greek word for "within" is "entos." The only other instance of entos in the N.T. (Matthew 23:26) can only mean "inside" ("the inside of the cup").c. He will rule the whole world at his second coming.i. (Revelation 11:15) And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
C. 1 Kings
1. The Wisdom of Solomona. (1 Kings 3:12) Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.2. The Fire of Elijaha. (1 Kings 18:38) Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.3. a still small voice.a. (1 Kings 19:11-12) And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the LORD was not in the earthquake: And after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.
D. 2 Kings
1. The Spirit of the Lord was in the chariot of fire and whirlwind which took up Elijah.a. (2 Kings 2:11) And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
2. He is the Resurrection Power of the Shunammite woman's child.a. (2 Kings 4:32-35) And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed. … (35) Then he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went up, and stretched himself upon him: and the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes. 1 & 2 Chronicles1. He is the God of History from Adam to the Babylonian Captivity and beyond…
E. Ezra
1. The Redeemer of His captive children. God returns his children home from a strange land.a. (Ezra 10:7) And they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem unto all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together unto Jerusalem;
F. Nehemiah
1. He is the Builder of Broken Walls, protecting us from evil.a. (Nehemiah 2:17) Then said I unto them, Ye see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lieth waste, and the gates thereof are burned with fire: come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach.2. Jesus is the Master Carpenter, re-building broken lives. Carpenters of the Jesus' time often worked in stone, more than wood. He will repair us only after we fall upon Him and are broken of our pride.a. (Luke 20:17-18) And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner? Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
G. Esther
1. He is Divine Providence, arranging historical events for His glory.a. (Esther 4:14) For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?
H. Job
1. He is the Hope of Redemption during the trial of Job.a. (Job 19:25) For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:
A. Psalms
1. He is the Selah, the peaceful rest found in songs of praise.a. (Psalms 3:4) I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.
B. Proverbs
1. He is the Wisdom of Solomon.a. (Proverbs 2:6) For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh (continued...)
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