God Fights for Us

Our spiritual enemies taunt us for our feeble efforts to resist, and we grow discouraged thinking we will never win. But the victory is not ours to earn; it is God’s to give. He does not call us to overpower our enemies, but to trust and obey him in our weakness while he fights for us. We’re outmatched by our enemies, but we need not fear or be dismayed because the Lord fights for us.

Sermon Outline:

I. God Fights for Us When We Don’t Deserve It.

II. God Fights for Us When We Call Upon His Name.

III. God Fights for Us Until Every Enemy is Subdued Under Our Feet.

Sermon Discussion Questions:

1. Share about a time when you made a poor decision or found yourself in a difficult situation because of your own choices. How did you see God's faithfulness even in the midst of the consequences? What does this teach us about God's character?

2. What “impossible” situations have you given up praying about? How might this passage encourage you to pray more boldly and specifically?

3. Joshua invited the leaders to put their feet on the necks of the defeated kings, showing that God had given them victory. What “enemies” (sin, fear, shame, etc.) do you need to confront with the confidence that Christ is already victorious over them? How can this group support you in that battle?

4. Looking at your current circumstances, what fears or discouragements are you facing? How does the truth that “the greater Joshua is fighting for you” change your perspective on these challenges? What would it look like to be strong and courageous in your specific situation this week?