Principles to Guarantee Success

In The New Year! Joshua 1:8

I. Care To Ask God’s Thoughts

1. Pray for Instruction.

2. Pray for Illumination.

3. Pray for Intervention.

II. Continue To Accept God’s Theology 

1. God’s Word is Perfect.

2. God’s Word is Powerful.

3. God’s Word is Prophecy.

4. God’s Word is Permanent.

5. God’s Word is Profitable.

II Timothy 3:16 - All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

The Bible is God breathed.

Profits in Doctrine - What is Right.

Profits in Reproof - What is Wrong.

Profits in Correction - How to get Right.

Profits in Instruction in Righteousness - How to Stay Right!

III. Courage To Attempt Great Things

Deuteronomy 31:36 - Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

There are three steps to Courage.

1. Faith

Isaiah 12:2 - Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.

2. Faithfulness

II Chronicles 19:11b - Deal courageously, and the LORD shall be with the good.

3. Fearlessness

Philippians 1:28 - And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God.

Psalms 118:6 - The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?

Four Facts About Courage:

1. Accepting your DUTY -  Ezra 10:4 - Arise; for this matter belongeth unto thee: we also will be with thee: be of good courage, and do it.

2. The Lord controls Your ENEMY -

Joshua 10:25 - And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage: for thus shall the Lord do to all your enemies against whom ye fight.

Philippians 1:28 - And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God.

3. Obedience is living VALIANTLY - 1 Chronicles 19:13 -  Be of good courage, and let us behave ourselves valiantly for our people, and for the cities of our God: and let the Lord do that which is good in his sight.

4. God will see you to the FINALITY - 1 Chronicles 28:20 - And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the Lord God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the Lord.

5. Courage's result is PROSPERITY - 1 Chronicles 22:13 - Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the Lord charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.