Servant-Leadership: Following Joshua’s Example

Joshua 1:1-9

1. Preparation for Servant Leadership

Joshua’s Preparation

- Exodus 24:12-13

- Numbers 11:26-30

- Numbers 14:5-10

Our Preparation

- 2 Corinthians 5:17, Ephesians 2:8-9 (Salvation)

- 2 Timothy 2:20-21, Philippians 2:12-13 (Sanctification)

- 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (Equipping with Scripture)

2. Call to Servant Leadership

Joshua’s Call (v1-3)

- God does the Calling

- Continues Moses’s mission

- God is going to keep his promises

Our Call

- Philippians 2:3-4 (To Be Servant Leaders)

- John 13:14-15 (To Be Servant Leaders)

- Luke 22:24-17 (To Be Servant Leaders)

Our Call (Husbands)

- 1 Corinthians 11:3 (To Lead Our Families)

- Ephesians 5:25-29 (To Love Our Wives & Guide Them Towards Christ)

Our Call (Parents)

- Ephesians 6:4 (To Deal Kindly & Instruct Our Children)

2. Method of Servant Leadership

Joshua’s Method (v4-9)

- Strength & Courage

- Leading in God’s promise

- Following the Law

Our Method

- 2 Timothy 1:7 (Leading with Strength)

- Psalm 119:105 (Following God’s Word)

- 1 Timothy 4:7-8, Philippians 2:12 (Spritual Disciplines)

- Matthew 28:20 (Dependence on God’s Promise)