Lesson 5: The Cross Assures Us that God Is For Us
Question 1
Please read Joshua 5:13-15 in preparation for today’s lesson.
In our previous studies, we saw that Jesus Christ made a way for us to enter the Promised Land, to have eternal life in heaven, through His death and resurrection. He dried up the waters of our sin through His sacrifice and opened the way for you and me to spend eternity with God.
But in this life, we must fight the good fight (1 Timothy 6:12)! As a believer in Jesus, you are in hostile territory on this earth, and you have numerous enemies. They can all be placed into three categories: the world with all of its allurements and enticements, the flesh with its weakness and rebellion, and the devil with his thousands of years tempting, deceiving and accusing humans.
And guess what? You don’t stand a chance! On your own, you don’t have the spiritual strength, wisdom, perseverance, or anything else you need to defeat these spiritual giants. Neither do I. Nor does any human! We’re helpless and hopeless, doomed to defeat and eventually death. Maybe we’ve already had some skirmishes and were easily defeated, and now we carry the scars of the battles we’ve fought and lost.
Question 1. Do you understand that you are indeed in this position where you are no match for the spiritual enemies around you? How do you know this is true?
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