JOSHUA 15
1 Outline
Joshua 15:13-19
GOD'S INCENTIVE PLAN
People use all sorts of
incentives to get us to do things or buy things.
There is the "free
gift" if you make a purchase.
There is the commission
earned by sales people.
There the reward offered
for information leading to the arrest of
criminals.
God also uses incentive
plans. We should need no incentive to serve the
God that has saved us
when we placed our faith in the finished work of
Christ. However, God has
chosen to reward those who are faithful to Him.
The story of Caleb using
an incentive plan to capture the city of
is also a reminder of
God's incentive plan.
Caleb had received from
Joshua, the inheritance God had promised.
(Joshua 14:10-15)
GOD'S INCENTIVE PLAN
INVOLVES OTHERS Vss. 13-16
Caleb conquered
Caleb was fully capable of conquering Debir by himself, but chose to
involve others. God is fully of capable of
accomplishing His work, but
has chosen to involve Christians. See Matthew 28:18-20, 1 Corinthians
GOD'S INCENTIVE PLAN
INCLUDES REWARDS Vss. 16-17
Caleb offered his daughter as reward for a
job well done. Othniel
was
the one
who earned the reward by taking Debir.
God offers rewards for jobs well done. They
are called "crowns."
James
GOD'S INCENTIVE PLAN
INSPIRES PRAYER Vss. 18-19
Othniel is
encouraged by his wife to ask Caleb for a field. After than
she is secure enough to ask of a loving
father springs which would
water that field. She was given more than she
asked.
Our Heavenly Father includes us in His work
and rewards us. He also
encourages us to pray, so that we will be
empowered to get the job
done. Matthew 7:7-11