The Life of a Seed

GO AND GROW

Pastor Hope Flask

June 1, 2025

Main Scripture: Joshua 1:1-9

Additional Scriptures: 2 Peter 1:3-4, Colossians 1:13-14, Numbers 14:3-4, Galatians 5:1, Hebrews 3:7-8, Numbers 14:2, Joshua 1:2, Hebrews 12:1-2, Joshua 1:2b-4, Joshua 3:13, Joshua 1:5, Joshua 1:7-8

POINTS:

• “Practice God’s Presence, pass the torch, and possess the Land.” - Randy Remmington, Foursquare President

• To solidify deeper growth in Christ, we must possess the Promised Land.

• Two stages of growth: deliverance and development.

• Development is done in the wilderness.

• The wilderness isn’t fun, but it’s critical.

• Two reasons for not possessing the Promised Land: we want a sure thing and we lack gratitude.

• Our self-righteousness is fueled by the self-righteousness of others.

• Self-righteousness will harden our hearts.

• God will give what he promises, but we will have to go get it.

• God will let satan set it up so that the saints go and pick it up.

• Four principles of development we must do: leave yesterday behind, seize our inheritance, stay focused on God, not people, and stay tethered to God’s word.

• Yesterday will destroy us if we stay there.

• We seize the Promised Land by faith.

• WWJD addition: we can’t know what Jesus would do until we know what he did.