Possessing the Land - Page 3

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They were ordained by God to teach us many profound lessons. Not only do they share the same Hebrew name, but many similarities exist between their lives.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Joshua and Yahshua: Both Leaders of God’s People</B></div> <div>    - <B>Joshua</B>: [Moses said] Yahweh was angry with me also on your account, saying, "Not even you shall enter there. Joshua the son of Nun, who stands before you, he shall enter there; encourage him, for he will cause Israel to inherit it.” (Deuteronomy 1:37-38)</div> <div>    - <B>Yahshua</B>: “And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, are by no means least among the leaders of Judah; for out of you shall come forth a Ruler, Who will shepherd My people Israel.” (Matthew 2:6)</div> <bR> <div> <B>Joshua and Yahshua: Both Called out of Egypt</B></div> <div> <B>Joshua</B>:“None of the men who <U>came up from Egypt</U>, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land... except Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua the son of Nun, for they have followed Yahweh fully.” (Numbers 32:11-12)</div> <div> <B>Yahshua</B>: Joseph arose and took the Child and His mother by night, and departed for Egypt; 15 and was there until the death of Herod, that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet might be fulfilled, saying, “<U>Out of Egypt</U> did I call My Son." (Matthew 2:14-15)</div> <bR> <div> <B>Joshua and Jesus: Both Filled with the Spirit</B></div> <div> <B>Joshua</B>: So Yahweh said to Moses, "Take Joshua the son of Nun,<U> a man in whom is the Spirit</U>, and lay your hand on him.” (Numbers 27:18)</div> <div> <B>Yahshua</B>: “You know of Yahshua of Nazareth, how<U> God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit</U>...” (Acts 10:38)</div> <bR> <div> <B>Joshua and Yahshua: Appoint Twelve Men</B></div> <div> <B>Joshua</B>: "So Joshua called the twelve men whom he had appointed from the sons of Israel, one man from each tribe.” (Joshua 4:4).</div> <div> <B>Yahshua</B>: “And He went up on the mountain and summoned those whom He Himself wanted, and they came to Him. And He appointed twelve, so that they would be with Him and that He could send them out to preach...” (Mark 3:13-14)</div> <bR> <div> <B>Joshua and Yahshua: Baptized in the Jordan River</B></div> <div> <B>Joshua</B>: Joshua said, "By this you shall know that the living God is among you... It shall come about when the soles of the feet of the priests who carry the ark of Yahweh, the Lord of all the earth, rest in the waters of the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan will be cut off, and the waters which are flowing down from above will stand in one heap." (Joshua 3:10-13)</div> <div> <B>Yahshua</B>: “In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.” (Mark 1:9)</div> <bR> <div> Many more parallels between the lives of these two men could be cited, but this should be sufficient to give you understanding that God chose for one to serve as a type and shadow of the other. God intends for His people to learn from the patterns of the Old Testament that they might walk victoriously in this age.</div> <bR> <div> Even as Joshua began the conquest of the promised land by crossing through the midst of the Jordan on dry land, Yahshua began His ministry of destroying the works of the Devil by being baptized in the Jordan River.</div> <bR> <div> Yahshua’s Baptism</div> <div> <IMG SRC="c6db4310.png" border=0 width="436" height="305" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> We observed in previous presentations that the number three is a number indicating completion, and fulness. Therefore we have three baptisms figured at the Jordan. The first is Joshua crossing with the people of Israel. The second is Yahshua being baptized by John. The third is the Christian’s baptism, symbolizing his unity with Christ in this baptism.</div> <bR> <div> Romans 6:3-8</div> <div> Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death? Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life. For if we have become united with Him in the likeness of His death, certainly we shall also be in the likeness of His resurrection, knowing this, that our old self was crucified with Him, in order that our body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be slaves to sin; for he who has died is freed from sin. Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him...</div> <bR> <div> Baptism is a symbol of our being united with Christ in His death. When we are placed under the water it is a symbol of dying. When we come up out of the water it is a symbol of resurrection into a new life in Christ. If we were to be held under the water for any length of time, the first thing we would want to do is take a deep breath of air as we came up out of the water. This too is a symbol, for after we are united with Christ we are to receive the Holy Spirit, who is often depicted as the wind, or the breath of God.</div> <bR> <div> John 20:21-22</div> <div> So Yahshua said to them again, "Peace be with you; as the Father has sent Me, I also send you."  And when He had said this, He breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit.”</div> <bR> <div> This receiving of the Holy Spirit is also pictured in Yahshua’s baptism, for after coming out of the water we read:</div> <bR> <div> Luke 3:21-22</div> <div> Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus was also baptized, and while He was praying, heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in bodily form like a dove...</div> <bR> <div> From that point forward, Yahshua went about doing the work of God in bringing the Kingdom of God to the earth and destroying the works of the devil. This to is to be our work after we have been united with Christ through baptism and have received the Holy Spirit.</div> <bR> <div> We must not go forth to do the will of God until after we have received the Spirit. For this reason Yahshua, having commissioned His disciples, told them to tarry in Jerusalem until they were endued with power from on high. We cannot destroy the work of the devil in our own strength. We must be clothed with the power of God.</div> <bR> <div> Immediately after being baptized and receiving the Spirit, the Lord was led out into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. We see then that He immediately entered into battle with Satan. We can be encouraged that He never once lost a battle, and God also promised Joshua that no enemy would ever be able to stand against him.</div> <bR> <div> These things written about the children of Israel under Joshua’s leadership, serve therefore as instruction for ourselves. As we follow Christ into battle, we need never be defeated. He will always lead us to victory if we follow Him faithfully with a whole heart.</div> <bR> <div> Continue to <A HREF="id617.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Possessing the Land Page 4"><U>Next Page</U></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>