Fight Long. Fight Hard. Trust God.

Sermon Outline:  Sunday, May 17th, 2026
Speaker: Zak Stevens

Text

Joshua 11-13:7

I.  The Big Picture

     A.  Joshua Conquers the North (Joshua 11:1-15)

     B.  Reminder: Joshua Conquered the West (Joshua 11:16-23)

     C.  Reminder: Moses Conquered the East (Joshua 12:1-6)

     D.  Reminder: Joshua Conquered the West (Joshua 12:7-23)

     E.  More Land to Conquer (Joshua 13:1-7)

II.  Principle One: Life Isn’t a Battle. It’s a Campaign.

     A.  Hebrews 12:1

III.  Principle Two: Trust God With What You Can’t Finish

     A.  Acts 20:24

Small Group Questions

Sunday, May 17th, 2026

Observe

1) Read Joshua 11:16,23. After Joshua took the entire land, what does the text say happened next?

2) Read Joshua 12:6. Who is credited with taking the land to the East?

3) Read Joshua 13:1,6. How does this section ultimately come to a close?

Discuss

4) Chapter 12 is a long list of victories – 31 kings defeated one by one. What do you think this list is recorded? What is God trying to teach His people?

5) The first principle is that life isn’t a battle to be won in a week; it’s a campaign that takes years. What do you think of this idea? Does this line up with your experience?

6)  The text says Joshua did all that Moses commanded. No shortcuts. In a long campaign, how do we guard against cutting corners or settling for “good enough”?

7) God promises to do the work beyond Joshua’s lifetime (13:6). What are the sorts of things in life, family or ministry that you may not see completed? How do you make peace with handing them over to God?

8) Read Hebrews 12:1-2. What additional perspective and encouragement do these verses provide? What example does Christ set for his followers?

Respond

9) Where have you specifically seen a struggle be more of a years-long campaign than a days long battle? What has God been teaching you and how has he been growing you through that?