Cross Your Jordan

Introduction

I)        Historical Backgroundܬܲܫܥܝܼܬܵܐ

o    When the Lord brought the nation of Israel out of Egypt, He led them toward the Promised Land.

o    But, before they can enter Canaan, they must first get past one final, major obstacle: the Jordan River.

o   Joshua 3:5ܝܼܫܘܿܥ ܒܪܢܘܢ ܓ:5

II)      Spiritual Backgroundܪܘܼܚܵܢܵܐܝܼܬ

o   I Corinthians 10:11ܐ. ܩܘܖ̈ܢܬܝܐ ܝ:11

How Do We Cross Our Jordan?

1.       Follow God Carefully (3:1-13)ܚܘܼܫ ܒܵܬ݉ܪ ܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ

o   Vs. 3 – “Go after it”ܘܐܵܙܠ݉ܝܼܬܘܿܢ ܒܵܬ݉ܪܘܼܗܿ

-          Mark 11:23ܡܪܩܘܣ ܝܐ:23

o   Vs. 5 – “Sanctify yourselves”ܩܵܕܫܘܿܢ ܓܵܢܵܘܟܼܘܿܢ

-          I John 1:9ܐ. ܝܘܚܢܢ 1:9

o   Vs. 13 - “the waters of the Jordan shall be cut off”

-          Matthew 6:25-34ܡܬܝ ܘ:25 –34

2.       Believe God Carefully (3:14-17)ܗܵܡܸܢ ܒܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ

o   Vs. 15b – (WE THINK: it is more than we can handle)

o   Vs. 15a – (God had a plan)

-          Ephesians 5:25-26ܐܦܣܝܐ ܗ:25 –26

-          Romans 4:3ܖ̈ܗܘܡܝܐ ܕ:3

o   Vs. 16-17 – (God is able to do what he said!)

3.       Remember God Carefully (4:1-24)ܬܚܘܪ ܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ

o   Vs. 4-6 – (The purpose of the Memorial)

-          Deuteronomy 6:6-7ܬܢܝܢ ܢܡܘܣܐ ܘ:6 –7

o   Vs. 9, 20-23 ( God is faithful)

-          I Corinthians 10:13ܐ. ܩܘܖ̈ܢܬܝܐ ܝ:13

Conclusion:                                                I John 4:4                         ܐ. ܝܘܚܢܢ ܕ:4