You should never, ever vote on the will of God. Dr. Tony Evans says when God declares his will,

it's settled. End of discussion. When God has clearly stated his will, the vote has been taken.

This is the alternative broadcast featuring the timeless biblical teachings from the archives of Dr. Tony Evans.

Having a promise from God doesn't mean the journey will be easy, but it does mean he'll walk

with you through the battles. In today's message, Dr. Evans reveals how God's power isn't

limited by numbers or resources, and how faith plus obedience

is the key to unlocking his provision and purpose in our lives. Let's listen.

Joshua is a book about God's fulfilling his promise to his people. God has promised them a land,

a land flowing with milk and honey.

They've been waiting 40 years to experience this.

And now Joshua's generation has entered the land,

and God is guiding them in taking over the land that he has promised to them.

We've explained that the promised land is not heaven because there were

enemies in the promised land. They were Canaanites, Hittites, Jebusites, and many other enemies.

There are no enemies for us in heaven. This is, as far as you and I concerned, fulfilling God's purpose in our lives,

experiencing God's promises for our lives as we follow God in addressing the challenges of life that we face.

And just as Israel, even though they had a promise, concomitant to that promise,

of those promises were challenges to Jericho, AI, and the many challenges we've seen.

So they're in the process of conquering the land of promise that was promised them by the Lord.

Beginning in chapter 11, we have now this attack on the northern part of the promised land

and the campaigns that were associated with it.

Well, obviously, all these kings now knowing that the South have been defeated are a little nervous

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