“What!

Making A MessOf
SUCCESS?”
 Joshua 1:1-6
• Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that
the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying, Moses
my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this
people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel. 
Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto
you, as I said unto Moses.  From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto
the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the
great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast.   There shall
not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with
Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. Be strong
and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance
the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them. 
 What! Making A Mess Of

Joshua 1:7-9
• Jos 1:7  Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe
to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee:
turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper
whithersoever thou goest. 
• Jos 1:8  This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou
shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do
according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way
prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. 
• Jos 1:9  Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be
not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee
whithersoever thou goest. 
What is SUCCESS as commonly defined?
 achievement of intention: the
achievement of something planned or
attempted
 attainment of fame, wealth, or power:
impressive achievement, especially the
attainment of fame, wealth, or power
 somebody successful: somebody who is
wealthy, famous, or powerful because of a
record of achievement
Are these your pictures of success?
Is this the success

GOD
is interested in?
If this is how you
look at success,
then, you are
making a mess
of success!
How can one make a mess of success?
SUCCESS • Good or Bad?

Busynes • Pulled in every

s of life direction

Losing • Disconnecting
bearings from God
Drifting • Hearing
away from many
God’s best voices
plan
How is good success
achieved?
Good
God’s Success
Book of (:8b)
God’s • Prosperous
Motivation/ the Law (:8;
God’s Ps. 1:2; ) way
Presence Encourage- • Be
God’s Voice ment (:6-7, 9) committed
(:5, 9b)
(Josh. 1:1b) • Be strong to it
• Divine • Be • Be
• Divine
authority courageous meditating
instructions (:2) (:5)
• Divine • Be not • Be
• Promises obedient
Directions (:3-4) afraid (Jer.
1:8)
How is good success
achieved?
Good
God’s Success
Book of (:8b)
God’s • Prosperous
Motivation/ the Law (:8)
God’s way
• Be
Presence Encourage-
committed
God’s Voice ment (:6-7, 9)
(:5, 9b) to it
(Josh. 1:1b) • Be strong • Be
• Divine • Be
• Divine obedient
authority courageous
instructions (:2) (:5)
• Divine • Promises
Directions (:3-4)
How is good success
achieved?

God’s
voice
How is good success
achieved?

God’s
voice
What is SUCCESS and what it isn’t?
• Make Effective Presentations
• Using Awesome Backgrounds
• Engage your Audience
• Capture Audience Attention
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