Joshua's victory strategies for us?
What strategies did Joshua use to ensure victory, and how can we apply them?

Verse Focus: Joshua 10:20

“After Joshua and the sons of Israel had finished striking them with a very great slaughter until they were destroyed, and the few survivors who remained of them had entered the fortified cities,”


Key Strategies Joshua Modeled

• Total follow-through – Joshua did not stop halfway; he pursued until the enemy could no longer regroup.

• Unified effort – “Joshua and the sons of Israel” acted together; no lone-ranger warfare.

• Persistence beyond the initial miracle – God had hurled hailstones (10:11) and stopped the sun (10:13), yet Joshua still pressed on with ordinary obedience.

• Allowing no safe havens – survivors were driven into walled cities where they could be dealt with later; no lingering threats were tolerated.

• Confidence rooted in God’s earlier promise – “Do not fear them, for I have delivered them into your hand” (10:8). The promise fueled the strategy.


Practical Takeaways for Today

• Finish what God assigns. Partial obedience leaves pockets of resistance (compare 1 Samuel 15:3, 9).

• Stand shoulder to shoulder with fellow believers; victory is a community project (Ecclesiastes 4:9-12).

• Keep moving after the miracle. God may intervene dramatically, but He still expects disciplined follow-through (Philippians 2:12-13).

• Close every loophole the enemy could exploit—whether a sinful habit, toxic relationship, or compromising environment (Ephesians 4:27).

• Lean on God’s promise first, strategy second. Plans succeed when grounded in His word (Proverbs 21:31).


Related Scriptures That Reinforce the Lesson

Philippians 3:12-14—pressing on until the goal is reached.

Ephesians 6:10-18—spiritual armor for sustained battle.

Hebrews 10:36—perseverance receives the promise.

Galatians 6:9—don’t grow weary in doing good.


Final Encouragement

Joshua’s success flowed from a heart that believed God, acted immediately, and refused to quit. Follow the same pattern: trust the promise, engage with others, press the advantage, and finish the fight.

How does Joshua 10:20 demonstrate God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises?
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