The Lord’s Name Is Captain

Pastor Craig Diestelkamp

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Scripture: Joshua 5:13-15; 1 Thessalonians 5:8

When you study the names of the Lord you come to realize that a revelation of God’s name is also a revelation of His character. God’s name reveals all that He is and all that He is willing to be for us. The Bible is full of many names for God Joshua chapter 5 we come across a wonderful title that Scripture gives to the Son of God:  The Captain of the Host of the Lord (Joshua 5:14).

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Jesus is our Captain!

For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the author (Greek word is archegos, meaning “leader or captain”) of their salvation perfect (complete) through sufferings (Hebrews 2:10).

Jesus is the Lord of Hosts, Jehovah Sabaoth (James 5:4)

  1. Never go into battle without the Captain’s plan! Joshua 5:14  “I am at Your command,” Joshua said. “What do You want Your servant to do?”
  2. Never go into battle without cultivating a heart of worship!Joshua 5:14  … And Joshua fell on his face to the earth and worshiped,
  3. Never go into battle without complete surrender! Joshua 5:14…”What does my Lord say to His servant?”
  4. Never go into battle without clothing yourself in armor! Joshua 5:15  Then the Commander of the LORD’s army said to Joshua, “Take your sandal off your foot, for the place where you stand is holy.” And Joshua did so.

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