Be Strong and Very Courageous! 4/28/2024
“God Prepares the Israelites for Jericho” (Joshua 5-6)
Review: Did you take a step of faith into the river ahead of you?
*When God calls us to GO, it often doesn’t make sense from a worldly point of view.
*God isn’t looking for heroes, He’s looking for people who have a dependent faith in Him and are willing to take a next step.
*God confirms what He calls us to do.
*Just because God calls us to do something and we obey, doesn’t mean there won’t be opposition.
“Remembering is the fuel of faith.” Louie Giglio
Joshua 5
v. 1 ____________________________________________________
vv. 2-9 _________________________________________________
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a) Circumcision = _____________________________________
b) Sin, although forgiven by Jesus’ death, burial and resurrection, sometimes has long-lasting _______________.
c) God doesn’t do things in a “normal”, worldly way, He does them in a ____________ way—His way!
d) Where’s your trust? ___________________
(Psalm 20:7; 2 Corinthians 12:9-11)
e) God is ____________ you right now for your next battle.
vv. 10-12 _______________________________________________
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f) Jesus has taken away the _________ of our sin, just like God took away the disgrace caused by the Israelites’ parents.
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vv. 13-15 _______________________________________________
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g) Who was this “commander of the LORD’S army”? ________
h) How did Joshua respond? ____________________________
(Exodus 3:5)
Joshua 6
vv. 1-5 _________________________________________________
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i) (v. 2) The LORD had ________ given Jericho to the Israelites!
vv. 6-14 ________________________________________________
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vv. 15-21 _______________________________________________
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j) Why would a Good God have Jericho and its inhabitants completely destroyed? ______________________________
vv. 22-25 _______________________________________________
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k) Why would God include Rahab, a prostitute, in this story?
(Matthew 1:5; Hebrews 11:31; James 2:25)
vv. 26-27 _______________________________________________
Next Sunday--(5/5) “How much do you think about Heaven?
Email questions about the New Heavens, New Earth, Hell, what happens when we die, etc. to jherzberg@epicchristianchurh.com
Resource: “The Book of Joshua” video series by Louie Giglio on RightNow Media
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