Joshua 8:3-26 Promise of Victory A Word about waiting – Notice that the Lord tells them that they will do to Ai what they did to Jericho, except this time, they are allowed to take all the spoils for themselves! (Joshua 8:2). If Achan had...
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VICTORY IS CERTAIN FOR ALL Joshua 8:1-35 Our text speaks about the tiny city of Ai. From all indications, this city should have been a pushover for Israel as they marched through Canaan. However, in chapter 7, Israel experienced her only defeat...
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Joshua 7:22-26 The Sinner Is Condemned – These verses give us a sad conclusion to this tragic tale. Achan and all that he had were taken out and stoned to death by the people of Israel. The tower of stones stood as a reminder to all who passed by...
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JOSHUA 7:16-26 III. v. 16-26 ISRAEL EXPERIENCED A TERRIBLE SENTENCE A. v. 16-21. The Sinner Is Confronted – The process that God used to point out Achan. God knew who was guilty, why didn’t He just tell Joshua who they were looking for? In my...
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There are very few things that are more damaging to the unity of the Body of Christ than suspicion. Only once is the word suspicion used in the New Testament, but it is connected with another dangerous word – “Evil” (1Tim 6:4...
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Joshua 7:6- 15 I. v. 6-15 ISRAEL ENCOUNTERED A TERRIBLE SUMMONS Il. Israel did not know what was wrong. All they knew was that they had just suffered their first defeat. By the way, this would be their only defeat! God wants His people to...
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SOME THINGS CAN’T BE HIDDEN Joshua 7:1-26 Intro: Israel has just been involved in a great military conquest. They witnessed the amazing defeat of the city of Jericho. They marched around a city thirteen times over six days, they shouted, they...
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Text: Joshua 6: 6-21 Israel has finally crossed the Jordan. They have prepared themselves spiritually and they have, thus far, followed God’s orders to the letter. Now, they are ready to begin the conquest of the Promised Land. They are...
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OVERCOMING OUR WALLED CITIES: JOSHUA 6: 1-5 6:1-5 THERE IS A LESSON ABOUT SUBMISSION The second major step in the path toward spiritual victory over the strongholds of life demands confidence in the Lord. There are three areas in which...
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Joshua 6:1-15 OVERCOMING OUR WALLED CITIES Intro: The ancient city of Jericho was a very well-built, walled city. History tells us that it was surrounded by 2 massive stone walls. The outer wall was 6 feet thick and 20 feet high. The inner wall...
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Redemption Remembered Joshua 5:10- 15 The third work at Gilgal: A redemption remembered V. 10-11 The Passover is celebrated: looking back to their redemption from Egypt. In these verses, we find Israel once again keeping the feast of the...
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