Joshua 23/24: New Beginnings “ After a long time had passed and the Lord had given Israel rest from all their enemies around them, Joshua, by then old( 110) and well advanced in years, summoned all Israel, – their elders, leaders, judges and officials and said to them, “ I am old and well advanced … Read more
Joshua 11-21: The Wars and Division of Lands As Joshua’s campaign against the five kings is successful, we read the following entry into the story of Joshua and Israel: “All these kings and their lands Joshua conquered in one campaign because the Lord, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.” (Joshua 10:42) *What battle are … Read more
Joshua 10: JUST DO IT! In today’s lesson, we will see two eternal truths emerge: God is able to work all things together for good for those who love the Lord and are the called according to His purpose. ( Romans 8:28) Nothing is impossible for the Lord. The Israelites had taken Jericho by a … Read more
Joshua 9: The World, The Flesh and The Devil So far in the previous chapters, we have come to understand the following: Joshua is a type of Jesus. Jericho represents the world Ai represents the flesh, our old sinful nature. So in today’s lesson, you will not be surprised to learn we will see a … Read more
Joshua 8: Milestones A ‘milestone’ comes from the use in olden times of having stones which told the traveler how many miles it was to the next city. They were a reference point which reassured the traveler they were on the right path. Milestones have also been used to describe significant events in one’s lives. … Read more
Joshua 7: The Thrill of Victory. The Agony of Defeat. The book of Joshua is comparable to the New Testament book of Ephesians in that both books have to do with our inheritance in the Lord. In Joshua, we see the nation of Israel entering into Canaan to take possession of their inheritance. In Ephesians, … Read more
Joshua 6: CAPTURING JERICHO Jericho, we read was tightly shut up, secure behind its double walls and then atop a mound on which they were built. No one went in or came out of Jericho. It was strongly defended. We are familiar with this story and the task before us today in this lesson is … Read more
Joshua 5: A Foretaste of Glory Divine The nation of Israel has crossed over into the Promised Land via the parted Jordan River as a miraculous sign from God, who was with Joshua as He was with Moses. Notice who else got the message: all the kings of the Amorites and Canaanites heard what happened. … Read more
Joshua 4: Crossing the Jordan River The crossing of the Jordan was a significant event for the nation of Israel. They had just spent 40 years wandering in the wilderness preparing for this moment. The adult generation who came out of Egypt, but refused to go into the Promised Land had now all died, except … Read more
Joshua 3: As we have stated before, the book of Joshua is a story about walking by faith and not by sight of both individuals and a nation. Paul writes in Romans 15: “For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the … Read more
Joshua 2: Rahab the Harlot The book of Joshua follows the book of Deuteronomy. Deuteronomy is basically a series of speeches given by Moses in the last months of his life. Moses is preparing the next generation for what lies ahead as he prepares to pass the baton of leadership to Joshua. In Deuteronomy, Moses … Read more
Joshua 1: BE STRONG! Last week as we finished our series on worry, I shared with you 10 Spiritual Disciplines which will better prepare us for the ‘ups and downs’ of life. Paul admonished us to ‘train ourselves for godliness….’ (I Timothy 4:7) I believe there is nothing more important in training oneself for godliness … Read more