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This morning we will be starting a new book study of Joshua. Which will serve as a great continuation of what we have studied recently. In the gospel of John, we had a detailed look at who Jesus is and how we are to believe in Him for eternal life. Then in Lev...

Last week we began studying the book of Joshua. The book opens with a very dramatic scene. Moses, the servant of God, has died, and Joshua has been declared the new leader. Israel is encamped at the plains of Moab (Deut 34:1). The problem with this is that the...

At the beginning of the book of Joshua, God’s people are at the edge of the promised land for the second time. 40 years before this moment, Israel tried to enter the promised land and failed. Hebrews 3:19 makes it clear that Israel’s core sin was the reason “t...

The book of Joshua opens at a critical moment in Israel's history where things could have gone sideways very quickly. We have seen throughout Chapter 1 the time and care God took to encourage Joshua. Moses is gone, but they still have God’s promises, God’s pre...

As Israel is on the edge of entering the Promised Land, Joshua has done everything he can to make sure another Kadesh Barnea does not happen. Instead of 12 spies being sent publicly, only 2 spies were sent secretly, apparently with a plan of blending in by goi...

Joshua sent two spies into Jericho to spy out the land and find out any valuable information that they could. The spies were immediately recognized on this secret mission. We are not told how much of Jericho they were able to see because the main focus is thei...

In Joshua 3, Israel is at the bank of the Jordan River, waiting to see the Ark of the Covenant move. God was leading the nation in a unique way, by only using the Ark instead of the pillar of fire or the cloud. God is present with His people and is holy. Due t...

Joshua 3:14-17 ESV (14)  So when the people set out from their tents to pass over the Jordan with the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people,(15)  and as soon as those bearing the ark had come as far as the Jordan, and the feet of the pri...

As we begin to look at Joshua 5 it can be easy to miss how monumental of an event Israel crossing over the Jordan river truly is. The Jordan river crossing was a moment of faithful obedience for Israel and where God displayed His power in an amazing way. It wa...

As we move through the book of Joshua, God’s faithfulness to fulfill His promises stands out. After a 40-year delay in the wilderness, God’s people were finally in the land that had been promised to Abram over 700 years ago. This generation was taking part of ...

Israel’s time so far in the promised land has been used intentionally. God had the men be circumcised as a reminder of His covenant promises to Israel. Then, the nation celebrated the Passover. Many shared firsthand accounts of how the blood of the lamb saved ...

Throughout the book of Joshua, we have seen how important it is to remember who God is and what He has done. Joshua was told not to let the Word of God depart from His mouth but to meditate on it and that by doing so he would have success in the Promised Land ...

1 Corinthians 10:11 NLT (11)  These things happened to them as examples for us. They were written down to warn us who live at the end of the age. When handled correctly, the Old Testament has so much value for believers today. We are told that these real...

Last week we saw the miracle of the walls of Jericho falling down. God delivered the city to the Israelites just as He promised. It was God’s victory, and the Israelites just needed to walk faithfully and obediently in it. Israel was not only in the promised l...

Israel’s first success in the Promised Land was quickly derailed with a stunning defeat at Ai. God’s victory that Israel walked in at Jericho was followed by defeat because sin had come into the camp. Achan took some of the things that were devoted to the ban ...

As Israel enters the Promised Land, they are starting to take possession of God’s blessings and gifts. The Promised Land does not represent heaven, but God’s people are taking ownership of their inheritance in Him. God gave this land to them, and He has promis...

Any confidence that was gained for Israel in the victory at Jericho was undone by the defeat of Ai. Achan and his family had sinned, and God could not give Israel victory until the sin was dealt with. Israel proved themselves faithful and purged the sinning fa...

At this point Israel has walked in God’s victories and defeated both Jericho and Ai. This has not been without stumbles, yet Israel’s conquest of the Promised Land is starting to take shape. Then something interrupts the conquests and battles right at the end ...