JOSHUA 4
God exalted this man in the sight of all Israel.
Joshua
Joshua set up this many stones at Gilgal.
12
Khari was preparing a celebration for this special occasion.
Her parents’ 25th wedding anniversary
The stones were meant to help Israel do this with what God had done.
Remember
I am the first book of the Bible.
Genesis
The priests carried this sacred object out of the Jordan River.
The priests carried this sacred object out of the Jordan River.
The twelve stones were taken from this river.
The Jordan River
While looking through family albums, Khari discovered this small container.
A small chest
“What do these stones mean?” was a question future generations were expected to ask these people.
Their parents
I am the last book of the Old Testament.
Malachi
When the priests stepped onto dry ground, this happened to the Jordan.
The waters returned to their place / returned to flood stage
Joshua placed the twelve stones at this location.
Gilgal
The chest contained these two kinds of keepsakes.
Letters and cards
“Israel crossed the Jordan on dry ground” reminded the next generation that God had done this for Israel.
Made a way / brought them through
Today’s lesson about the twelve stones is found in this book
Joshua
God’s miracle at the Jordan was compared to this earlier miracle.
The crossing of the Red Sea
The stones were not about Israel showing off what they accomplished. They pointed to this instead.
What God had done / God’s faithfulness and power
Khari decided the letters and cards should be preserved in this special album.
A 25th-wedding-anniversary album
Complete our lesson message: “God was here. God made a way. God ______.”
Brought us through
I am known as a wisdom book filled with short sayings about wise and godly living.
Proverbs
According to Joshua 4:24, give two reasons God wanted the people to remember what happened.
So all the peoples of the earth would know God’s hand is powerful AND so Israel would always fear/honor the Lord
Complete the lesson idea: “Your legacy isn’t only what you receive. It’s also ______.”
What you leave behind
Why was Khari’s mother especially excited about the gift?
She thought she had lost the small chest, and now the memories/letters were preserved.
The letters in the Reflect story and Israel’s twelve stones were different objects but served a similar purpose. What was it?
To preserve a story/memory so future generations would remember
I am the final book of the Bible, and my name refers to an unveiling or revealing
Revelation