New Beginnings
Fill in the blank from God's popular command to Joshua: "Be strong and _________."
What is courageous?
This woman’s story in Chapter 2 shows us that God can use absolutely anyone, regardless of their past mistakes or their bad reputation
Who is Rahab?
The Israelites cross into the Promised Land by walking through this body of water on dry ground
What is the Jordan River?
For the first six days of the march around Jericho, the Israelite army marches around the city this many times each day
What is once?
The turnaround at Ai in Chapter 8 is a beautiful reminder of this core truth: that failure does not do this to God's purposes for our lives
What is cancel them?
Week 1 reminds us that when we face a scary new chapter or a massive change, our confidence shouldn't be in our own abilities, but in this promise from God
What is His presence (that He is with us)?
Week 2 focuses on the unexpected faith of a person living here OR a way to describe her faith
What is on the margins (or walls) of society?
The waters of the Jordan miraculously stop flowing the exact moment these people step their feet into the river's edge
Who are the priests (carrying the Ark of the Covenant)?
On the seventh day, the walls finally collapse after the priests give a long blast on their trumpets and the army does this
What is give a loud shout?
The packet emphasizes that while God is a God of justice who disciplines us, He is also fundamentally a God of this
What is restoration?
True success in God's eyes isn't measured by how much we accomplish or win, but by how well we practice this trait
What is obedience / faithfulness?
Rahab hid the two spies and saved her family because she believed that Israel's God was the one true God of both heaven and this
What is the earth?
The Israelites built a monument out of 12 stones from the riverbed so they would never do this to God's past miracles
What is forget them?
DAILY DOUBLE
God instructed the Israelites not to take any of this from Jericho
What are the devoted things?
Before Israel could experience victory at Ai the second time, this hidden barrier in their camp had to be openly confronted and dealt with
What is sin / disobedience?
God tells Joshua that to keep his heart in the right place, he needs to constantly meditate on this
What is the Book of the Law / God's Word?
Rahab showed her faith by putting a scarlet cord in her window. This reminds us that real faith involves taking this step
What is action?
We learn from the Jordan crossing that remembering what God has done for us in the past helps fuel our trust for this
What is the future?
This person’s sin after disobeying God’s command, ended up affecting the whole Israelite community
Who is Achan?
In order to win the battle, Israel’s faith required trusting God’s plan before they saw this
What is the outcome?
Stepping into God's promises always begins not with rapid action, but with this basic heart posture
What is trust?
Rahab confesses her faith by telling the spies she heard how the Lord dried up this body of water during the Exodus from Egypt
What is the Red Sea?
The people had to follow the Ark of the Covenant across the river, which reminded them to keep their eyes fixed entirely on this
What is God’s presence?
Following the victory at Jericho, Israel loses a battle here because of their disobedience to God
What is Ai?
After building an altar to the Lord on Mount Ebal, Joshua wrote a copy of this on stone
What is the Law of Moses?