Genesis 15:16
16 In the fourth generation they will return here, for the iniquity of the Amorites has not yet reached its full measure.”,
Leviticus 18:24–25
24 “Do not defile yourselves by any of these practices, for the nations I am driving out before you have defiled themselves by all these things. 25 The land has become defiled, so I am punishing it for its iniquity, and the land will vomit out its inhabitants.
Deuteronomy 9:4–6
4 When the LORD your God drives them out before you, do not say to yourself, ‘The LORD brought me in to take possession of this land because of my righteousness.’ Instead, the LORD will drive out these nations before you because of their wickedness. 5 You are not going to take possession of their land because of your righteousness or your integrity. Instead, the LORD your God will drive out these nations before you because of their wickedness, in order to fulfill the promise he swore to your ancestors, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. 6 Understand that the LORD your God is not giving you this good land to possess because of your righteousness, for you are a stiff-necked people.
Joshua 5:13
13 When Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua approached him and asked, “Are you for us or for our enemies?”
Joshua 5:14a
4 “Neither,” he replied. “I have now come as commander of the LORD’s army.”…
Joshua 5:14b
…Then Joshua bowed with his face to the ground in homage and asked him, “What does my lord want to say to his servant?”
Joshua 5:15
15 The commander of the LORD’s army said to Joshua, “Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy.” And Joshua did that.
Am I with
BiG Idea: Victory begins with
Joshua 6:1
6 Now Jericho was strongly fortified because of the Israelites—no one leaving or entering.
Joshua 6:2–5
2 The LORD said to Joshua, “Look, I have handed Jericho, its king, and its best soldiers over to you. 3 March around the city with all the men of war, circling the city one time. Do this for six days. 4 Have seven priests carry seven ram’s-horn trumpets in front of the ark. But on the seventh day, march around the city seven times, while the priests blow the rams’ horns. 5 When there is a prolonged blast of the horn and you hear its sound, have all the troops give a mighty shout. Then the city wall will collapse, and the troops will advance, each man straight ahead.”
Faith starts with surrender and is expressed through
Surrender starts with the realization that everything we have isn’t actually ours at all. Surrender, you see, is different than sacrifice. You can make big sacrifices and still be in control. And surrender is different than obedience. You can obey a lot of the laws of God and not be surrendered. —J.D. Greear
Romans 1:5
5 Through him we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the Gentiles,,
Genesis 22:18
18 And all the nations of the earth will be blessed by your offspring because you have obeyed my command.”
Deuteronomy 28:1
28 “Now if you faithfully obey the LORD your God and are careful to follow all his commands I am giving you today, the LORD your God will put you far above all the nations of the earth.
John 14:15
15 “If you love me, you will keep my commands.
Acts 5:29
29 Peter and the apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than people.
Hebrews 11:30
30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after being marched around by the Israelites for seven days.
Joshua 6:15–16
15 Early on the seventh day, they started at dawn and marched around the city seven times in the same way. That was the only day they marched around the city seven times. 16 After the seventh time, the priests blew the rams’ horns, and Joshua said to the troops, “Shout! For the LORD has given you the city.
Joshua 6:20–21
20 So the troops shouted, and the rams’ horns sounded. When they heard the blast of the trumpets, the troops gave a great shout, and the wall collapsed. The troops advanced into the city, each man straight ahead, and they captured the city. 21 They completely destroyed everything in the city with the sword—every man and woman, both young and old, and every ox, sheep, and donkey.
Surrender isn’t
Partial obedience is
Joshua 6:22–23
22 Joshua said to the two men who had scouted the land, “Go to the prostitute’s house and bring the woman out of there, and all who are with her, just as you swore to her.” 23 So the young men who had scouted went in and brought out Rahab and her father, mother, brothers, and all who belonged to her. They brought out her whole family and settled them outside the camp of Israel.
Hebrews 11:31
31 By faith Rahab the prostitute welcomed the spies in peace and didn’t perish with those who disobeyed.
Joshua 6:24–25
24 They burned the city and everything in it, but they put the silver and gold and the articles of bronze and iron into the treasury of the LORD’s house. 25 However, Joshua spared Rahab the prostitute, her father’s family, and all who belonged to her, because she hid the messengers Joshua had sent to spy on Jericho, and she still lives in Israel today.
Romans 10:12–13
12 since there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, because the same Lord of all richly blesses all who call on him. 13 For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.,
Challenge: My next step towards surrender/obedience this week is:
This Week I Will:
Pursue Jesus By:
Point to Jesus By:
Memorize: Joshua 5:14b
Next Sunday: Joshua 7