Joshua 1:1-18 Lesson #1. EGYPT Forsake? To reject or turn away from If your friend had to stay in...

Joshua 1:1-18

Lesson #1

Forsake?

To reject or turn away from

If your friend had to stay in the gym and you left her to play in the

sanctuary, would that be forsaking?

Forsake?


If your sister wanted to play with you and the big kids and you sent her back

to Mom, would that be forsaking?

Forsake?


If God asked you to play with the new boy who came to children’s church, and you ignored him, would that be

forsaking?

Forsake?


If God asked you to obey your parents every day, and you did,

would that be forsaking?

Which one of these people is courageous?

A. A boy who comes to quizzing even though he is afraid

B. A girl who obeys her mom even when she has to do something newC. A child who goes to church with his friends just like every Sunday

Able to stand against fear, danger or difficulty; brave

Lesson #1Lesson #1

After the death of Moses the servant of the After the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, the LORD said to Joshua son of Nun, LORD, the LORD said to Joshua son of Nun,

Moses' aide:Moses' aide:

Joshua

Joshua

Moses my servant is dead. Now then, you and all these

people, get ready to cross the Jordan River into the land I am about

to give to them—to the Israelites.

I will give you I will give you every place every place

where you set where you set your foot, your foot,

as I promised as I promised Moses.Moses.

EGYPT

Your territory will extend from

the desert to Lebanon, and from the great

river, the Euphrates-- all

the Hittite country--to the Mediterranean

Sea in the west.

Joshua

No one will be able to stand against No one will be able to stand against you all the days of your life. As I you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with was with Moses, so I will be with

you; I will never leave you nor you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.forsake you.

Be strong and Be strong and courageous, because you courageous, because you will lead these people to will lead these people to

inherit the land I swore to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give their ancestors to give

them.them.

Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that not turn from it to the right or to the left, that

you may be successful wherever you go.you may be successful wherever you go.

Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that

you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and

successful.

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with

you wherever you go.

Joshua 1:9

Did God promise that getting this land would be easy?

What did He promise?

So Joshua ordered the officers of the people:

Go through the camp and tell the people, “Get your provisions ready.”

Joshua

3 days3 days from now you from now you

will cross the Jordan here to go will cross the Jordan here to go in and take possession of the in and take possession of the

land the LORD your God is land the LORD your God is giving you for your own.giving you for your own.

But to the But to the ReubenitesReubenites, ,

the the GaditesGadites and and

the the half-tribe of half-tribe of ManassehManasseh, ,

Joshua said, "Remember the Joshua said, "Remember the command that Moses the command that Moses the servant of the LORD gave servant of the LORD gave you after he said:you after he said:

The LORD your God will The LORD your God will give you rest by giving give you rest by giving

you this land.you this land.

JORDAN

RIVER

Your wives, your children and your Your wives, your children and your livestock may stay in the land that livestock may stay in the land that Moses gave you east of the Jordan, but Moses gave you east of the Jordan, but all your fighting men, ready for battle, all your fighting men, ready for battle, must cross over ahead of must cross over ahead of

your fellow Israelites.your fellow Israelites.

You are to help them until the LORD gives You are to help them until the LORD gives them rest, as he has done for you, and until them rest, as he has done for you, and until they too have taken possession of the land they too have taken possession of the land

the LORD your God is giving them.the LORD your God is giving them.

JORDAN

RIVER

After that, you may go back and occupy After that, you may go back and occupy your own land, which Moses the your own land, which Moses the

servant of the LORD gave you east of servant of the LORD gave you east of the Jordan toward the sunrise.the Jordan toward the sunrise.

Whatever you have Whatever you have commanded us we will do, commanded us we will do,

and wherever you send us we and wherever you send us we will go. Just as we fully will go. Just as we fully

obeyed Moses, so we will obeyed Moses, so we will obey you. obey you.

Then they Then they

answered Joshua,answered Joshua,

Only may the LORD Only may the LORD your God be with you your God be with you

as he was with Moses. as he was with Moses.

Whoever rebels against Whoever rebels against your word and does not your word and does not

obey it, whatever you may obey it, whatever you may command them, will be put command them, will be put

to death. to death.

Only be strong and Only be strong and courageous!courageous!

More than ____ years earlier God told ___________ that his descendants would have the

land of _________.

Abraham

Noah

Joshua

150

50

450

Egypt

Jericho

Canaan

How will knowing the How will knowing the

Book of the Law help Book of the Law help

the Israelites?the Israelites?

How will knowing the How will knowing the

Book of the Law help you?Book of the Law help you?

When we are afraid, When we are afraid, what will God do?what will God do?

What must we do?What must we do?

QuestionsQuestions

Who is Moses’ aide?Who is Moses’ aide?

1.Joshua

2.Caleb

3.Noah

4.Reuben

What body of water are What body of water are the Israelites to cross?the Israelites to cross?

1.Red Sea

2.Canaan River

3.Jordan River

4.Dead Sea

What did the Israelites have What did the Israelites have to do to be successful?to do to be successful?

1.Obey the law

2.March quickly

3.Load their guns

When are the Israelites When are the Israelites to meditate on the law?to meditate on the law?

1.On Sunday

2.Day and night

3.When they fight

4.When they are bored

Which tribes were to live Which tribes were to live east of the Jordan River?east of the Jordan River?

1.Hittites

2.Reubenites

3.Gadites

4.½ tribe of Manasseh

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