“Lesson 23: Joshua Leads Israel,” Primary 6: Old Testament, (1996),101.

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“Lesson 23: Joshua Leads Israel,” Primary 6: Old Testament, (1996),101

Transcript of “Lesson 23: Joshua Leads Israel,” Primary 6: Old Testament, (1996),101.

“Lesson 23: Joshua Leads Israel,” Primary 6: Old Testament, (1996),101

When the people When the people were deep in the were deep in the heart of the heart of the cave, the lights cave, the lights were turned off. were turned off.

The guide told them not to panic; The guide told them not to panic; he was just demonstrating total he was just demonstrating total darkness.darkness.

A group of people went on a tour of A group of people went on a tour of a dimly lit cave. a dimly lit cave.

Before the guide turned the lights Before the guide turned the lights back on, he asked the people to point back on, he asked the people to point in the direction they would go to in the direction they would go to leave the cave and keep pointing until leave the cave and keep pointing until they could see again. they could see again. When the lights were When the lights were turned back on, everyone turned back on, everyone was pointing in a different was pointing in a different direction. direction. They had lost their way in They had lost their way in the dark. the dark.

Everyone else needs to be Everyone else needs to be very quiet. I am going to very quiet. I am going to turn the blindfolded child turn the blindfolded child around several times, and around several times, and walk him or her around walk him or her around the room a few steps. the room a few steps.

How easy is it to get lost in the dark? How easy is it to get lost in the dark?

You are going to wear this blindfold. Please You are going to wear this blindfold. Please close your eyes to block out any light that close your eyes to block out any light that might get through the blindfold.might get through the blindfold.

Before the blindfold is removed I want you Before the blindfold is removed I want you to point to the chair you had been sitting in.to point to the chair you had been sitting in.

The kind of light we have been talking The kind of light we have been talking about during this activity is physical about during this activity is physical light.light.

Even more Even more important is important is spiritual light. spiritual light. Let’s read Let’s read John John 8:12 8:12 andand 1 1 Nephi 12:17 Nephi 12:17

If we choose to If we choose to follow Jesus, we follow Jesus, we will live in the will live in the light, but if we light, but if we choose to follow choose to follow Satan, we will be Satan, we will be in spiritual in spiritual darkness. darkness. Let’s learn about Let’s learn about Joshua to find Joshua to find out whom he out whom he chose to follow. chose to follow.

Jesus chose Joshua to be Jesus chose Joshua to be the prophet after the prophet after Moses. Jesus told Joshua Moses. Jesus told Joshua to lead the Israelites into to lead the Israelites into the promised land. the promised land.

Other people were living Other people were living there. Jesus would help there. Jesus would help the Israelites get the the Israelites get the land.land.

Joshua sent spies across Joshua sent spies across the river into the promised the river into the promised land. The spies came back. land. The spies came back. They told Joshua the They told Joshua the people in the land were people in the land were afraid of the Israelites.afraid of the Israelites.

The Israelites came The Israelites came to the Jordan to the Jordan River.River.The Israelites were The Israelites were ready to cross the ready to cross the Jordan River.Jordan River.

What did the Lord What did the Lord promise Joshua as promise Joshua as Joshua prepared to Joshua prepared to enter the promised enter the promised land? land? Let’s read Joshua Let’s read Joshua

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What was Joshua to What was Joshua to do to receive help do to receive help from the Lord? from the Lord?

Let’s read Let’s read Joshua 1:7–8Joshua 1:7–8

The book of the law is The book of the law is the scriptures.the scriptures.What was Joshua told What was Joshua told to do with the to do with the scriptures? scriptures? How does this counsel How does this counsel apply to us today? apply to us today?

Before the children of Israel entered Before the children of Israel entered the promised land, Joshua was asked the promised land, Joshua was asked to be strong and courageous four to be strong and courageous four times.times.

Let’s read Joshua 1:6–7, 9, Let’s read Joshua 1:6–7, 9, 1818

Why do you think he would need to be Why do you think he would need to be strong and have courage at that strong and have courage at that particular time? particular time? Why do we need to be spiritually Why do we need to be spiritually strong and courageous today?strong and courageous today?

How did Rahab help the How did Rahab help the two spies who were sent two spies who were sent by Joshua? by Joshua?

Let’s read Joshua Let’s read Joshua 2:4–6, 15–162:4–6, 15–16

What favor did Rahab What favor did Rahab ask of the spies? ask of the spies? Let’s read Joshua Let’s read Joshua 2:12–132:12–13

What did Rahab say that What did Rahab say that showed she believed in showed she believed in the God of Israel? the God of Israel?

Let’s read Joshua Let’s read Joshua 2:11 2:11

Rahab joined the Rahab joined the Israelites after Jericho Israelites after Jericho was destroyed. Both was destroyed. Both Paul and James wrote Paul and James wrote about her (see Hebrews about her (see Hebrews 11:31; James 2:24–25). 11:31; James 2:24–25).

The priests carried the The priests carried the ark of the covenant into ark of the covenant into the river. the river.

The water stopped. The The water stopped. The Israelites crossed the Israelites crossed the river on dry ground. river on dry ground. Jesus was helping Joshua Jesus was helping Joshua the way that he had the way that he had helped Moses.helped Moses.

What did the Lord do to show the What did the Lord do to show the children of Israel that he was with children of Israel that he was with Joshua just as he had been with Moses? Joshua just as he had been with Moses?

Let’s read Joshua 3:7–8, 15–Let’s read Joshua 3:7–8, 15–1717

The ark of the covenant was a portable The ark of the covenant was a portable altar that contained sacred writings, altar that contained sacred writings, including Moses’ writings and the including Moses’ writings and the tablets containing the Ten tablets containing the Ten Commandments.Commandments.Why is it important for us to follow the Why is it important for us to follow the living prophet? living prophet?

Then the priests carried Then the priests carried the ark of the covenant the ark of the covenant to the other side. The to the other side. The water started again. water started again.

Joshua led the Israelites to Joshua led the Israelites to the city of Jericho. Jericho the city of Jericho. Jericho had high walls around it. had high walls around it.

The people of Jericho closed the city The people of Jericho closed the city gates to keep the Israelites out. The gates to keep the Israelites out. The people in Jericho thought they were safe.people in Jericho thought they were safe.

What did the priests have to do before the What did the priests have to do before the waters of the Jordan parted? waters of the Jordan parted?

Let’s read Joshua 3:13, 15–17Let’s read Joshua 3:13, 15–17How do you think the priests felt walking How do you think the priests felt walking toward the overflowing river carrying the toward the overflowing river carrying the ark of the covenant? ark of the covenant? How can we follow the example of the How can we follow the example of the priests in our lives? priests in our lives? Sometimes we must obey even when it Sometimes we must obey even when it looks as though we are not being blessed. looks as though we are not being blessed. The blessings come after the test of our The blessings come after the test of our faith and obedience. faith and obedience.

Jesus sent an angel to Jesus sent an angel to Joshua. The angel told Joshua. The angel told Joshua how to capture Joshua how to capture Jericho. Joshua obeyed the Jericho. Joshua obeyed the angel. angel.

Joshua told some priests Joshua told some priests to carry the ark of the to carry the ark of the covenant in front of the covenant in front of the army. The army marched army. The army marched around the walls of around the walls of Jericho once a day for six Jericho once a day for six days.days.

Seven priests blew their Seven priests blew their horns. The other men did not horns. The other men did not make any noise. make any noise.

On the seventh day the On the seventh day the army marched around army marched around Jericho seven times. Then Jericho seven times. Then Joshua told all the men to Joshua told all the men to shout. They shouted. shout. They shouted.

The walls of Jericho fell down. They The walls of Jericho fell down. They captured Jericho. Jesus had helped the captured Jericho. Jesus had helped the Israelites. Israelites.

How did the Israelites take control of How did the Israelites take control of Jericho? Jericho?

Let’s read Joshua 6:11–16, Let’s read Joshua 6:11–16, 2020

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How do you think the people of How do you think the people of Jericho felt as they watched the Jericho felt as they watched the Israelites march around their city day Israelites march around their city day after day? after day? The walls of the city fell because of the The walls of the city fell because of the power of the Lord and the faith and power of the Lord and the faith and obedience of the Israelites. obedience of the Israelites. What do you think would have What do you think would have happened if the Israelites had not happened if the Israelites had not chosen to do things the Lord’s way? chosen to do things the Lord’s way?

All the people heard that All the people heard that the Israelites had captured the Israelites had captured Jericho. They were afraid. Jericho. They were afraid. They knew Jesus was They knew Jesus was helping Joshua and the helping Joshua and the Israelites. Israelites.

Joshua led the people Joshua led the people from city to city. They from city to city. They captured all the promised captured all the promised land.land.

This was the land God This was the land God promised to Abraham, promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. God had Isaac, and Jacob. God had told Joseph, Moses, and told Joseph, Moses, and Joshua that this land would Joshua that this land would be the land of Israel. God be the land of Israel. God kept his promise. kept his promise.

Joshua built an altar to Joshua built an altar to burn sacrifices. All the burn sacrifices. All the people met together. people met together. Joshua read the Joshua read the commandments Jesus commandments Jesus gave Moses. gave Moses.

Then Joshua Then Joshua divided the land divided the land into twelve into twelve parts. He gave parts. He gave one part of the one part of the land to each land to each tribe of Israel. tribe of Israel.

The people built new homes and cities The people built new homes and cities and farms. and farms.

Joshua became old. Joshua became old. He called the He called the leaders of Israel leaders of Israel together. together. He told them God He told them God had given them the had given them the land. God had land. God had helped them win helped them win their battles. their battles. They could keep the land if they were They could keep the land if they were righteous. They would lose the land if they righteous. They would lose the land if they were wicked. were wicked.

Joshua was a great Joshua was a great prophet of God. He prophet of God. He spoke to all the spoke to all the Israelites. He told Israelites. He told them God had them God had blessed them. He told blessed them. He told them to obey God. them to obey God.

Joshua told them to choose whom they Joshua told them to choose whom they would obey. He said he and his family would obey. He said he and his family would obey God. The people went back would obey God. The people went back to their homes. Then Joshua died. to their homes. Then Joshua died.

What did Joshua do before What did Joshua do before he asked the people to he asked the people to choose whom they would choose whom they would serve? serve? As the prophet he set an As the prophet he set an example for the children of example for the children of Israel to follow.Israel to follow.When Joshua asked the children of When Joshua asked the children of Israel to choose whom they would Israel to choose whom they would serve, what was their choice? serve, what was their choice? Let’s read Joshua 24:15, 24, Let’s read Joshua 24:15, 24,

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How can we serve the Lord? How can we serve the Lord? By having faith in our Church leaders By having faith in our Church leaders and following their words.and following their words.

President Spencer W. President Spencer W. Kimball said, “Loyalty to Kimball said, “Loyalty to the Lord also includes the Lord also includes loyalty to those leaders loyalty to those leaders he has chosen” he has chosen” (“Give the Lord (“Give the Lord Your Loyalty,” Your Loyalty,” Ensign,Ensign, Mar. 1980, p. 4). Mar. 1980, p. 4).

Why can’t we serve the Lord and Satan Why can’t we serve the Lord and Satan at the same time? at the same time?

Two movers struggled for Two movers struggled for several minutes one day several minutes one day trying to move a heavy trying to move a heavy object through a doorway. object through a doorway. Finally, exhausted, the Finally, exhausted, the movers gave up. movers gave up.

Enrichment Activity #2

One mover said, “I’ve used all my energy, One mover said, “I’ve used all my energy, but I don’t think I’ll ever be able to get this but I don’t think I’ll ever be able to get this thing inside the door.” “Inside the door?” thing inside the door.” “Inside the door?” said the other. “I thought we were trying to said the other. “I thought we were trying to move it out the door!” move it out the door!”

Enrichment Activity #2

It is impossible to go two It is impossible to go two directions at the same directions at the same time. time. We have to choose which We have to choose which direction to go.direction to go.Why is it not possible to follow both Why is it not possible to follow both Jesus and Satan at the same time? Jesus and Satan at the same time?

Let’s read Matthew 6:24 and Let’s read Matthew 6:24 and Alma 5:38–40Alma 5:38–40

Why is it important that we make a Why is it important that we make a choice now to follow the Lord? choice now to follow the Lord?

Under your chairs are Under your chairs are some strips of paper.some strips of paper.Put your wordstrips Put your wordstrips under the appropriate under the appropriate heading on the board: heading on the board:

Results of Following Results of Following Jesus ChristJesus Christ Results of Following Results of Following SatanSatan

Enrichment Activity #4

If we choose to serve the Lord now, we If we choose to serve the Lord now, we can avoid much pain and sorrow and we can avoid much pain and sorrow and we receive greater happiness. receive greater happiness. A latter-day prophet has told us that A latter-day prophet has told us that Satan loves it when we are discouraged Satan loves it when we are discouraged and hesitant to make decisions because and hesitant to make decisions because it is easier for him to tempt us. The it is easier for him to tempt us. The prophet said, “If you have not done so prophet said, “If you have not done so yet, decide to decide!” yet, decide to decide!” (Spencer W. Kimball, (Spencer W. Kimball, in Conference Report, Apr. 1976, p. 70; or in Conference Report, Apr. 1976, p. 70; or Ensign,Ensign, May 1976, p. 46). May 1976, p. 46).

Enrichment Activity #4

Let’s memorize this Let’s memorize this wonderful scripture:wonderful scripture:““ChooseChoose you you this this day day whom ye will whom ye will serveserve; … but ; … but as for as for me and my me and my househouse, , we will we will serve the Lord”serve the Lord” (Joshua 24:15).(Joshua 24:15).Here is a bookmark to Here is a bookmark to help you practice it. help you practice it. Enrichment Activity #3

““ChooseChoose youyou this day this day whom ye whom ye will servewill serve; ; … but … but as for as for me and me and my housemy house, , we will we will serve the serve the Lord”Lord” (Joshua (Joshua 24:15).24:15).

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We claim the privilege of We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they worship how, where, or what they may. may. Heavenly Father gives us our agency in Heavenly Father gives us our agency in everything, including the choice of whom we everything, including the choice of whom we will worship. will worship. We know that all of the Lord’s children can We know that all of the Lord’s children can worship as they please, but through the worship as they please, but through the scriptures and our prophets, we know that scriptures and our prophets, we know that the right choice is to worship God. the right choice is to worship God.

Enrichment Activity #5

I’ll seek the Lord early while in my youth,I’ll seek the Lord early while in my youth,And he will help me to know the truth.And he will help me to know the truth.I’ll search the scriptures and find him there,I’ll search the scriptures and find him there,Then go to our Father in fervent prayer.Then go to our Father in fervent prayer.I’ll seek the Lord early, and I’ll obeyI’ll seek the Lord early, and I’ll obeyHis living prophets in all they say.His living prophets in all they say.I’ll keep his commandments; his love will I’ll keep his commandments; his love will abound.abound.I will seek the Lord early, and he will be I will seek the Lord early, and he will be found.found.Words and music:Words and music: Joanne Bushman Doxey, b. 1932. © 1984 IRI Joanne Bushman Doxey, b. 1932. © 1984 IRI

Enrichment Activity #6

I testify that only as I testify that only as we serve the Lord will we serve the Lord will we find true and we find true and eternal happiness. eternal happiness. Let’s repeat as a class Let’s repeat as a class the following in the following in unison: “Choose you unison: “Choose you this day whom ye will this day whom ye will serve; … but as for me serve; … but as for me and my house, we will and my house, we will serve the Lord” serve the Lord” (Joshua 24:15). (Joshua 24:15).

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