The “Battle” of JerichoThe “Battle” of Jericho

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Battle of Jericho: What it IsBattle of Jericho: What it Is

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In the future when children ask In the future when children ask their parents, 'What do these their parents, 'What do these stones mean?'" the children stones mean?'" the children should be told that Israel should be told that Israel crossed the Jordan River on dry crossed the Jordan River on dry ground. ground. - Joshua 4:21- Joshua 4:21

Battle of Jericho: What it IsBattle of Jericho: What it Is

A Powerful A Powerful Miracle Occurs…Miracle Occurs…

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VictoryVictory – – God God Style!Style!John 15:8 "My Father is glorified by this, John 15:8 "My Father is glorified by this,

that you that you bear much fruitbear much fruit, and so prove , and so prove to be My disciples.to be My disciples.

2 Cor. 2:14 But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ,

How God Leads into How God Leads into VictoryVictory

A Point of Decision is A Point of Decision is ReachedReached– You’ve Crossed a Boundary…You’ve Crossed a Boundary…

Joshua 5:1 Now it came about when all the Now it came about when all the kings … heard how the LORD had dried kings … heard how the LORD had dried up the waters of the Jordan before the up the waters of the Jordan before the sons of Israel until they had crossed, their sons of Israel until they had crossed, their hearts melted, and there was no spirit in hearts melted, and there was no spirit in them any longer …them any longer …

Romans 12:1 Romans 12:1 Therefore I urge you, brethren, Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.service of worship.

NLT: NLT: When you think of what he has done When you think of what he has done for you, is this too much to ask?for you, is this too much to ask?

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A Point of Decision is A Point of Decision is ReachedReached

God Marks You as Different…God Marks You as Different…Joshua 5:2 At that time the LORD said to At that time the LORD said to Joshua, "Make for yourself flint knives Joshua, "Make for yourself flint knives and circumcise again the sons of Israel and circumcise again the sons of Israel the second time."the second time."Joshua 5:8 Now when they had finished Now when they had finished circumcising all the nation, they remained circumcising all the nation, they remained in their places in the camp until they were in their places in the camp until they were healed.healed.

in Him you were also circumcised with a in Him you were also circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, in the circumcision made without hands, in the removal of the body of the flesh by the removal of the body of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ;circumcision of Christ; Col.2:11

2Cor.12:10 Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong.

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A Point of Decision is A Point of Decision is ReachedReached

God Marks You as Different…God Marks You as Different…Joshua 6:1 Now Jericho was tightly shut because of the sons of Israel; no one went out and no one came in.

6:2 6:2 The LORD The LORD said to Joshua, said to Joshua, “See, I have “See, I have given Jericho given Jericho into your hand, into your hand, with its king and with its king and the valiant the valiant warriors!” warriors!”

"You shall march "You shall march around the city, all the around the city, all the men of war circling the men of war circling the city once. You shall do city once. You shall do so for six days.so for six days.

4 4 "Also seven priests "Also seven priests shall carry seven shall carry seven trumpets of rams' horns trumpets of rams' horns before the ark; then on before the ark; then on the seventh day you the seventh day you shall march around the shall march around the city seven times, and the city seven times, and the priests shall blow the priests shall blow the trumpets.trumpets.

5 5 "It shall be that when they make a "It shall be that when they make a long blast with the ram's horn, and long blast with the ram's horn, and when you hear the sound of the when you hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the with a great shout; and the wall of the city will fall down flat, and the people city will fall down flat, and the people will go up every man straight ahead." will go up every man straight ahead."

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A Point of Decision is A Point of Decision is ReachedReached

God Marks You as Different…God Marks You as Different… They Knew Real Fear!They Knew Real Fear!

Josh 1:9 Josh 1:9 "Have I not commanded you? Be "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go."you wherever you go."

1Cor.2:31Cor.2:3 I was with you in weakness I was with you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling and in fear and in much trembling

1Cor.2:4-5 1Cor.2:4-5 and my message and my preaching were and my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, demonstration of the Spirit and of power,     5 5 so that your faith would not rest on the so that your faith would not rest on the wisdom of men, but on the power of God. wisdom of men, but on the power of God.

Philippians 2:12 Philippians 2:12 So then, my beloved, just as you have So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your now much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling;salvation with fear and trembling;

How God Leads into How God Leads into VictoryVictory

A Point of A Point of Decision is Decision is ReachedReached

God Marks You God Marks You as Different…as Different…

They Knew They Knew Real Fear!Real Fear!

Always a New Always a New Plan!Plan!

““Dear Chuck, how do you as a pastor keep your Dear Chuck, how do you as a pastor keep your positive, overcoming attitude about ministry? positive, overcoming attitude about ministry? Sometimes I cannot see the point of working with Sometimes I cannot see the point of working with people who don’t want to be challenged, who people who don’t want to be challenged, who don’t want to learn, who don’t want to grow.”don’t want to learn, who don’t want to grow.”Answer: Answer: “I see your point, and I don’t “I see your point, and I don’t

know how I’d handle it either.”know how I’d handle it either.”

How God Leads into How God Leads into VictoryVictory

A Point of Decision is A Point of Decision is ReachedReached

God Marks You as Different…God Marks You as Different… They Knew Real Fear!They Knew Real Fear! Always a New Plan!Always a New Plan!