Check here each week for information to prepare your heart for the upcoming sermon and follow-up questions you can use after the sermon to dig deeper and disciple your family!
Take Sin Seriously
Take sin seriously – Joshua 7
Notes:
1) ________ of Israel’s sin – v1a
2) ________ of Israel’s sin – v1b-9
3) ________ of Israel’s sin – vv10-12
4) ________ of Israel’s sin – vv13-26
Digging Deeper:
- What does Joshua 7 teach you about sin and God?
- No one sins in isolation. How might your sin affect others?
- As God reveals sin in our lives, what should we do?
Other passages to consider:
Gen 3:6-8; Deut 7:25-26; Hos 2:14-15; Amos 3:1-2; Acts 5:1-11; Rom 5:9; 1 Cor 5:1-13; Phil 2:14-15; Col 3:5-11; 1 Thes 1:10; 1 Pet 2:24; 1 Jn 2:15-17.
Faith in God’s Powerful Promise
Faith in God’s Powerful Promise- Joshua 6
Notes:
Digging Deeper:
- Why does God often use weak or untraditional ways to accomplish His purposes?
- What examples of faith do we see in this chapter? How is that faith demonstrated to be real? What is the result of these displays of faith?
- In what way(s) is God calling you to obey Him in faith?
Other passages to consider:
Gen 15:16; Lev 18:24-25; 27:28; Deut 7:1-5; 20:16-18; 2 Cor 10:3-5; Eph 6:10-18; Heb 11:30-31; Jam 2:14-17.
Renewing their Relationship with God
Renewing their Relationship with God -Joshua 5
Notes:
Before starting the conquest, Israel must recognize they are…
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4)
Digging Deeper:
- How are the four descriptions of Israel from the sermon outline true of believers under the New Covenant?
- What impact might this encounter with the commander of the Lord’s Army have on Joshua moving forward?
- Describe the blessings and responsibilities that come from having a relationship with God. How can you remember these blessings and seek God’s help in living as a child of God?
Other passages to consider:
Gen 17:10-14; Ex 3:2-6; 12; Eph 1:7; 4:30; Col 2:6-15; Titus 2:13-14; 1 Pet 2:9-10.
Remember what God has done
Remember what God has done- Joshua 3:1-5:1
Notes:
DIgging Deeper:
- How did the crossing of the Jordan affect Israel? What impact did it have on the Canaanite nations?
- Why was it important for Israel to remember what God did for them at the Jordan River?
- What can we do to remember what God has done for us in Christ?
Other passages to consider:
Ex 25:10-22; Num 10:33-36; Ps 103:2; Luke 22:19; Heb 13:5; 2 Pet 1:12-15.