Courageous Faith in a Mighty God
Joshua 5:13-6:27
Have a courageous faith in the LORD; He will win the victory!
Those with courageous faith will…
I. _______________ humbly, 5:13-15 (see James 4:6).
II. ____________ unquestioningly, 6:1-27.
A. Even when God’s command seems unclear, 6:3-5.
B. Especially when God’s command is crystal clear, 6:17-19.
III. Be __________________ richly, 6:5, 17, 20, 22-23, 25.
A. God rewards courageous faith with victory, 6:5, 20.
See Hebrews 11:6, 30
B. Our faith is strengthened by archaeological evidence.*
1. Jericho was heavily fortified, 6:1.
2. The walls came down, 6:5, 20.
3. The city was burned with fire, 6:24.
4. The grain was left behind, 6:17-19.
5. Date: ~ 1406 BC, see 1 Kings 6:1.
6. Rahab’s house? 2:15
* see article by Dr. Bryant Wood “The Walls of Jericho,” www.biblearchaeology.org
C. Courageous faith is rewarded with salvation, 6:17, 22-23, 25.
See Hebrews 11:31
Have a courageous faith in the LORD; He will win the victory!
Those with courageous faith will…
I. _______________ humbly, 5:13-15 (see James 4:6).
II. ____________ unquestioningly, 6:1-27.
A. Even when God’s command seems unclear, 6:3-5.
B. Especially when God’s command is crystal clear, 6:17-19.
III. Be __________________ richly, 6:5, 17, 20, 22-23, 25.
A. God rewards courageous faith with victory, 6:5, 20.
See Hebrews 11:6, 30
B. Our faith is strengthened by archaeological evidence.*
1. Jericho was heavily fortified, 6:1.
2. The walls came down, 6:5, 20.
3. The city was burned with fire, 6:24.
4. The grain was left behind, 6:17-19.
5. Date: ~ 1406 BC, see 1 Kings 6:1.
6. Rahab’s house? 2:15
* see article by Dr. Bryant Wood “The Walls of Jericho,” www.biblearchaeology.org
C. Courageous faith is rewarded with salvation, 6:17, 22-23, 25.
See Hebrews 11:31