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Capturing Jericho would be a challenge for any military leader. But Joshua was told by the commander of Jehovah’s army how to conquer the city. In this lesson, you will learn that even with victory assured, we must follow God’s plans and must do God’s will. By faithful obedience we will conquer.
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“By Wise Guidance Wage War”
Joshua 5.13 - 6.5, CB OT p. 336
Great Sea(Mediterranean)
Jebusites
Kir-moab
Heshbon
Rabbath-ammon
Ashtaroth
Hazor
Megiddo
Bethshan
JerichoJebus
Beer-shebaAmalekites
KenitesMoabites
Hitt
ites
Hiv
ites
Edomites
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tesCan
aani
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Bashan(Kingdom of Og)
Sihon(Amorites)
Ammonites
Sidonians(Phoenicians)
Sea ofChinnereth
SaltSea
Jord
an R
iver
Nations of Canaan(Before Conquest)
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EW
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Scale of Miles0 50
Gilgal
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S
EW
GreatSea
Sinai
Pal
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Jericho
Jericho Tower
FortifiedTower
Tombs
StoneRevetment
Wall
Ditch
MainWalls
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Spring
c 1999 MANNA
Scale of Feet0 500
“No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life ... Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for Jehovah your God is with you wherever you go” (Joshua 1.5, 9; CB OT p. 330).
Walls!Warriors!
Walls!Warriors!
Water!Food!
“See, I have given Jericho into your hands, with its king and mighty men of
valor.”
Joshua 6.2, CB OT p. 336
“You shall march around the city, all the men of
war going around the city once. Thus shall you do for
six days.”
Joshua 6.3, CB OT p. 336
“Seven priests shall bear seven trumpets of ram’s horns
before the ark.”
Joshua 6.4, CB OT p. 336
“On the seventh day you shall march around the city seven times, and the priests shall blow the trumpets.”
Joshua 6.4, CB OT p. 336
“And when they make a long blast with the
ram’s horn, when you hear the sound of the trumpet...
Joshua 6.5, CB OT p. 336
“then all the people shall shout with a
great shout, and the wall of the city will fall down flat,
Joshua 6.5, CB OT p. 336
“and the people shall go up, everyone straight before
him.”
Joshua 6.5, CB OT p. 336
“By FAITH the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days.”
(Hebrews 11.30; CB NT p. 395)
“But thanks be to God, who give us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ”
1 Corinthians 15.57, CB NT p. 310
Victory over death!
“For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world — our faith.”
1 John 5.4, CB NT p. 424
Victory over the world!
“In all these things we are more than conquerors though him who loved us.”
Romans 8.37; CB NT p. 276
More than conquerors!
Victory over death, the world.
Conquerors!
“But he who is nobleplans noble things,and on noble thingshe stands.”
Isaiah 32.8, CB OT p. 1126
“Plans are established by counsel; by wise guidance wage war.”
Proverbs 20.18, CB OT p. 1027
“His divine power has granted to us all things that pertainto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence”
2 Peter 1.3; CB NT p. 414
“Commit your work to Jehovah, and your plans will be established.”
Proverbs 16.3, CB OT p. 1021
“The heart of man plans his way, but Jehovah establishes his steps.”
Proverbs 16.9, CB OT p. 1021
“Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of Jehovah that will stand.”
Proverbs 19.21, CB OT p. 1026
How do I
know God’s
will for ME?
“His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence”
2 Peter 1.3; CB NT p. 414
How do I
know God’s
will for ME?
“Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the whole of man.”Ecclesiastes 12.13, CB OT p. 1061
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares Jehovah.”
Isaiah 55.8; CB OT p. 1171
“For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.”
Isaiah 55.9; CB OT p. 1171
“Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!”
Romans 11.33; CB NT p. 281
“By faith Noah ... in reverent fear constructed an ark for the saving of his household.”
Hebrews 11.7;CB NT p. 394
“By faith Abraham obeyed ... And he went out, not knowing where he was going.”
Hebrews 11.8;CB NT p. 394
Will today be the day you decide to
go to heaven?
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By Wise Guidance Wage WarJoshua 5.13 - 6.5
Compiled and Presented by:
Dave Stewart6 November 2011
Las Cruces, NMwww.churchofchristmiranda.com
Synopsis: Capturing Jericho would be a challenge for any military leader. But Joshua was told by the commander of Jehovah’s army how to conquer the city. In this lesson, you will learn that even with victory assured, we must follow God’s plans and must do God’s will. By faithful obedience we will conquer.
“Let all that you do be done with love.”
“Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.”
