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Rahab and the Spies

Posted: September 20, 2019 | 0 comments

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When spies came to Rahab’s town, she helped to save their lives.

Last lesson, we learned that Joshua, the new leader of the Israelites, was leading them to the Promised Land. But, there was a problem. There were already people living in the land. So, Joshua sent out two spies to check things out The spies ended up at the house of a woman named Rahab who was not a respected person in the town. She had made some really bad choices in her life. But, she had heard the stories of how God had saved the Israelites from slavery in Egypt and how he parted the Red Sea for them. So, when she met the spies, she wanted to help them because she knew not to go against God and his people. When the king of the land heard about the spies, he sent soldiers to find them. But Rahab protected the spies by lying to the soldiers and hiding the spies on her roof. All she wanted in return was protection for her family. The spies agreed that when they came back to conquer the land, they wouldn’t attack Rahab’s house. She would leave a red rope hanging in the window to remind them of this promise. God did protect Rahab and she goes down in history as a great woman of faith.

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Key Points:

  • Joshua sent spies to check out the Promised Land.
  • A woman named Rahab saved the spies.
  • Because Rahab helped the spies, they kept her and her family safe.
  • God sometimes uses the most surprising people.

Memory Verse:

Hebrews 11:31 It was by faith that Rahab was not destroyed with the people in her city who refused to obey God.

Talk About It
  1. What’s your favorite part of the video? What’s one thing you learned from it?
  2. What qualities make for a good spy? 
  3. Who did Joshua send to the Promised Land? Why did he do that?
  4. Who saved the spies? Why did Rahab help them?
  5. Read Isaiah 55:7. What should we turn away from in our lives? What does it mean that God will have mercy on us?
  6. How will you apply this lesson to your life this week?

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