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The Fall of Jericho

Posted: September 27, 2019

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God gave Joshua some pretty crazy instructions, but when he followed them something incredible happened!

Jericho was the town where Rahab lived. We talked about her last time. Jericho was a city the Israelites needed to conquer in order to get to the Promised Land. Jericho was surrounded by big walls to keep the enemy out. So, God gave Joshua very clear instructions as to how they would take the city. But, God’s plan wasn’t to bring in big tanks to plow through the walls or even to bring weapons. God’s instructions were simply for the soldiers to march around the city every day for 6 days. On the 7th day, they were to march while some men blew horns. Then, they were to yell really loud and the walls would come down. Now, for Joshua and his soldiers, this was a weird plan. Soldiers were supposed to fight the enemy, not just march. But, this is the plan God gave them and their job was to obey it. And guess what? The plan worked! The walls fell and the Israelites took Jericho. When God is on our side, we won’t lose any battle.

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Key Points:

  • God told Joshua to take the city of Jericho. Joshua 6:2
  • God gave Joshua a crazy battle plan. Joshua 6:3-5
  • Joshua did what God said and the wall of Jericho came down. Joshua 6:20
  • We only win battles when we trust God’s plan.

Memory Verse:

2 Chronicles 20:15 Do not be afraid! Don’t be discouraged by this mighty army, for the battle is not yours, but God’s.

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  1. What’s your favorite part of the video? What’s one thing you learned from it?
  2. If you were Joshua leading an army into battle, what instructions would you give the soldiers to ensure a successful mission?
  3. What was the name of the town the Israelites needed to conquer? 
  4. What did God tell Joshua and his men to do?  How many times were they supposed to march around the city?
  5. Read John 14:27. These are Jesus’ words to us. What do you think peace of mind and heart means? Why don’t we need to be afraid?
  6. How will you apply this lesson to your life this week?

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