WALLS OF JERICHO

Walls Of Jericho  What brought Israel to this point?  Enslaved by Egyptians  God used Moses & 10 Plagues for deliverance  Wandered in wilderness for 40 years  Learned many lessons while in the wilderness

Walls Of Jericho  Israel is now ready to enter in and take over the land promised to them  God made a promise to Joshua in Joshua 1:2-9  Joshua sends out spies to spy out the land, especially Jericho (Josh. 2)

Walls Of Jericho  God continues to reassure the people that He will be with them  The spies brought back a good report (Josh. 2:24)  God makes the waters of the Jordan stop so the people can cross on dry land (Josh. 3)

Walls Of Jericho  The men are circumcised just as God had commanded them to be (Josh. 5)  Joshua has an encounter with the Commander of the army of the Lord (Josh 5:13-15)  Now we see the battle of Jericho in Joshua 6

Walls Of Jericho  The greatest obstacle to the city of Jericho was the walls that surrounded it  God had a particular plan for these walls, but it required obedience and faith from the Israelites (Josh. 6:1-5, 10)  What do we know about the walls of Jericho?

Walls Of Jericho  It’s obvious that without the help of God, the Israelites probably were not going to get into Jericho  That’s why God was involved in this battle  Children of Israel still had a role to play  They had to be obedient and have faith in God (Heb. 11:30; Josh. 6:20)

Walls Of Jericho  So what lessons do we learn from this?  Nothing is impossible for God (Matt. 19:26)  Faith in God is required if we expect God to help us with anything (Heb. 11:6; Js. 1:5-8)  Obedience is also a requirement of God (Heb. 5:9; Matt. 7:21)  Walls still exist today (II Cor. 10:3-5)