- Joshua 6
- The ancient city of Jericho is the second most excavated city after Jerusalem.
- Joshua 6:24 – See I Kings 16:34.
- Lessons from Jericho:
- No stronghold can resist God.
- Numbers 13:28
- I Peter 5:8
- I John 5:19 – The whole world lies in the power of the evil one.
- Hosea 4:1-2 – This sounds like today!
- I John 5:20 – There has been evil before, but God has brought victory.
- James 4:7
- God can bring down seemingly impenetrable walls of evil.
- God rewards faith wherever it is found.
- Joshua 2:1, 8-11
- Hebrews 11:30-31
- James 2:24-26
- God sees a glimmer of hope in all of us, regardless of our past!
- Matthew 21:31
- God can “give” something with conditions.
- Joshua 6:2, 16, 20
- Deuteronomy 9:6 – God’s blessing was not because of their righteousness.
- Hebrews 11:30 – The walls fell down by faith. This clearly includes obedience!
- No stronghold can resist God.
| Jericho | Salvation | |
|---|---|---|
| God gives it | Joshua 6:2 | Ephesians 2:8 |
| You didn’t earn it | Deuteronomy 9:6 | Ephesians 2:8, 9 |
| And yet there are conditions | Joshua 6:3 | Matthew 17:21 |