Standing on the precipice of a new reality Joshua was told by God to "Be strong and courageous". In the light of the Covid-19 crisis and the opportunities it affords us, we will explore what we can learn from the story of Joshua and how we can respond to God's call to "Be strong and courageous" |
Be Strong & Courageous | Study Questions
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Sun 27th Apr | Be Strong & Courageous
Joshua 1:1-18 Study Notes - Version 1 Study Notes - Version 2 Sun 3rd May | Your God is the God of Heaven & Earth Joshua 2:1-24 Study Notes - Version 1 Study Notes - Version 2 Sun 10th May | You have never been this way before Joshua 3:1 - 4:24 Study Notes Sun 17th May | The Covenant and Shared Suffering Joshua 5:1-12 Study Notes - Version 1 Study Notes - Version 2 |
Sun 24th May | Then shout!
Joshua 6:1-27 Study Notes - Version 1 Study Notes - Version 2 Sun 7th June | Consecrate yourselves Joshua 7:1 - 8:35 Study Notes Sun 14th June | Surely the Lord was fighting for Israel Joshua 9:1 - 10:15 Study Notes Sun 21st June | Choose for yourselves Joshua 23:1 - 24: 33 Study Notes - Version 1 Study Notes - Version 2 |
Joshua | Overview
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The book of Joshua shows us God’s faithfulness to his covenant with the Israelites to bring them into the land he promised to Abraham. This book points to the importance of covenant obedience before, during, and after God fulfills his promises.
To learn more about significant milestones in the story of Joshua check out The Bible Project resources on Joshua |
Joshua | Reading Plan
If you would like to read the whole of Joshua as a part of this series the reading plan below will ensure you have read all the passages in advance of our exploring them together and will also see you reading the whole book before we finish.
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Apr 27– May 3 | Joshua 1:1 – 2:24
May 4 – 10 | Joshua 3:1 – 4: 24 May 11 - 17 | Joshua 5:1- 6:27 May 18 - 24 | Joshua 7:1 – 8:35 |
May 25 - 31 | Joshua 9:1 – 10:43
June 1 - 7 | Joshua 11:1 – 15:63 June 8 - 14 | Joshua 16: 1 – 19:51 June 15 - 21 | Joshua 20:1 – 24:33 |
Joshua | Devotional Plans
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If you are looking for some every day devotional material to accompany this series then these plans are available on Bible.com. They won't follow our series directly but do focus in on various common aspects and themes. These are just a small selection of what is available on bible.com so if none of these are what you are looking for take a look and find something that suits you.
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Be Strong and Courageous | Praise
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If you're looking for a soundtrack to accompany this series or something to use in praise and worship, or even if you're just looking for some christian music you may not have heard before, this playlist has been curated for you. The playlists are available on Spotify and Youtube just click the links on the right.
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Joshua | Additional Resources
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"Judgement or Cruelty? Conquering the Promised Land" is a blog post by Dr Tim Mackie and Aeron Sullivan of the Bible Project which begins to answer some of the questions we often have around the book of Joshua and especially God's commands to take over the promised land.
As they say: "This is an extremely complicated issue. It raises historical questions and challenges of interpretation, and it also generates theological questions about the character of God. We won’t pretend that a short blog can satisfy everyone’s questions, but we want to at least throw out a handful of really important factors that you have to take into consideration when sorting out these questions." Read more... |
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Who is "The Commander of the Lord's Armies" in Joshua 5? If you've ever wondered about this enigmatic character that appears right before the walls of Jericho fall, you're not alone! Who is this character who commands the Lord's armies, appears in the guise of man, yet allows himself to be worshipped and speaks for Yahweh? To delve a little deeper into what may be going on in this part of the story check out the Bible Project's video on the "Angel of the Lord". Read more... |
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Be Strong and Courageous | Prayer
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Lectio 365 is a prayer app from the 24/7 prayer movement and is an excellent prayer resource. If you haven't already you can check it our here.
Recently the focus of the week on the app was "Leaving the Wilderness" looking at Joshua and the journey of the Israelites into the promised land. If you missed them you can catch up on the app or download them below: Leaving the Wilderness - Day 1 Leaving the Wilderness - Day 2 Leaving the Wilderness - Day 3 Leaving the Wilderness - Day 4 |
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