Go, Possess The Land - The Fall of Jericho - 08/15/2021

WEEK 1: Strong and Courageous - This message set the stage of what God’s plan was for the Israelites, after the death of Moses and the commissioning of Joshua.

WEEK 2: Strong and Courageous II - This message had to continue an additional week because of the utterance given be inspiration of the Holy Ghost.

WEEK 3: The Heroism of Rahab - Rahab hid the two spies and later made a covenant with them; the spies life for her and family’s life.

WEEK 4: Israel Crosses the Jordan - In this message God had did before at the Red Sea, when the Israelites walked across dry land, and He did it again at the Jordan River.

WEEK 5: The Israelites Make a Memorial - This was a very powerful message about making your mark and leaving a legacy.

WEEK 6: The Israelites Make a Memorial II - This message had to continue an additional week because of the utterance given be inspiration of the Holy Ghost.

WEEK 7: Israel and the New Breed - The LORD commands Joshua to reinstitute the Jewish traditions of circumcision and passover because the Israelites were about to enter into a new thing.

The title of today’s message for week 8 is; The Fall of Jericho.

GOLDEN TEXT:

JOSHUA 1:1-2, 5-9

Jos 1:1 NOW after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ minister, saying,

2 Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel.

5 There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

6 Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them.

7 Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.

8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

9 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

II. BODY:

The LORD gives Joshua his final set of instructions to go in to Caanan to possess the land that he promised to their fathers.

THE LORD INSTRUCTS JOSHUA:

JOSHUA 6:1-7

King James Version Chapter 6

6:1 Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.

2 And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.

3 And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.

4 And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams’ horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with the trumpets.

5 And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram’s horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him.

6 And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said unto them, Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the LORD.

7 And he said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the LORD.

Saints of God, what walls do you need to come down in your life?

What barriers do you need torn down?

Sometimes we use walls to protect us from things that we are afraid of.

Sometimes we also use walls as a hiding place to escape God’s will, because it’s clear that will mean more responsibility and accountability.

Walls can be a safeguard from people, but not from God.

2. JOSHUA INSTRUCTS ISRAEL:

JOSHUA 6:8-17

King James Version Chapter 6

8 And it came to pass, when Joshua had spoken unto the people, that the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams’ horns passed on before the LORD, and blew with the trumpets: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them.

9 And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets, and the rereward came after the ark, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.

10 And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout.

11 So the ark of the LORD compassed the city, going about it once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.

12 And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.

13 And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the LORD went on continually, and blew with the trumpets: and the armed men went before them; but the rereward came after the ark of the LORD, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.

14 And the second day they compassed the city once, and returned into the camp: so they did six days.

15 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on that day they compassed the city seven times.

16 And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew with the trumpets, Joshua said unto the people, Shout; for the LORD hath given you the city.

17 And the city shall be accursed, even it, and all that are therein, to the LORD: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent.

3. INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT PLUNDER:

JOSHUA 6:18-21

King James Version Chapter 6

18 And ye, in any wise keep yourselves from the accursed thing, lest ye make yourselves accursed, when ye take of the accursed thing, and make the camp of Israel a curse, and trouble it.

19 But all the silver, and gold, and vessels of brass and iron, are consecrated unto the LORD: they shall come into the treasury of the LORD.

20 So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.

21 And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass, with the edge of the sword.

4. RAHAB’S HOUSEHOLD SAVED:

JOSHUA 6:22-23

King James Version Chapter 6

22 But Joshua had said unto the two men that had spied out the country, Go into the harlot’s house, and bring out thence the woman, and all that she hath, as ye sware unto her.

23 And the young men that were spies went in, and brought out Rahab, and her father, and her mother, and her brethren, and all that she had; and they brought out all her kindred, and left them without the camp of Israel.

5. JERICHO DESTROYED:

JOSHUA 6:24-27

King James Version Chapter 6

24 And they burnt the city with fire, and all that was therein: only the silver, and the gold, and the vessels of brass and of iron, they put into the treasury of the house of the LORD.

25 And Joshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father’s household, and all that she had; and she dwelleth in Israel even unto this day; because she hid the messengers, which Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.

26 And Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the LORD, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof in his firstborn, and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it.

27 So the LORD was with Joshua; and his fame was noised throughout all the country.

III. CONCLUSION:

WALKING WITH GOD = VICTORY

WALKING WITH GOD = SUCCESS

WALKING WITH GOD = KNOWLEDGE OF THE TRUTH

WALKING WITH GOD = PROVISION

WALKING WITH GOD = PROSPERITY

WALKING WITH GOD = PROTECTION

WALKING WITH GOD = PROMISES

WALKING WITH GOD = DELIVERANCE

WALKING WITH GOD = ANSWERED PRAYERS

WALKING WITH GOD = REVELATION OF HIS DIVINE WILL, WHICH IS HIS PERFECT WILL FOR YOUR LIFE

IV. SERVICE WRAP-UP:

LIFT YOUR HANDS AND GIVE GOD PRAISE

CLOSING PRAYER

ALTAR CALL

PRAY FOR MEMBERS AND VISITORS

PRAY FOR PASTOR HOLMES

SPECIAL PRAYER FOR CHILDREN, TEACHERS AND STAFF GOING BACK TO SCHOOL

DISCUSS CONNECTIONS MADE WITH OTHER PASTORS AND MINISTRIES (MEET WEEKLY TO PRAY AT MIDDLE SCHOOLS IN LOWCOUNTRY, CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP (CEF) TO PRESENT THE GOSPEL TO YOUTH AT AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS IN LOCAL SCHOOLS).

MEET WITH SPECIAL, EVENT AND CULINARY STAFF TO DISCUSS LAST SUNDAY OF FRIENDS AND FAMILY MONTH

DECLARATION OF FAITH

BENEDICTION

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