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Intro
Text - Joshua 2.1
Background
Rahab is known for 2 things -
in Jewish history, she was the heroine who helped in the conquest of Canaan by hiding the 2 spies that Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.
in Christ’s genealogy, she is 1 of the 4 women included in Christ’s ancestral history, whose reputations were “suspicious” at best
Ruth was a moabitess who s”seduced” Boaz
Tamar prostitued herself to her father in-law, Judah
Bathsheba had illicit relationship with king David before she became his wife
Rahab was a prostitute
The story -
Joshua sent 2 men to spy out the land of Canaan and Jericho.
The 2 spies went into the house of an harlot named Rahab.
Jericho is alarmed at the presence of the spies and went after them, but Rahab hid the 2 men on his rooftop.
Rahab confessed her faith to the 2 men -
Jericho’s response to Israels’s arrival
her faith in the God of Israel
Rahab sends away the 2 spies by a rope through the window
The 2 spies promised safety for her and her family on 2 conditions -
there must a scarlet rope on her window that the army can see
her family must inside the house at the time of the conquest
The main point
Genuine faith is not a self-centered belief in God, but a conviction that allows a person to work in harmony with God and His present work.
genuine faith acknowledges the work of God
genuine faith contributes to the work of God
genuine faith brings others into the fold
Rahab’s Faith in action
Rahab acknowledged God and His works
by hiding the 2 spies from the no less than the king of Jericho!
She confessed her faith
Rahab became a believer of God by news from outside the city!
Jesus said - If you cannot believe me, believe the works…
John 10.37-38 “37 If I do not do the works of My Father, do not believe Me; 38 but if I do, though you do not believe Me, believe the works, that you may know and believe that the Father is in Me, and I in Him.””
work vindicates faith
She asked for nothing but the safety of her and her family
Rahab listened to the instructions of the 2 spies
Instruction #1 - bind this scarlet cord in the window
the scarlet cord marked her house on the city wall
while the army of Israel marched around the city, they saw the window of the house where a believer of God lives
the scarlet cord symbolized the blood of Christ
the walls of Jericho fell down flat (Joshua 6.20) but the part where Rahab’s house was built somehow did not fall!
Instruction #2 - bring in your loved ones into your house
Rahab must have testified her faith to her family
Rahab’s house of harlotry because of a house of faith!
Listen to your “spies”
these 2 men were the only “preachers” that Rahab ever met, and she listened to them!
that preachers are “spies” is not coincidental -
they know many things from God
they preach as if they know our lives!
they are observing the land to warn people of impending judgment from God
genuine faith respects the role of the “spies” in their lives
Conclusion
Rahab’s faith acted in harmony with what God is doing in her time - conquest of Canaan.
She did not resist - she acknowledged
She did not question - she obeyed
Rahab’s faith contributed to the progress of the work of God
the 2 spies were able to finish their work
Joshua receive the information he needed for his conquest
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