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Study 19: Joshua 10:16-27

Updated: Aug 18, 2024

In this study of Joshua 10:16-27, the focus is on confronting and dealing decisively with the enemies hidden in our lives, symbolized by the five Amorite kings hiding in a cave. Joshua's command to seal the cave, later bringing out the kings and executing them, illustrates the need for complete obedience to God's directives and the importance of not just managing but eliminating sin. This passage emphasizes the victory and authority believers have in Christ, urging them to be courageous and to bring hidden sins into the light for true victory. The study concludes with a call for honesty and transparency before God, encouraging believers to allow God to transform their lives fully.

 




Sermon Outline

Introduction (0:00 - 1:54)

  • Greeting and mention of a valuable baseball card.

  • Transition to the study of Joshua 10 and the context of the sermon.

Background of Joshua 10 (1:54 - 2:58)

  • Overview of Joshua's military campaigns and the deceptive covenant with the Gibeonites.

  • Comparison to believers' undeserved covenant with God.

The Gibeonites' Call for Help (2:58 - 4:02)

  • Gibeonites' plea for help due to the attack by five Amorite kings.

  • Joshua's response and God's intervention.

Divine Intervention (4:02 - 6:40)

  • Description of God's aid through hailstones and the overall victory.

  • Emphasis on God's role as the hero of the story.

Scripture Reading (6:40 - 8:35)

  • Reading Joshua 10:16-27.

  • Bringing the kings out of the cave and placing feet on their necks.

  • Execution of the kings and their burial in the cave.

Application to Personal Life (8:35 - 16:03)

  • Analogy of hidden sins and the importance of confronting them.

  • Encouragement to put hidden issues to death rather than manage them.

Witness and Accountability (16:03 - 29:44)

  • Survivors reaching fortified cities and their role as witnesses.

  • God's judgment and the importance of obedience.

Confronting Hidden Sins (29:44 - 39:03)

  • Encouragement to bring hidden sins into the light.

  • Assurance of God's victory and call to be courageous and obedient.

Conclusion and Call to Action (39:03 - 49:58)

  • Final reflections on the necessity of obedience and bringing glory to God.

  • Call to action for listeners to confront and eliminate hidden sins, assuring them of God's victory in their lives.

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