Jericho, A March of Faith

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Jericho A March Of Faith
Joshua 6
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Israelites

• Left Egyptian bondage
• Marched in desert for 40 years
• Promised a land flowing with milk and honey
• Joshua led across Jordan River
• They need to take the Land

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Israelites

• How can they do it?
• They needed
• God to deliver them
• To follow his instructions
• Jericho was a test case

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I. Jericho is the First Battle
The enemy is Afraid Jos. 61 Christians should
never fear the enemy of the Lord Smallest
Christian should never be afraid of the largest
sinner 1 John 54
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I. Jericho is the First Battle
Jericho is the first city to be taken Christians
have their first battle Jas. 12 Luke 171 it
is impossible but that occasions of stumbling
should come.
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II. God Gave Jericho before It was taken
Joshua 111 62 Many blessings given to
Us We must possess them
Eternal Life
Prayer
Peace
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II. God Gave Jericho before It was taken
Given it to them through Promise God has given
us Heaven Through promise - 1 John 225 John
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III. Jericho became a Walk of Faith
Commands to be obeyed Joshua 63-11 Order of
procession 1 time for 6 days 7 times on 7th
day Blow their trumpets
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They obeyed every Command of God
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They took the city of Jericho
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God has always demanded obedience Naaman II
Kings 5 Saul failed to obey 1 Sam. 15 Nadab
Abihu Offered Strange fire Lev. 10
Some offer strange Music Some have a strange
Baptism
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Jericho A March Of Faith
By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after
they were compassed about seven days. Heb.
1130 Keep on keeping On
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Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 arth
urpigman_at_cybrtyme.com www.evansgachurchofchrist.or
g Sunday Evening Dec. 24, 2006