MEANING OF THE NAME JOSHUA.
The name Joshua occurs four times in the Bible. Most famous is the judge Joshua the Ephraimite, the successor of Moses and the one who leads Israel into the Promised Land. The original name of this Joshua is Hosea () but Moses names him Joshua (Numbers 13:16)). Other Joshuas are: the owner of a field in Beth-she mite where the Ark returns to Israel (1 Samuel 6:14); A governor of Jerusalem (2 Kings 23:8); A high priest (Hag 1:1). Joshua is also the original Hebrew form of the Greek name Jesus. A shortened form of Joshua (although not clear in English) is the name Jeshua ().
Joshua 6:
Now Jericho was securely shut up because of the children of Israel; none went out, and none came in.
2 Meaning of Jericho:
Jericho is called the
City of the Palms: Deuteronomy 24:3
The name Jericho many mean City of the Moon.
Joshua 6:2
And the Lord said to Joshua: “See I have given Jericho into your hand, its king, and the mighty men of valor.
Now Jericho was securely shut up because of the children of Israel; none went out, and none came in.
2 Meaning of Jericho:
Jericho is called the
City of the Palms: Deuteronomy 24:3
The name Jericho many mean City of the Moon.
Joshua 6:2
And the Lord said to Joshua: “See I have given Jericho into your hand, its king, and the mighty men of valor.
March round the City for six days.
7 priest shall bear 7 trumpets of ram
7 day you shall march around the city 7 times and the priest shall blow the trumpet.
Must take up the ark of the Covenant by 7 priest.
THE STRATEGY OF THE WAR.
The strategy seems so simple but it takes only man like Joshua to believe.
This is what God is telling His people today the strategy can be simple but how many people are still depending on themselves rather than to put into God’s hand their problems.
When God told Joshua this land belong s to you he believed.
The same way when you believe the problem is solved.
The result might be slow but God is control of every situation.
WHY DOES GOD WANTS TO BRING DOWN THE WALLS OF JERICHO?
7 priest shall bear 7 trumpets of ram
7 day you shall march around the city 7 times and the priest shall blow the trumpet.
Must take up the ark of the Covenant by 7 priest.
THE STRATEGY OF THE WAR.
The strategy seems so simple but it takes only man like Joshua to believe.
This is what God is telling His people today the strategy can be simple but how many people are still depending on themselves rather than to put into God’s hand their problems.
When God told Joshua this land belong s to you he believed.
The same way when you believe the problem is solved.
The result might be slow but God is control of every situation.
WHY DOES GOD WANTS TO BRING DOWN THE WALLS OF JERICHO?
To understand our text his morning we must recognize the importance of Jericho.
Jericho was a strategic city from both military and economic point of view.
It was right on the border of the Promised Land.
It stood watch over the shallows of the River Jordan.
The Canaanite rulers made it into a strong, almost invincible, fortress city.
Jericho was a strategic city from both military and economic point of view.
It was right on the border of the Promised Land.
It stood watch over the shallows of the River Jordan.
The Canaanite rulers made it into a strong, almost invincible, fortress city.
Joshua 6:12,13
And Joshua rose early in the morning and the priest took up the ark of the Lord.
IN any situation in your life take up the ark.
Bring your problems in the rest of the Lord.
God First the rest will fall into its place.
Vs 13 The 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 rear guard came after the ark of the Lord, while the priest continued blowing the trumpets.
And Joshua rose early in the morning and the priest took up the ark of the Lord.
IN any situation in your life take up the ark.
Bring your problems in the rest of the Lord.
God First the rest will fall into its place.
Vs 13 The 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 rear guard came after the ark of the Lord, while the priest continued blowing the trumpets.
CHURCH IN TODAYS CONTEXT CONCERNING PRIEST.
1 PETER 2:9
But you are a chosen generation a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
I love the work proclaim the praises.
Just proclaim. Just speak it out. The Priest were instructed to blow the trumpets continually.
The same way bring you request to God. He will grant you hearts desire.
Do not give up.
FINAL INSTRUCTION.
VS 16 And the seventh time it was so when the priest blew the trumpets, “ shout for the Lord has given you the city!
The battles is the Lord’s the victory is ours.
They did only what Joshua told them.
They were instructed not to make any noise in verse 10.
They were quiet mouths shut.
When you pray and still speak negative things you prayers will not be answered.
1 PETER 2:9
But you are a chosen generation a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
I love the work proclaim the praises.
Just proclaim. Just speak it out. The Priest were instructed to blow the trumpets continually.
The same way bring you request to God. He will grant you hearts desire.
Do not give up.
FINAL INSTRUCTION.
VS 16 And the seventh time it was so when the priest blew the trumpets, “ shout for the Lord has given you the city!
The battles is the Lord’s the victory is ours.
They did only what Joshua told them.
They were instructed not to make any noise in verse 10.
They were quiet mouths shut.
When you pray and still speak negative things you prayers will not be answered.
JUST SHUT UP. UNTIL THE TIME OF YOUR VICTORY.
THE WALLS CAME CRUSHING DOWN.
VS 20 So the people shouted when the priests blew the trumpets. And it happened when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat. Then the people went up into the city, every man straight before him
The Canaanites were being punished, for their sins were too numerous and grievous to be tolerated any longer.
God does not tolerate sin, brothers and sisters.
That’s what Jericho’s wall s say, Sin is punished.
But, for those who believe in Jesus, it is Jesus who takes on sin’s punishment.
WHAT DOES THE FALLEN WALL REPRSENTS?
The fallen walls presented another message as well- a message of grace and blessings.
The fallen stones proclaimed that the Promised Land was entered and possessed only by the might and power of God. They proclaimed that the city and land were given to Israel only as a gift of grace.
Zechariah 4:6
NOT BY MIGHT NOR BY POWER BUT MY SPIRIT SAYS THE LORD.
Who are you, O great mountain?
The mountains shall become a plain before your eyes.
Church it was the Lord Who had broken down the gates and smashed the walls.
But the people could only receive this gift of God through faith.
NOT BY MIGHT NOR BY POWER BUT MY SPIRIT SAYS THE LORD.
Who are you, O great mountain?
The mountains shall become a plain before your eyes.
Church it was the Lord Who had broken down the gates and smashed the walls.
But the people could only receive this gift of God through faith.
Hebrew 11:30
By faith the walls of Jericho fell after had marched around them for seven days.
It was the Lord who had broken down the gates and smashed the walls.
But the people could only receive this gift of God through faith.
Not through military or the power of weapons or the cunning of General Joshua, but only grace through faith did the walls of Jericho collapsed.
MARK 4:40
But He said to them, “Why are you so fearful?
How is it that you have no faith?
CHURCH THIS IS THE SAME QUESTION GOD IS ASKING YOU THIS MORNING.
WHY ARE YOU FEARFUL?
WHY YOU HAVE NO FAITH?
CLOSE:
JOSHUA HAD FAITH.
HE HAD FAITH.
FAITH COMETH BY HEARING THE WORD OF GOD. ROMAN 10:17
COME AND HEAR GOD’S WORD REGULARLY.
IF YOU DO NOT HEAR.
YOU WILL BE FEARFUL WHEN ADEVERSAY COMES.
By faith the walls of Jericho fell after had marched around them for seven days.
It was the Lord who had broken down the gates and smashed the walls.
But the people could only receive this gift of God through faith.
Not through military or the power of weapons or the cunning of General Joshua, but only grace through faith did the walls of Jericho collapsed.
MARK 4:40
But He said to them, “Why are you so fearful?
How is it that you have no faith?
CHURCH THIS IS THE SAME QUESTION GOD IS ASKING YOU THIS MORNING.
WHY ARE YOU FEARFUL?
WHY YOU HAVE NO FAITH?
CLOSE:
JOSHUA HAD FAITH.
HE HAD FAITH.
FAITH COMETH BY HEARING THE WORD OF GOD. ROMAN 10:17
COME AND HEAR GOD’S WORD REGULARLY.
IF YOU DO NOT HEAR.
YOU WILL BE FEARFUL WHEN ADEVERSAY COMES.
