On Being God's People

Trait 1: God’s People have a Healthy Appreciation for What the Lord Does for Them

and Rahab’s report

Application: God’s people should appreciate Him today.

Trait 2: God’s People Trust and Obey His Commands

The command that time was to be circumcised

Circumcision was the sign of God’s covenant with Abraham and his descendants

Circumcision was an act of faith when carried out in the shadow of the enemy’s fortress see

No uncircumcised person could eat the Passover

Trait 3: God’s People Celebrate the Lord’s Provision

He provided deliverance from Egyptian Bondage 10

He provided food in the Promised Land 11-12

He provided manna in the Wilderness 12

Application: We will celebrate the Lord’s Provision of Salvation by observing the Lord’s Supper 3-25-18

Trait 4: God’s People Acknowledge His Leadership

Joshua exhibited good leadership 13

Joshua exhibited even better followship 14

Joshua worshiped in the shadow of the enemy 15