Joshua From Jericho to Defeat

Joshua From Jericho To Defeat Josh 7

We have wondered in the wilderness going thru nearly 200 funerals a day for forty years. Our clothes haven’t fallen apart, our shoes don’t show any wear, we’ve had plenty of manna to eat, and now we have seen God part the Jordan river during flood stage so we could cross over and then he gave us Jericho just handed it to us. So now we are going to AI to continue on our conquest to take the land God has given us.

When we try to stand on our own two feet we’ll fall on our face

Why the spies didn’t work this time – Without faith it is impossible to please God, but if faith isn’t working we need to do a spiritual checkup The spies brought back a good report but there were things in the way Disobedience always brings defeat

“Jericho represented the world; Ai represents the flesh. Some saints are marching around Jericho, blowing trumpets as they talk about being separated Christians. ..they declare, “We don’t do this, and we don’t do that.” In fact, they do a spiritual strip-tease- they put off everything that seems to them to be worldly. They have overcome the world. But what about the flesh” J V. McGee… [i]

Sometimes others suffer for one person’s disobedience.

i. We need to also look at this group of people as a type of the heart. When one area is defeated the whole is defeated. A fountain cannot bring forth both sweet and bitter, you cannot curse and praise God at the same time.

Comparison of Rahab and Achan

Rahab born a heathan became one of God’s chosen people Achan born one of God’s chosen people became heathan Rahab wanted to get out of Jericho Achan was trying to get involved with Jericho Just because you hit a snag doesn’t mean you give up and quit.

You give up and let Jesus take over You fix what needs fixed and watch God give the victory

[i]J. Vernon McGee Joshua 7