Jericho & Ai

Possessing the Promise
Part 7: Joshua 6-8

Jericho
1. God’s power broke the wall of separation
2. Israel accessed God’s power with a shout
3. The contents of the city needed to be separated
4. Work was a response to God’s victorious act
5. To undue the Jericho event was a serious offense
6. Jericho pointed Israel toward complete victory

Justification
1. God’s power breaks the wall of separation
2. Christians access God’s power by calling out
3. The contents of our heart need to be separated
4. Work is a response to God’s victorious act
5. To undue the Justification event is a serious offense
6. Justification points us toward complete victory

Ai
1. Israel experienced defeat even after Jericho and this caused great dismay
2. The Lord brought the sin problem to their attention
3. By dealing with the problem, they experienced victory and renewal

Sanctification
1. We experience defeat even after Justification and this causes great dismay
2. The Lord brings the sin problem to our attention
3. By dealing with the problem, we experience victory and renewal
In 2 Weeks: Joshua 9-12

Jericho
by matthew rose

Marching around this city
How could it fall so simply?
Not a thing that I have done
Could have made this battle won
The enemy was in great fear
Before I was even near
Walls went down without a fight
The battle won was not by might

Jericho, Jericho
I have had my Jericho
And my victory has been won
By what I could not have done
Jericho, Jericho
And now I will always know
Though in the future I will fight
Victory will never be by might

Marching through that city
And all the things so pretty
Oh the treasures of this earth
Could a little plunder hurt?
The command you made was clear
There were still things I held dear
Oh, the price of selfish eyes
Oh, the price of hidden lies

Marching from that city
Toward the land that's for me
All the kingdoms that must fall
For you to be my all in all
Town to town I'll always go
But I'll remember Jericho
I will have to fight the fight
But I'll never fight by might