From the Heart of the Heathen

Subject: From the Heart of the Heathen

Scripture Reading: Joshua 2: 1 - 24

Memory Verse: Joshua 2: 11

Objective: To persuade believers that our experiences are sufficient to give us full confidence in God.

1. How did God prepare the heart of a harlot to receive the spies sent to Jericho? Joshua 2: 1 - 7; And how did her actions ultimately earn her a place in the “spiritual hall of fame” and an inheritance in the kingdom? Matthew 11: 1 - 5; Hebrews 11: 31

2. ⁠What confession did Rahab make to the spies and what was her personal conviction? Joshua 2: 8 - 11

3.⁠ Having declared her faith, how confident was Rahab in the God she had only heard of? Joshua 2: 12 - 21

4. ⁠State the difference in attitude of Rahab (who only heard of God) and the children of Israel (who had experienced God at the red sea)? Joshua 2: 11 (last part); Exodus 15: 22 - 24; Exodus 16: 1 - 3

5. How did it end for both? Joshua 6: 21 - 25; Numbers 14: 20 - 25; Numbers 26: 64 & 65; Hebrews 11: 31

6. How did Jesus’ encounter with a Roman centurion expose Israel’s weakness and what is the outcome of lack of faith? Matthew 8: 5 - 13

7. ⁠God’s people will remain powerless if faltering faith is not adjusted. How is this pointed out in Hebrews 4: 11 - 12, and what sincere prayer can we make? Mark 9: 23 & 24

8. ⁠Why did God allow Moses to record the happenings of those days? 1 Corinthians 10: 9 - 11

Reminder: To whom much is given, much is expected.