Joshua - God's Warrior

1 JOSHUAGOD S WARRIORO riginal text:Katherine HersheyAdapted for Europe:Jennifer Haaijer(With additional ideasfrom the original text)Text published by:European CEF Kilchzimmer4438 1996, 2006 Child Evangelism Fellowship NOTE! The visuals for this series can be purchased from most CEF offices and online shops. For a list of CEF offices and online shops in Europe, please visit and click on "Locations".All rights reserved. Used by permission. May be reproduced for personal, nonprofit and non-commercial uses only. Visit for full details of , God s Warrior2 Table of contentsLessonPageIntroduction3 Overview4 Lesson 1 Joshua becomes God s leader5 Lesson 2 The red cord in the window13 Lesson 3 The fall of Jericho19 Lesson 4 The sin of Achan27 Lesson 5 The story of the Gibeonites35 Lesson 6 Joshua tells the people goodbye43 Overlay patternTent47 Song - God is with thee (lesson 1)

2 48 Summary of steps for counselling the child who wants to come to Christ493 IntroductionThe Book of Joshua is not simply the record of some historical events that took place when the Jewsentered the promised land. This book unfolds more of God s revelation of Himself to the Hebrewnation. It tells how God dealt with His people at this important point in their One who worked in such a wonderful way on behalf of His people 3,400 years ago, is able to save,keep, guide and empower boys and girls today. Our prayer is that through these lessons children will comeinto a personal relationship with the Lord and experience His working in their series of lessons is not primarily evangelistic, though the gospel has been included in various can stress the need for salvation in other parts of the programme - for example, in the songs, or in ashort object lesson that you could include, or in a missionary story.

3 It is important that the unsavedchildren know that you are available to help them, if they have spiritual problems, and especially if theywant to receive Christ as their Saviour. At any time during the hour s programme, or during the lessonitself, as the Holy Spirit guides you, you could say something like this: If you have not yet asked Christ to be your Saviour, and you are concerned about your sin, you need tocome to the Lord today and receive from Him the wonderful gift of forgiveness and eternal life. Youcould do that right where you are sitting, or at your bedside when you go home.

4 However, if you wouldlike to talk to me about it, I would love to help you and show you how you can become God s child the others have left, come up to the front row. I ll sit down and explain more to you about how youcan become a true Christian. You should also make yourself available in a similar way to help any Christian child who may have aquestion or problem in the Christian life. Help him from the Word of God and pray with the end of this manual you will find an outline to help you counsel a child who wants to come to central truth of each lessonA central truth has been brought out in each lesson.

5 You, the teacher, should keep this in mind as yougive the lesson; don t be content simply to tell Bible stories! In the outline of each lesson you will find thecentral truth stated (though the Holy Spirit may lead you to bring out some other main teaching from theBible passages). The following abbreviations are used in the lesson outlines:CTU - this means the central truth applied to unsaved - this means the central truth applied to saved , God s Warrior4 OverviewApplicationMemory verseCentraltruthLessonJoshua becomesGod s leaderNumbers 27:15-23 Deuteronomy 31:7 Deuteronomy 34:9 Joshua 1:1-18 The red cord inthe windowJoshua 2:1-24 The fall of JerichoJoshua 3:1 - 4:18 Joshua 5:13 - 6:27 The sin of AchanJoshua 7:1-26 The story of theGibeonitesJoshua 9:1 - 10:27 Joshua tells thepeople goodbyeNumbers 13:17-33 Joshua 14.

6 1-15 Joshua 23:1 - 24:26 God makes Hischildren strongReview truthstaught in Lessons1-5 Conclude with thetruth God willtake His childrento Heaven Applications from previous lessons willbe reviewedGod wants Hischildren to dependon HimSaved:Trust God when Satantempts, when you must makechoices or do difficult things Trust in the Lord with all your heart,and lean not on your ownunderstanding Proverbs 3:5 God commandsHis children to beholyUnsaved: You begin to live a holy lifeby trusting Christ to makeyou pure before GodSaved:Obey God s commands andshow that you belong to Him Be holy, for I am holy 1 Peter 1:16 God gives Hischildren victorySaved:Trust Him to give you victoryover sinIf you teach the whole series on Joshuawe suggest you review previous twoversesIf you teach this as an individual lessonwe suggest Hebrews 2:18 God keeps Hischildren safeUnsaved: Trust Christ and you will besafeSaved:Do not be afraid There is therefore now nocondemnation to those who are inChrist Jesus.

7 Romans 8:1 Unsaved: Don t let the fear that youcould not live the Christianlife keep you from trustingChristSaved:Be encouraged that God iswith you and in you Be strong and of good courage; donot be afraid .. for the Lord your Godis with you wherever you go Joshua 1:9 Review 1 Peter 1:16 and Proverbs 3:55 Lesson 1 Joshua becomes God s leaderScripture for teachersNumbers 27:15-23 Deuteronomy 31:7 Deuteronomy 34:9 Joshua 1:1-18 Central truthGod makes His children strongApplicationUnsaved: Don t let the fear that you could not livethe Christian life keep you from trustingChristSaved:Be encouraged that God is with you andin youMemory verse Be strong and of good courage.

8 Do not be for the Lord your God is with you wherever yougo Joshua 1:9 Visual aids Flashcards: 1-1, 1-4, 1-5 and 1-6Or Figures: JW-1, JW-4, JW-5, JW-6, JW-7, JW-8,JW-9 and JW-10 Backgrounds (optional): Desert wilderness, andtabernacle overlayAnd Wordstrip with Joshua on it Central truth written on a shield which theteacher shows every time some aspect of thetruth is taught Use the memory verse visual when it is quotedin the lessonLesson outlineIntroduction Miss Keating is leaving .. Progression of events1 Moses asks God about a successor2 God says it is JoshuaCTU3 Moses brings Joshua before the people4 Moses says to Joshua , Be strong CTS5 Moses dies6 God speaks to Joshua , Be strong CTSC limaxJoshua tells the officers, Prepare to cross theJordan ConclusionJoshua speaks to some of the peopleThe people encourage him: Be strong CTS Joshua , God s Warrior6 Teaching the memory verseIntroductionHave you ever been afraid?

9 What are some things you have beenafraid of ? Joshua , the man in our lesson, had good reason to beafraid and we will learn why. But listen to what God told verse from the Bible. If children have Bibles, show themhow to find it. If not, show them where it is in your Bible. Displayvisualised verse and read strong and of good courage; do not be afraid - God said to be brave -for - because - the Lord your God is with you - God is with you if youare His child - wherever you go - at all times, in all places, in :If you have received the Lord Jesus as your Saviour,He has promised to be with you wherever you of what might be going on in your liferight now, the Lord tells you to be strong and not afraidbecause He is there with :If you do not know the Lord Jesus as your Saviour,this promise is not for you.

10 But you can trust in Himtoday and He will come to live inside of you. Thenthe memory verse will be for you too. Jesus will bewith you wherever you go. He will never leave Crazy Stand-ups to repeat verse. Those with blue eyes,stand and say the verse. Those with a brother in the family, thosewith a sister, those who like ice cream .. Invent your own crazyways to have children stand and say the tip to reinforce the verse in the class hourSing God is with Thee (page 48). Joshua , God s Warrior7 Preschoolers will enjoykneeling to pray Guess what - Miss Keating is leaving, Nora told her Mum sadly.