D6: Week of 12/30

FAMILY THEME:  OBEDIENCE

JUST DO IT!
Joshua 6

God's battle plan for conquering Jericho may have seemed
contrary to human reasoning, but Joshua obeyed the divine
instructions to the letter.

1.  Obey God - Even When It Seems Illogical  (Joshua 6:1-16) 

     God's orders must have seemed odd but those

     instructions won the battle.

2.  Obey God - Even When It Seems Harsh  (Joshua 6:17-25)
     Israel was to spare no one but Rahab and her family.

3.  Proclaim God's Message - Even When It Promises Judgment

     (Joshua 4:10-24)     

     The ruins of Jericho were to serve as a warning against

     standing in God's way.

D6: Week of 12/23

FAMILY THEME:  FULFILLMENT

PROMISES, PROMISES
Genesis 12:1-3 ; Acts 3:22-26 ; Luke 1:26-33 ; 2:1-7

God's promises in the Old Testament were fulfilled in 
Jesus Christ.

1.  Jesus Fulfilled the Old Testament Promises 

     (Genesis 12:1-3 ; Acts 3:22-26) 

     Peter proclaimed that Jesus was the Prophet

     of Whom Moses had spoken.

2.  Jesus Fulfilled the Angelic Promise  (Luke 1:26-33)
     The angel informed Mary that she would bear a 

     Son and name Him Jesus.

3.  Jesus Was a Real Man  (Luke 2:1-7)     

     The miraculous conception resulted in a completely

     human birth.

Reminder

We will have our Christmas party during the Sunday School hour this week.

Please bring hats, gloves, etc. to benefit Mission Tulsa and the homeless.

There will also be a "money tree" for our fearless leaders!

D6: week of 12/16

FAMILY THEME: MIGHTY GOD

RIVER, ROCKS, AND REMEMBRANCE
Joshua 3-4

God parted the Red Sea to get the Israelites out of Egypt.

Forty years later, He stopped the Jordan River to move them

into the Promised Land.

1.  Expect God to Act  (Joshua 3:1-13) 

     God placed the people in a situation where it was 

     impossible to obey unless He acted.

2.  Obey God's Instructions  (Joshua 3:14-4:9)
     God expects the kind of obedience that could only be

     explained as the result of faith.

3.  Build a Memorial to God's Might  (Joshua 4:10-24)     

     At God's command, Joshua built a memorial of their

     miraculous crossing.

D6: Week of 12/9

FAMILY THEME: FAITH

RISKY BUSINESS
Joshua 2

God calls Joshua to replace Moses as the leader of Israel.

1.  Faith Empowers Us to Take Risks  (Joshua 2:1-7) 

     For the spies and Rahab, exercising faith in God led them

     to places where their lives were in danger .

2.  Faith Responds to the Fear of God  (Joshua 2:8-13)
     When we are convinced of God's power and of His intent

     to exercise judgment, then seeing His mercy is the most

     rational act we could imagine.

3.  Faith Takes Action to Help Others  (Joshua 2:14-24)     

     Rahab's actions helped the spies, the Israelites, and her

     own family.

Holiday Fun

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D6: week of 12/2

FAMILY THEME: COURAGE

BE OF GOOD COURAGE
Joshua 1

God calls Joshua to replace Moses as the leader of Israel.

1.  Courage Relies on God's Promises  (Joshua 1:1-5)
     Christian courage comes from reliance on God's promises

     and His faithfulness.

2.  Courage Is Empowered Through God's Word  (Joshua 1:6-9)
     God did not tell Joshua what he should hope to do;  He told 

     him what he would do.

3.  Courage Is Demonstrated  (Joshua 1:10-18)     

     Whatever misgiving Joshua may have had at first, there was

     no trace of them as he gave the orders to prepare to cross 

     the Jordan.