Lesson 1

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Adult Questions
People of the Promised Land I

Scripture Memory Verse

“There is no one holy like the Lord; there is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God.” – 1 Samuel 2:2
FIRST DAY:  Review the lecture, read the notes and the references.
1. Use this space to record how you have seen God’s activity during the week. (How has He provided, answered,
comforted, reconciled, guided, etc.?)

2. What impacted you the most from the notes or lecture?

SECOND DAY:  Read Joshua 1:1-18.

3. What personal commission and promises did God give to Joshua? Which promise means the most to you?

4. a. What are some significant attributes of God’s commands to Joshua?

b. What action did Joshua take after receiving them, and how might you apply these actions to your life?

5. How did Joshua handle the two and a half tribes (Reuben, Gad, Manasseh) who had settled on the eastern side of
the Jordan? How would their response have encouraged him?

THIRD DAY:  Read Joshua 2:1-24.

6. a. How did Joshua get information about Jericho?

b. How might Rahab have come to strong faith in God? What are the ways Rahab expressed her faith? (See also
Hebrews 11:31 and James 2:18, 22, 25.)

7. What have you learned or experienced of God that gives you boldness to trust Him in a new or risky situation you
face now?

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 8. How did God show favor to Rahab for trusting Him? (See Joshua 6:17-25 and Matthew 1:5-6.) How has He
shown you favor as you have trusted in Him?

FOURTH DAY:  Read Joshua 3:1-4:24.

9. a. What details stand out about the preparation for crossing the Jordan?

b. What had Joshua told the people God would do? How did the crossing itself prove him right?

10. What was the ark? Why would it be significant that the priests carried it ahead of the people? (See Exodus 25:10-22;
Hebrews 9:3-5.)

FIFTH DAY:  Read Joshua 5:1-12.

11. What did God command Joshua to do, and why? (See Genesis 17:10-14; Exodus 12:48; Deuteronomy 30:6)

12. a. What did the people celebrate after they healed? Why would this be meaningful? (See Numbers 9:1-5.)

b. What else signified the end of their desert experience, and what hope would this give?

13. Where has God made a new way for you and given hope for new provision and fruitfulness? How will you thank
Him for this?

SIXTH DAY:  Review Joshua 1:1-5:12.

14. How did this week’s study impact your thinking about God? How will that affect the actions you take in regard to
a specific call of service, relationship, commitment or leadership position?

(No homiletics for group and administrative leaders)

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