1. Recommitting to the Task
Joshua 5:1-12

2. Apolo Ohno

4. They were frightened and lost courage.
DISCUSSION GUIDE
1. What reactions did the Amorite and Canaanite kings have when they heard about the God of Israel? (Joshua 5:1)
They were frightened and lost courage.

5. DISCUSSION GUIDE
2. When is the last time your “heart melted away” because of your awareness of the power of God?

6. DISCUSSION GUIDE
3. What is the significance of circumcision for Joshua and his people? (vs. 5:4-7 and Exodus 12:43-50)
It symbolized commitment and a new beginning, purification for the task.

7. They did not listen to the Lord; they were disobedient.
DISCUSSION GUIDE
4. Why had the Israelites stopped the practice of circumcision in the wilderness? (v. 6)
They did not listen to the Lord; they were disobedient.

8. DISCUSSION GUIDE
5. What acts of obedience in your life cease when you fall away from Christ?

9. New beginnings, deliverance, patience, and recommitment.
DISCUSSION GUIDE
6. What lessons did God teach the Israelites by having them be circumcised? (vs. 7-9)
New beginnings, deliverance, patience, and recommitment.

10. The Egyptians ridiculed the Israelites for not possessing the land.
DISCUSSION GUIDE
7. “Gilgal” means “to roll” or “roll away.” What reproach of the Egyptians was God referring to in (v. 9)? (see Exodus 32:11-12)
The Egyptians ridiculed the Israelites for not possessing the land.

11. DISCUSSION GUIDE
8. Has anyone ever attacked you because of your faith? Did this cause you to become withdrawn or motivate you to a new boldness?

12. DISCUSSION GUIDE
9. This was only the third Passover the people had ever kept. (Exodus 12; Numbers 9:1-5) What was the significance of the timing of this celebration? (v. 10)
The Passover allowed the people an opportunity to celebrate God’s deliverance from the Egyptians. It helped them recommit to their calling.

13. DISCUSSION GUIDE
10. How do the Passover and the Lord’s Supper compare?
The Passover
The Lord’s Supper
A memorial of a physical deliverance from the Egyptians by the sacrifice of a lamb.
A memorial of a spiritual deliverance through the sacrifice of The Lamb.

14. DISCUSSION GUIDE
11. What was the significance of the people eating the bounty of the land? (vs )
This was the first time the land would sustain them and not the manna. They had arrived. It was a lesson in the saving life of God.

15. DISCUSSION GUIDE
12. God is still in the miracle business, but He also provides through natural means. How does He provide for you in everyday life?

16. Principles of Spiritual Commitment
HAVE YOURSELF COMMITTED
Principles of Spiritual Commitment
C hrist-likeness (Matthew 26:39)
O bedience (1 Samuel 15:22-23)
M aturity (1 Corinthians 3:1-3)
M inistry Involvement (1 Corinthians 12:11-14)
I ntestinal Fortitude (2 Timothy 4:7)
T ender Hearted (Ephesians 4:32)