1. Joshua 6

2.  Left Egyptian bondage  Marched in desert for 40 years  Promised a land flowing with milk and honey  Joshua led across Jordan River  They need to take the Land

3.  How can they do it?  They needed:  God to deliver them  To follow his instructions  Jericho was a test case

4. I. Jericho is the First Battle The enemy is Afraid The enemy is Afraid – Jos. 6:1 Christians should never fear the enemy of the Lord Smallest Christian should never be afraid of the largest sinner 1 John 5:4

5. I. Jericho is the First Battle Jericho is the first city to be taken Christians have their first battle Jas. 1:2 Luke 17:1 “…it is impossible but that occasions of stumbling should come.”

6. II. God Gave Jericho before It was taken Joshua 1:11 & 6:2 Many blessings given to Us We must possess them PrayerPeace Eternal Life

7. II. God Gave Jericho before It was taken Given it to them through Promise God has given us Heaven Through promise - 1 John 2:25 John 14:1-3

8. III. Jericho became a Walk of Faith Commands to be obeyed Joshua 6:3-11 Order of procession 1 time for 6 days 7 times on 7 th day Blow their trumpets

14. They obeyed every Command of God

15. They took the city of Jericho

16. God has always demanded obedience Naaman – II Kings 5 Saul failed to obey – 1 Sam. 15 Nadab & Abihu – Offered Strange fire – Lev. 10 Some offer strange Music Some have a strange Baptism

17. “By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.” Heb. 11:30 “Keep on keeping On”

18. Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 arthurpigman@cybrtyme.com www.evansgachurchofchrist.org Sunday Evening Dec. 24, 2006