In Joshua 4, the Israelites had just crossed over the Jordan River on dry ground, and were getting ready to conquer the Promised Land. But before they did that, they paused to set up a memorial of stones, so that they would remember what God had done for them. So in this Bible study, we’ll look at the memorials that they built, and what practical lessons we can take away from this story.
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0:00 Intro, context, and reading the text
4:47 The memorial Israel made was a memorial of what God had done.
12:29 It was a monument for future generations.
15:49 It was a message to the world.
19:28 The memorial Joshua made
20:20 It was unaccompanied—Joshua made it by himself, because his faith was personal to him.
24:51 It was uncommanded—Joshua did it out of love, not obligation.
26:14 It was unseen—Joshua did it not for people, but for God.
32:50 3 truths about memorials
Bible passages used in this episode:
Joshua 4:1-8, Deuteronomy 8:11-14, Psalm 103:1-2, Joshua 4:21-24, Mark 16:15, Romans 1:16, Joshua 4:9, Joshua 4:17-18, Colossians 3:23-24
All verses are in the King James Version (KJV).
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