Joshua 5-8

WFR Discussion Guide—Sunday PM, 3-9-08

1. What is your favorite war movie? What do “war movies” fail to capture from real life wars?

EXPLORING THE TEXT READ Joshua 5:13-6:5

2. What was the most significant thing to you about this “first big battle” of Jericho?

3. Is there any application that can be made to battles we face today, as Christians?

EXPLORING THE TEXT READ Joshua 6:17-25

4. Why did God have them leave everything? What is the spiritual significance of this?

5. What do you get from the story of Rahab in all this? What message of grace & faith can be learned about her?

EXPLORING THE TEXT READ Joshua 7:1; 19-26

6. Why was God so tough on Achan? How do you explain people not receiving the same punishment for similar sins throughout the bible?

7. What do you personally learn from this whole story? What application can you make for your own life?

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