Sermon preached by Matthew DelValle on October 8, 2023 at First Baptist Church in Delphi, Indiana. First Baptist Church is an evangelical church in Delphi, Indiana helping people find and follow Jesus. Our mission is to declare God’s truth, disciple God’s people, delight in God’s Son, and display God’s glory. Join us for Sunday Worship at 10:30am. Sunday School begins at 9:30am. We gather at 103 S. Indiana Street, Delphi, Indiana 46923.
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Introduction
Big Idea: God’s people must trust and obey the Lord, because the Lord will defeat the wicked and deliver the faithful in salvation through judgment.
1. The Strangeness of the Lord’s Strategy [Joshua 6:1–7]
1) The Fortification of Jericho [Josh. 6:1]
2) The Fortifying Assurance [Josh. 6:2]
3) The Foolish Battle Plan [Josh. 6:3–7; Isa. 55:8; 1 Cor. 1:18–31]
2. The Obedience That Comes from Faith [Joshua 6:8–21]
1) The Power of the Promise [Heb. 11:30]
2) The Symbolism of Seven [Gen. 1:1–2:3]
3) The Centrality of the Ark of the Covenant
4) The Triumph of the Trumpets [Lev. 25:8–12; Num. 10:1–10; 1 Thess. 4:16; 1 Cor. 15:52; Rev. 8:6–11:19]
5) The Total Obedience for a Total Victory
3. The Judgment of Those Who Persist in Sin [Joshua 6:15–21, 26]
1) The Promise God Fulfills [Gen. 15:7–21; Josh. 1:2–5; 6:2]
2) The Patience God Displays [Gen. 15:13; Lev. 18:24–30; Deut.
18:9–14]
3) The Pardon God Offers [Ezek. 33:11; Jer. 18:7–8]
4) The Penalty God Enforces [Heb. 2:2; Rom. 6:23]
5) The Persistence Jericho Demonstrated [Josh. 2:9–11; 6:1]
6) The Impartiality God Shows [Josh. 6:17–18; Deut. 9:1–6; Jer. 18:9–10]
7) The Permanence of God’s Judgment [Josh. 6:26]
8) The Perfection of God’s Character [Exod. 34:6–7]
9) The People God Uses [2 Cor. 10:1–6]
10) The Picture God Presents [2 Thess. 1:7–8; Heb. 10:26–31]
4. The Salvation of Those Who Trust in the Lord [Joshua 6:22–27]
1) Rahab’s Family Spared [Josh. 6:22–25; Heb. 11:31]
2) Joshua’s Fame Spreads [Josh. 6:27; Exod. 11:3]