Chosen by God to lead Israel, Joshua turns to the people and reminds them what they must now do. You will learn from this lesson the importance of Preparing yourself for the battle, maintaining unity in Christ, and being committed to obeying God.

1. Prepare!
Joshua 1.10-18,
CB OT p. 330-331

3. Sidonians
of Canaan (Phoenicians)
Conquest)
Bashan
Hazor
(Kingdom of Og)
Sea of
Chinnereth Ashtaroth
Canaanites
Megiddo
Jordan River
Bethshan
Perizzites
Great Sea
diterranean)
Hivites
Ammonites
Sihon Rabbath-ammon
Jericho (Amorites)
Jebus Heshbon
E Jebusites
Hittites
Salt
Sea
Kenites Scale of Miles
Moabites
Beer-sheba 0 50
Kir-moab

4. uest of Canaan Mt. N
Israel Hermon
W E
conquered Merom Hazor Bashan
(Kingdom of Og) S
the land Madon Sea of
Chinnereth Ashtaroth
east of the Megiddo
Dor Edrei
Canaanites
Jordan river.
(Kingdom of Sihon)
Jordan
Mt. Ebal River
Amorites
Great Sea Mt. Gerizim
(Mediterranean)
Shiloh Ammonites
Jazer
Gezer Gibeon Ai Gilgal
Jericho Heshbon
Ashdod Makkedah Jebus
Libnah Jarmuth Mt. Nebo
Lachish Jahaz
Gaza Hebron Dibon
Eglon
Debir Salt Scale of Miles
Sea Moabites
0 5
ANNA Kir-moab
Amalekites

5. DAN
The land was (North) ARAM
N
given to NAPHTALI MANASSEH
ASHER
(North) W
three tribes: Galilee
ZEBULUN
Sea of
ISSACHAR
S
MANASSEH
an)
Manasseh (South) GAD
Gad DAN EPHRAIM
& AMMON
(South)
Reuben BENJAMIN
JUDAH Salt REUBEN
Sea
SIMEON
MOAB

6. uest of Canaan Mt. N
Israel Hermon
W E
camped Merom Hazor Bashan
(Kingdom of Og) S
opposite Madon Sea of
Chinnereth Ashtaroth
Jericho. Megiddo
Dor Edrei
Canaanites
(Kingdom of Sihon)
Jordan
Mt. Ebal River
Amorites
Great Sea Mt. Gerizim
(Mediterranean)
Shiloh Ammonites
Jazer
Gezer Gibeon Ai Gilgal
Jericho Heshbon
Ashdod Makkedah Jebus
Libnah Jarmuth Mt. Nebo
Lachish Jahaz
Gaza Hebron Dibon
Eglon
Debir Salt Scale of Miles
Sea Moabites
0 5
ANNA Kir-moab
Amalekites

7. Prepare!

9. “The complacency of
fools destroys them”
—Proverbs 1.32-33
CB OT p. 1000

10. “Woe to those who are
at ease in Zion”
—Amos 6.1
CB OT p. 1468

11. Prepare!
God had
provided...
BREAD
WATER
CLOTHING
SHOES

12. Prepare!
Now, they
would have to
be prepared.

13. “Go”

14. “prepared to
make a defense”
—1 Peter 3.15,
CB NT p. 411

15. “Put on the whole armor of God”
—Ephesians 6.11,
CB NT p. 343

16. Are you
prepared?

17. Unity

18. DAN
(North) ARAM
N
ASHER
MANASSEH
NAPHTALI
(North) W
Sea of
ZEBULUN Galilee
ISSACHAR
S
MANASSEH
(South) GAD
an)
DAN EPHRAIM
AMMON
(South)
BENJAMIN
JUDAH Salt REUBEN
Sea
SIMEON
MOAB

21. Focus on
Jehovah!
Not Joshua
Not Nation
Not Self

22. Focus on
Jehovah!
Not preacher
Not church
Not self

23. Focus on
Jehovah!
“be united in the
same mind and
the same
judgment”
— 1 Corinthians 1.10
CB NT p. 289

24. Will you
fight
with us?

25. Commitment

27. “Which of
the two did
the will of
his father?”
— Matthew 21.31
CB NT p. 41

28. Are you
committed?

29. Some of us are not prepared.
Some of us are resting.
Some of us are not committed.

30. “Only be
strong
and
courageous.”

31. Will today be the
day you decide to
go to heaven?

32. Lesson slideshows (with notes)
and audio can be found at:
www.churchofchristmiranda.com

33. Photo Credits: (All photos from istockphoto.com are copyright protected. Please do not use without
permission.)
Maps: Manna Bible Maps
Red Wagon: http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/2008/01/01-07/red-
wagon-recall.jpg
Army Men: iStock_000001469918; iStock_000001469993; iStock_000001526559;
iStock_000002319384; iStock_000002321534
Saluting Soldier: iStock_000013304337
Rolling up Sleeves: iStock_000000750922
Blue Leader surrounded by white: iStock_000007497062
Man sitting in plain: iStock_000002341546
Hiking in mountains: iStock_000004703365
Bible: iStock_000005121013
Unity: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lumaxart/2137735924/sizes/l/in/
photostream/
Finger pointing up: iStock_000008065133
Shaking hands: Keynote are

34. Compiled and Presented by:
Be Strong and Courageous Dave Stewart
9 October, 2011
#02 Las Cruces, NM
www.churchofchristmiranda.com
Prepare!
Joshua 1.10-18
Synopsis: Chosen by God to lead Israel, Joshua turns to the people and
reminds them what they must now do. You will learn from this lesson the
importance of Preparing yourself for the battle, maintaining unity in
Christ, and being committed to obeying God.
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