When Joshua is very old he reminds the Israelites to look back to remember that Jehovah has kept promises and given them the land promised to Abraham. Knowing that Jehovah keeps His promises, he reminds them that looking forward they need to obey, cling and love God and He will help them possess the land. But, if they choose to turn away to other gods and associate with the other nations, then they will face the anger of Jehovah and He will destroy them. We too have a choice to make knowing that God keeps His promises.

1. PROMISES!
Joshua 23, CB OT p. 367-368

2. And
Now
then
what?
what?
Romans 11.17-24, CB NT p. 280

3. The
Olive
Tree
Romans 11.17-24,
CB NT p. 280

4. The
Olive Unbelieving
Tree Israelite
Romans 11.17-24,
CB NT p. 280

5. The
Olive Believing
Gentile
Tree
Romans 11.17-24,
CB NT p. 280

6. The
Olive
Tree
Romans 11.17-24,
CB NT p. 280

7. The “Note then the kindness
and the
Olive
Tree severity
of God”
Romans 11.17-24,
CB NT p. 280

9. Joshua 23, CB OT p. 367-368

10. PROMISES!
Joshua 23, CB OT p. 367-368

11. PROMISES!
Joshua 23, CB OT p. 367-368

12. PROMISES!
Joshua 23

13. PROMISES!
Looking
Back
of Canaan Mt. N
Hermon
W E
Merom Hazor Bashan
Sea of
(Kingdom of Og) S
Madon Chinnereth Ashtaroth
Dor Edrei
Megiddo
Canaanites
(Kingdom of Sihon)
Jordan
Mt. Ebal River
Amorites
at Sea Mt. Gerizim
erranean)
Shiloh Ammonites
Ai Gilgal Jazer
Gezer Gibeon
Jericho Heshbon
Ashdod Makkedah Jebus
Libnah Jarmuth Mt. Nebo
Lachish Jahaz
Gaza Hebron Dibon
Eglon
Debir Salt Scale of Miles
Sea Moabites
0 50
Kir-moab
Amalekites
Joshua 23

14. PROMISES!
Looking
DAN
Back
(North) ARAM
N
ASHER
NAPHTALI MANASSEH
(North) W E
Sea of
ZEBULUN Galilee
ISSACHAR
S
MANASSEH
ea
(South) GAD
nean)
DAN EPHRAIM
AMMON
(South)
BENJAMIN
JUDAH Salt REUBEN
Sea
SIMEON
MOAB
EDOM Scale of Miles
0 50
Joshua 23

15. PROMISES!
Looking Looking
DAN
Back Forward
(North) ARAM
N
ASHER
NAPHTALI MANASSEH
(North) W E
Sea of
ZEBULUN Galilee
ISSACHAR
S
MANASSEH
ea
(South) GAD
nean)
DAN EPHRAIM
AMMON
(South)
BENJAMIN
JUDAH Salt REUBEN
Sea
SIMEON
MOAB
EDOM Scale of Miles
0 50
PROMISES:
Kept! Joshua 23

16. PROMISES!
Looking
DAN
Forward
(North) ARAM
N
ASHER
bey God
NAPHTALI MANASSEH
Sea of
ZEBULUN Galilee
ISSACHAR
(North) W E
O
S
MANASSEH
ea
(South) GAD
nean)
DAN EPHRAIM
AMMON
(South)
BENJAMIN
JUDAH Salt REUBEN
Sea
SIMEON
MOAB
EDOM Scale of Miles
0 50
PROMISES:
Kept! Joshua 23

17. PROMISES!
Looking
DAN
Forward
(North) ARAM
N
ASHER
bey God
NAPHTALI MANASSEH
Sea of
(North) W E
O
ling
ZEBULUN Galilee
ea
ISSACHAR
MANASSEH
S
C
(South) GAD
nean)
DAN EPHRAIM
AMMON
(South)
BENJAMIN
JUDAH Salt REUBEN
Sea
SIMEON
MOAB
EDOM Scale of Miles
0 50
PROMISES:
Kept! Joshua 23

18. PROMISES!
Looking
DAN
Forward
(North) ARAM
N
ASHER
bey God
NAPHTALI MANASSEH
Sea of
(North) W E
O
ling
ZEBULUN Galilee
ISSACHAR
S
C
Love
MANASSEH
ea
(South) GAD
nean)
DAN EPHRAIM
AMMON
(South)
BENJAMIN
JUDAH Salt REUBEN
Sea
SIMEON
MOAB
EDOM Scale of Miles
0 50
PROMISES:
Kept! Joshua 23

19. PROMISES!
•Push Back Nations
Looking
DAN
Forward
(North) ARAM
N
ASHER
bey God
NAPHTALI MANASSEH
Sea of
(North) W E
O
ling
ZEBULUN Galilee
ISSACHAR
S
C
Love
MANASSEH
ea
(South) GAD
nean)
DAN EPHRAIM
AMMON
(South)
BENJAMIN
JUDAH Salt REUBEN
Sea
SIMEON
MOAB
EDOM Scale of Miles
0 50
PROMISES:
Kept! Joshua 23

20. PROMISES!
•Push Back Nations
Looking
Forward
•Possess Land
DAN
(North) ARAM
N
ASHER
bey God
NAPHTALI MANASSEH
Sea of
(North) W E
O
ling
ZEBULUN Galilee
ISSACHAR
S
C
Love
MANASSEH
ea
(South) GAD
nean)
DAN EPHRAIM
AMMON
(South)
BENJAMIN
JUDAH Salt REUBEN
Sea
SIMEON
MOAB
EDOM Scale of Miles
0 50
PROMISES:
Kept! Joshua 23

21. PROMISES!
•Push Back Nations
Looking
Forward
•Possess Land
DAN
(North) ARAM •1 man
ASHER
N
fight
bey God
NAPHTALI MANASSEH
Sea of
(North) W E
O 1,000
ling
ZEBULUN Galilee
ISSACHAR
S
C
Love
MANASSEH
ea
(South) GAD
nean)
DAN EPHRAIM
AMMON
(South)
BENJAMIN
JUDAH Salt REUBEN
Sea
SIMEON
MOAB
EDOM Scale of Miles
0 50
PROMISES:
Kept! Joshua 23

22. PROMISES!
•Push Back Nations
Looking
Forward
•Possess Land
DAN
(North) ARAM •1 man
ASHER
N
fight
bey God
NAPHTALI MANASSEH
Sea of
(North) W E
O 1,000
ling
ZEBULUN Galilee
ISSACHAR
S
C
Love
MANASSEH
ea
(South) GAD
nean)
DAN EPHRAIM
AMMON
(South)
BENJAMIN
JUDAH Salt REUBEN
Sea
SIMEON
MOAB
EDOM Scale of Miles
0 50
PROMISES:
Kept! Joshua 23

23. PROMISES!
•Push Back Nations
Looking
Forward
•Possess Land
DAN
(North) ARAM •1 man
ASHER
N
fight
bey God
NAPHTALI MANASSEH
Sea of
(North) W E
O 1,000
ling
ZEBULUN Galilee
ISSACHAR
S
C
Love
MANASSEH
ea
(South) GAD
nean)
DAN EPHRAIM
AMMON
(South)
BENJAMIN
JUDAH Salt REUBEN
Sea
SIMEON
MOAB
EDOM Scale of Miles
0 50
PROMISES:
Kept! Joshua 23

24. PROMISES!
•Push Back Nations
Looking
Forward
•Possess Land
DAN
(North) ARAM •1 man
ASHER
N
fight
bey God
NAPHTALI MANASSEH
Sea of
(North) W E
O 1,000
ling
ZEBULUN Galilee
ISSACHAR
S
C
Love
MANASSEH
ea
(South) GAD
nean)
DAN EPHRAIM
AMMON
(South)
BENJAMIN
JUDAH Salt REUBEN Idolat
Sea
ry
SIMEON
MOAB
EDOM Scale of Miles
0 50
PROMISES:
Kept! Joshua 23

25. PROMISES!
•Push Back Nations
Looking
Forward
•Possess Land
DAN
(North) ARAM •1 man
ASHER
N
fight
bey God
NAPHTALI MANASSEH
Sea of
(North) W E
O 1,000
ling
ZEBULUN Galilee
ISSACHAR
S
C
Love
MANASSEH
ea
(South) GAD
nean)
DAN EPHRAIM
AMMON
(South)
BENJAMIN
JUDAH Salt REUBEN Idolat
Sea
Marri ry
SIMEON
MOAB
ages
EDOM Scale of Miles
0 50
PROMISES:
Kept! Joshua 23

26. PROMISES!
•Push Back Nations
Looking
Forward
•Possess Land
DAN
(North) ARAM •1 man
ASHER
N
fight
bey God
NAPHTALI MANASSEH
Sea of
(North) W E
O 1,000
ling
ZEBULUN Galilee
ISSACHAR
S
C
Love
MANASSEH
ea
(South) GAD
nean)
DAN EPHRAIM
AMMON
(South)
BENJAMIN
JUDAH Salt REUBEN Idolat
Sea
Marri ry
SIMEON
MOAB
a
drive ges
o
nation ut
EDOM
0
Scale of Miles
50
s
PROMISES:
Kept! Joshua 23

27. PROMISES!
•Push Back Nations
Looking
Forward
•Possess Land
DAN
(North) ARAM •1 man
ASHER
N
fight
bey God
NAPHTALI MANASSEH
Sea of
(North) W E
O 1,000
ling
ZEBULUN Galilee
ISSACHAR
S
C
Love
MANASSEH
ea
(South) GAD
nean)
DAN EPHRAIM
AMMON
(South)
BENJAMIN
•No longer
JUDAH Salt REUBEN Idolat drive out
Sea
Marri ry the nations
SIMEON
MOAB
a
drive ges
o
nation ut
EDOM
0
Scale of Miles
50
s
PROMISES:
Kept! Joshua 23

28. PROMISES!
•Push Back Nations
Looking
Forward
•Possess Land
DAN
(North) ARAM •1 man
ASHER
N
fight
bey God
NAPHTALI MANASSEH
Sea of
(North) W E
O 1,000
ling
ZEBULUN Galilee
ISSACHAR
S
C
Love
MANASSEH
ea
(South) GAD
nean)
DAN EPHRAIM
AMMON
(South)
BENJAMIN
•No longer
JUDAH Salt REUBEN Idolat drive out
Sea
Marri ry the nations
SIMEON
MOAB
a
drive ges •Snare
o
nation ut •Trap
EDOM
0
Scale of Miles
50
s •Whip
•Thorn
PROMISES:
Kept! Joshua 23

29. PROMISES!
•Push Back Nations
Looking
Forward
•Possess Land
DAN
(North) ARAM •1 man
ASHER
N
fight
bey God
NAPHTALI MANASSEH
Sea of
(North) W E
O 1,000
ling
ZEBULUN Galilee
ISSACHAR
S
C
Love
MANASSEH
ea
(South) GAD
nean)
DAN EPHRAIM
AMMON
(South)
BENJAMIN
•No longer
JUDAH Salt REUBEN Idolat drive out
Sea
Marri ry the nations
SIMEON
MOAB
a
drive ges •Snare
o
nation ut •Trap
EDOM
0
Scale of Miles
50
s •Whip
•Thorn
PROMISES:
Kept! Joshua 23

30. PROMISES!
•Push Back Nations
Looking
Forward
•Possess Land
DAN
(North) ARAM •1 man
ASHER
N
fight
bey God
NAPHTALI MANASSEH
Sea of
(North) W E
O 1,000
ling
ZEBULUN Galilee
ISSACHAR
S
C
Love
MANASSEH
ea
(South) GAD
nean)
DAN EPHRAIM
AMMON
(South)
BENJAMIN
JUDAH Salt REUBEN Idolat
Sea
Marri ry •Destroyed
SIMEON
MOAB
a
drive ges •Anger
o
nation ut •Perish
EDOM
0
Scale of Miles
50
s
PROMISES:
Kept! Joshua 23

31. PROMISES!
•Push Back Nations
Looking
Forward
•Possess Land
DAN
(North) ARAM •1 man
ASHER
N
fight
bey God
NAPHTALI MANASSEH
Sea of
(North) W E
O 1,000
ling
ZEBULUN Galilee
ISSACHAR
S
C
Love
MANASSEH
ea
(South) GAD
nean)
DAN EPHRAIM
AMMON
(South)
BENJAMIN
JUDAH Salt REUBEN Idolat
Sea
Marri ry •Destroyed
SIMEON
MOAB
a
drive ges •Anger
o
nation ut •Perish
EDOM
0
Scale of Miles
50
s
PROMISES: God is faithful! PROMISES:
Kept! Joshua 23 Will be Kept!

33. PROMISES!
Romans 4.13-24, CB NT p. 269

34. PROMISES!
Looking
Back

35. PROMISES!
Looking
Back
Abraham
Moses
Joshua
David
Daniel

36. PROMISES!
Looking
Back
Abraham
Moses
Joshua
David
Daniel

37. PROMISES!
Looking
Back
Abraham
Moses
Joshua
David
Daniel
PROMISES:
Kept!

38. PROMISES!
Looking
Forward
Abraham
Moses
Joshua
David
Daniel
PROMISES:
Kept!

39. PROMISES!
Looking
Forward
KINDNESS
Abraham
Moses
Joshua
David
Daniel SEVERITY
PROMISES:
Kept!

40. PROMISES!
Looking
Forward
KINDNESS
Abraham
Moses
Joshua
David Desire
Daniel
the fl s of SEVERITY
eyes &esh, The
of lif pride World
e
is
Passing Away
PROMISES:
Kept! 1 John 2.15-17, CB NT p. 420

41. PROMISES!
Looking
Overcomes
Forward the World
Bel ieve
Love KINDNESS
Abraham
Moses O bey
Joshua
David Desire
Daniel
the fl s of SEVERITY
eyes &esh, The
of lif pride World
e
is
Passing Away
PROMISES:
Kept! 1 John 5.1-5, CB NT p. 424

42. PROMISES!
Looking
Overcomes
Forward the World
Bel ieve
Love KINDNESS
Abraham
Moses O bey
Joshua
David Desire
Daniel
the fl s of SEVERITY
eyes &esh, The
of lif pride World
e
is
Passing Away
PROMISES: God is faithful! PROMISES:
Kept! Will be Kept!

43. PROMISES!
Looking Looking
Overcomes
Back Forward the World
Bel ieve
Love KINDNESS
Abraham
Moses O bey
Joshua
David Desire
Daniel
the fl s of SEVERITY
eyes &esh, The
of lif pride World
The e
Lord’s
Supper
is
1 Corinthians 11.26, Passing Away
CB NT p. 303
PROMISES: God is faithful! PROMISES:
Kept! Will be Kept!

44. PROMISES!
Looking Looking
Overcomes
Back Forward the World
Bel ieve
Love KINDNESS
bey
?
Abraham O
Moses
Joshua
David Desire
Which
Daniel
the fl s of SEVERITY
eyes &esh, The
Will You of lif pride
e World
is
Choose? Passing Away
PROMISES: God is faithful! PROMISES:
Kept! Will be Kept!

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

46. Photo Credits: (All photos from istockphoto.com are copyright protected. Please do not use without permission.)
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47. Be Strong and Courageous Compiled and Presented by:
Dave Stewart
6 May, 2012
#20
www.churchofchristmiranda.com
Promises!
Joshua 23
Synopsis: When Joshua is very old he reminds the Israelites to look back to remember that Jehovah has kept promises and given them the
land promised to Abraham. Knowing that Jehovah keeps His promises, he reminds them that looking forward they need to obey, cling and
love God and He will help them possess the land. But, if they choose to turn away to other gods and associate with the other nations, then
they will face the anger of Jehovah and He will destroy them. We too have a choice to make knowing that God keeps His promises.
“Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway
Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.”
“Let all that you do be done with love.”