Scripture: Joshua 5

Committed

Amorites & Canaanites hearts melted with fear. Spirit was gone!

Circumcision sign of the Covenant with Abraham
Gen 15, 17, 22
Flint knives

Deut 30:6 – hearts circumcised.
Love God with all your heart & soul

Another Memorial

Celebrated the Passover
No uncircumcised men could be part of Passover
Enjoyed food & Manna stopped!
Ps 111 – God provides for those who fear Him
1 Tim 6:17 – Everything to enjoy
Phil 4:19 – Every need

Holy Ground

Josh 1:9 – Never leave you
God visibly with Joshua
Joshua near Jericho
Whose side are you on?
No! (wrong question)
Commander of God’s Army
Now I have come

Theophany: theos = God phania = appear
Christophany: God the Son
Joshua’s response: fall on face & worship
Joshua asks “what should I do?”
Take off sandals, you are on holy ground
Joshua obeyed

Take Aways

Have you trusted Jesus as your Savior?

Obeying God in the small stuff?

Do you come to God’s presence humbly?

Ask “What do want me to do?”

Take off your dirty old shoes!