Text: Joshua 6: 1-8

Introduction.

- Jericho; “palm tree city”
- It has high walls. It was an important city, rich and well kept.
- And blocked the entrance to the people of Israel and the promise land.
- It was the first great challenge to the people of Israel.
- Joshua 6:4. 7 Priests, 7 trumpets, 7 days. ( Revelation 4:5 )
- Trumpets made out of goat’s skin. According to Leviticus 25:9
- It was to celebrate victory. Happiness. Different than the ones that announced the war.

Six days and the soldiers marched around the city. Once a day.
The priests carried the ark. 7 Priests in the front playing the trumpets. The soldiers marched in silence. Returned to the camp where they spent the night. On the seventh day, they went around the city 7 times. On the seventh time, the shouted. ( Joshua 6:16 )

-God would make a great miracle to cheer up the people for the conquer of the land.

01. From the word of God.

- Joshua 6:2 “ Says the Lord...”
- Is the desire of your heart according to the word of God?
-It will be for God’s glory?
- Luke 21:33 “heaven and earth will pass away…but my words will not”

02.  The presence of God

- Joshua 6:4 “before the Ark”
- The presence of God. God in the front all the time.
- From verse 4 to verse 13, the ark appears 7x.
- God promises that land to Abraham. Genesis 12.
- Joshua 21:45. Everything was accomplished.

03. For obeying God.

- Joshua 6:2. God talks to Joshua.
- Joshua 6:8. Joshua talks to the people.
- There were no questions, no doubts. They just obeyed.
- Joshua 6:8. Beep the horn with Ark in the front. Taking care of the details.
- Joshua 6:16. Shout, another detail was obeyed.
- Illustration. Luke 9:35. “ Listen to him.” Listen to Jesus.

Conclusion.

- Health area.
- Financial area.
- Family area.
- Relationship area.
- Professional area.

In which area is your “Jericho” located.

  Joshua 6:20 “one in front of the other”