Joshua and The Battle for Jericho

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Today's story in the Bible is about Joshua and the battle for Jericho. Let’s get ready for a battle in the most unusual way. Today God will speak with Joshua about a ground breaking military strategy. Let’s ‘RUCK UP’… 

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Go deeper with reading scripture: Joshua 5

Follow up questions:

1. Try yelling at a wall to see if it will fall. Then build something; walk around it 7 times; yell. Did it fall? Have fun! 
2. God encouraged Joshua. How has God encouraged you? 
3. How can you encourage someone today? (Call, text or card) - Now go do it! 

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Episode Transcript

Narrator (00:04):
Welcome back to shorts with schertz. A fun next step
Bible story podcast for you andyour family. Let's get ready for
a battle in the most unusualway. Today God will speak with
Joshua about a groundbreakingmilitary strategy. Let's RUCK
UP! Joshua appeared across thelandscape. Off in the distance

(00:33):
he saw God's promised land tohim and his people. For 40 years
they have been wandering in thedesert because of their
disobedience to God. God hadused Moses to rescue the
Israelites from slavery in Egyptand promised them a land flowing
with milk and honey. Okay, itwasn't physically milk and

(00:54):
honey.
Imagine walking and the momentyou step into the promised land,
you get stuck in honey then youspot streams of ice cold milk,
and you realize that you forgotthe cookies bummer. The land was
a sign of their freedom, hopeand future with God. However,

(01:15):
during their journey from Egypt,God noticed that they had some
growing pains to work out. Heshared his playing with Moses
and told him that he would beable to lead the Israelites up
to it but not in. so Mosesraised his successor, Joshua.
standing on the hilltop, gazingand slightly nervous with Moses

(01:38):
gone, Joshua knew he was thenext leader of the Israelites
and would take them into thePromised Land. There was only
one issue as he gazed and sawthe beautiful promised land and
the distance. He also sawJericho Jericho was a fortified
military city. It wasstrategically positioned to see
and stop everyone from enteringinto the land. What was Joshua

(02:02):
to do? Even more uncertain thanhe would get into the promised
land?

God (02:19):
Joshua Oh, Joshua.

Joshua (02:24):
God, I can't. It's impossible.

God (02:28):
I will be with you.
Wherever you may go.

Joshua (02:33):
I'm lost. Everyone is depending on me.

God (02:39):
I am with you, Joshua, be strong and courageous.

Joshua (02:47):
I feel alone God, this burden is heavy.

God (02:51):
You are not alone. Joshua.
I am with you. Always.Do you notknow that I am your strength. I
am your courage and so.... Youwill lead to the promise land.

(03:14):
Obey me and Jericho will fall...

Narrator (03:28):
God went on to share his unusual and different
military plan. Joshua was goingto defeat Jericho...Gods way.
God's plan was to gather all thepriests and people and march...
Yep that's it March. Marcharound the walls of Jericho.

God (03:51):
Joshua behold with music and Marching. By this holy
worship, the mighty walls ofJericho will fall.

Narrator (04:10):
Joshua received the super secret amazing not secret
complex, well known so not socomplex and rather simple battle
plans from God and shared itwith the Israelites.

Joshua (04:22):
God has given us Jericho

Israelites (04:27):
Um...please excuse me, general Joshua, sir.

Joshua (04:30):
Yes.

Israelites (04:31):
How has he given it if we don't have it yet? I'm
confused.

Joshua (04:37):
Believe in the power in the MIGHT of God. His plan is
simple. We will march and playmusic!

Israelites (04:46):
Wait a minute. I don't have the right sheets.

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Israelites (05:15):
Oh, that's better.
Let's go!

Narrator (05:20):
They trusted and believed that God had given them
Jericho and obeyed God. Eventhough it was a weird plan. They
had heard of God's amazingrescuing power, and now they
were living it. They marchedaround the city once a day for
six days.

Israelites (05:39):
These new kick are working out well. Six days or an
hour can't wait until tomorrow.
Let's go eat.

Narrator (05:49):
Now the Isralites are marching and that walk around
Jericho spending an estimatedhalf mile the Israelites are in
Super shape from roaming thedesert for 40 years. And their
numbers were in the 1000s. InJoshua chapter four, verse 13.
The Bible says there were atleast 40,000 Battle Ready

(06:09):
people. Imagine 40,000 militarymarching, playing instruments
each day, and then multiplyingthat with yelling... shockwave
to the walls. God knew what Hewas doing. Joshua led the
Israelites for an entire week.
Simply marching and playinginstruments. On the seventh day.

(06:33):
It was a game changer!

Joshua (06:40):
God told us to do this and we have faith that He will
guide us and give us where hepromised a land to live to be
free in Atlanta worship Him andgrow with him in a land flowing
with milk and honey. The momentwe do the walls of Jericho will
crumble. And the promised landwill be ours. 123

Narrator (07:29):
the Israelites followed and trusted God. When
they did they witnessed hisrescuing power. Even though
weird plan. They still followedit. Even though they didn't see
it or totally understand it.
They followed. Now with Jerichodefeated and with a renewed
focus Josh will lead theIsraelites into God's promised
land. The endHey, thank you for listening.

(07:55):
Please like subscribe andcomment anywhere you're
listening season one of God'srescuing power is coming to a
close only two more episodes.
Don't be sad because Season Twoof Gods sends hope is right
around the corner. Until nexttime, discuss and have fun with
these questions and activities.
These questions are also in theshow notes to review.

(08:20):
Question one, try yelling at awall to see that will fall.
Build something around it seventimes. Yeah. Did a follow up.
Question to God encouragedJoshua. How is God encouraged
you? How is God encouraging?
Right now, where you're at? InQuestion three. How can you

(08:48):
encourage someone to calltexting? Right I'm card. Okay,
got it. See you next time.