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==Preview: Roller Coasters==
This week we are going to take the teens to Worlds of Fun. I love roller Coasters but what I love even more is riding Roller Coasters with others. For those of you who have never ridden a roller coaster, I hope that you will join me! So I am going to take a slightly different approach to my outline today. Whenever I am trying to convince someone to ride a Roller Coaster the process usually follows something like this
====As we approach the coaster "are you kidding me!"====
====As we ascend the first hill "I cannot believe you talked me into this."====
====As we go through the twists and turns "aaah this is amazing."====
====As we walk away "wow, I can't believe I did that, it was so cool."====
So remember that as we walk into Joshua 6.

==Text: Joshua 6:1-27==

==Setting the Stage:==

After God affirmed Joshua as the next leader of Israel, it was time for the work to begin. 
====The first city that Israel would encounter upon crossing the Jordan river into the land was the city of Jericho.====

The city of Jericho sat 
====14 miles West of the Jordan river====

====We talk about the city of Jericho but we need to understand this was actually a military outpost. ====
This was much more of a fort rather than a city.

====The tell (mound) of Jericho was wrapped with an earthen rampart, with a stone retaining wall to hold it in place.==== 
====The retaining wall was 12–15 feet high.====
====On top of the rampart at the retaining wall was a mudbrick wall six feet thick and about 20–26 feet high.==== 
At the top of the rampart, there was a similar mudbrick wall because of the slope of the rampart, 
====the base of this inner wall would have been 46 feet above ground level.====
There is some evidence that people lived on the rampart which seems to support the narrative of our story.
====The total area enclosed by the walls was about 6 acres and then another 3 acres in the fortification area====

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==Unbelievable: Are you kidding me...you want me to do what? (1-7)==
===The promise: a city delivered.===
===The orders: march, then march, then march some more.===
===The responsibility: just march!===
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===MTR: Ask yourself, what is God asking me to do that might seem a little crazy right now?===

==No Turning Back: I cannot believe you talked me into this crazy battle plan? (8-19)==
===The structure: God is in the middle.===
===The attitude: solemn confidence and respect.===
===The rules: it all belongs to God.===
===MTR: Ask yourself, what do I need to keep doing even though it seems like it is not working?===

==Realization: God's victory is amazing. (20-25)==
===The first thrill: God is fighting the battle.===
===The second thrill: God keeps his promises.===
===The third thrill: Total victory.===
===MTR: Make a short list of victories you are currently experiencing.===

==Reflection: Wow! I cannot believe God just gave us that victory. (1-7)==
===Expectation: Jericho should never again need to be conquered.===
===Confidence: it was all God.===
===MTR: Ask yourself, how can I better reflect so that my reflection breeds expectation and confidence?===

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