Difference between revisions of "Joshua 15-17, Contrast"
From 2Timothy2.org
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
=Objectives= | =Objectives= | ||
| − | *Students will understand the danger complacency | + | *Students will understand the danger complacency holds. |
*Students will determine not to become complacent. | *Students will determine not to become complacent. | ||
| Line 10: | Line 10: | ||
=Main Body= | =Main Body= | ||
| − | ==Joshua 15:13 | + | ==Joshua 15:63, 16:10, and 16:12-13== |
*What insight into individuals responsibilities that God and Joshua had for the people can we gain through this passage? | *What insight into individuals responsibilities that God and Joshua had for the people can we gain through this passage? | ||
**We can see that God expected smaller units to continue pushing the rest of the canaanites out of the land. | **We can see that God expected smaller units to continue pushing the rest of the canaanites out of the land. | ||
| − | ==Complacency== | + | ===Complacency=== |
*What failures are described in Joshua 15:63, 16:10, and 16:12-13. | *What failures are described in Joshua 15:63, 16:10, and 16:12-13. | ||
**In the passages we have three instances of Israel failing to drive out the inhabitants. | **In the passages we have three instances of Israel failing to drive out the inhabitants. | ||
| Line 25: | Line 25: | ||
*Christians have not been commanded to drive non-believers out. Yet, we do find ourselves surrounded by unbelievers. What can we learn from Israel's failure? | *Christians have not been commanded to drive non-believers out. Yet, we do find ourselves surrounded by unbelievers. What can we learn from Israel's failure? | ||
| + | |||
| + | *How do the following passages warn of complacency? | ||
| + | **1 Peter 5:8 | ||
| + | **Romans 12:2 | ||
| + | **2 Cor. 6:14 | ||
| + | ==Joshua 15:13-19== | ||
| + | ===Contentment=== | ||
Revision as of 18:55, 28 November 2018
Contents
Objectives
- Students will understand the danger complacency holds.
- Students will determine not to become complacent.
Introduction
- Do you ever start a project but leave it unfinished?
- What are some examples of projects you have left unfinished.
Main Body
Joshua 15:63, 16:10, and 16:12-13
- What insight into individuals responsibilities that God and Joshua had for the people can we gain through this passage?
- We can see that God expected smaller units to continue pushing the rest of the canaanites out of the land.
Complacency
- What failures are described in Joshua 15:63, 16:10, and 16:12-13.
- In the passages we have three instances of Israel failing to drive out the inhabitants.
- According to Judges 3:5-7, what was the end result of the complacency?
- Complacency in Joshua resulted in sin in Judges.
- God is sovereign and he could have stopped Israel from being complacent. According to Judges 3:4, why did God allow Israel to become complacent?
- God allowed the Israelites the opportunity to prove themselves.
- Christians have not been commanded to drive non-believers out. Yet, we do find ourselves surrounded by unbelievers. What can we learn from Israel's failure?
- How do the following passages warn of complacency?
- 1 Peter 5:8
- Romans 12:2
- 2 Cor. 6:14
