JBC Lesson Plan: Year One Week 13

General Theme: Redemption- God prepares a people for Godly self-government and liberty

Theme Focus: Joshua – man of courage

Leading Idea: We must be careful to obey God and to love Him at all times.

Principle: Intimacy with God is primary. Civil liberty and success is conseqential. (Josh.1:8)

Scripture Passage: Josh. 1:9, 6:1-21, 21:43-45, 22:1-5, 24:14-15

Statement of Theme : Joshua 1:9

Copy work: Joshua 1:8-9

8 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.

9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”

Notes

1. After 40 years of wilderness, the next generation of the children of Israel entered Canaan full of faith.

2. God reminded them to meditate on His word and to obey it (Joshua 1:8).
   Character and obedience come before prosperity and success as a nation.

3. The command was for Christian self-government.

4. God was their King. They were to individually obey His laws.

5. As long as they followed God, they were free. They could enjoy liberty.

6. Christian self-government yields liberty because the Law is written in the hearts of the people. They govern themselves under God.

7. When people govern themselves individually, the state can release liberty.

8. The Israelites' character was at their peak when they crossed the Jordon.

9. They trusted God; they obeyed Him and God performed many miracles to allow them to establish their roots in the Promise Land.

10. However, whenever the Israelites would fall away from God, their freedom was taken away. The Lord would allow them to be subjugated by their enemies.

My Lesson Plan

1. Laying the foundation
   Review the events that led up to this part of the story.
   DD to narrate past lessons leading up to this one.

2. Presentation
   We will take turns reading the scripture passages.

3. Discussion
   We will fill the T-Chart on the white board together and talk about Joshua's character.
   We will review how what's in the heart (internal) gives rise to external actions and behavior.
   We will appreciate how God fulfilled His promise in Joshua 21:43-45.
   We will see the importance of obeying God and link that to civil liberty and success.

4. Documentation
   DD to fill in the T-chart herself for her notebook.
   DD to do copy work based on Joshua 1: 8,9

5. Other Activities
   Word puzzles
   http://sewhttkr.home.comcast.net/bibleWS/bibleWS/32_jordan.htm
   http://sewhttkr.home.comcast.net/bibleWS/bibleWS/33_jericho.htm