And Joshua and all Israel with him took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver and the mantle and the bar of gold, and his sons and daughters, and his oxen and asses and sheep, and his tent, and all that he had; and they brought them up to the Valley of Achor. And … Continue reading VICTORY: EJECT THE FAMILY ACHANS →

Then Joshua said, "Open the mouth of the cave, and bring those five kings out to me from the cave." And afterwards Joshua smote them and put them to death, and he hung them on five trees. And they hung upon the trees until evening_ (Joshua 10:22, 26 RSV) In ancient wars when you killed … Continue reading VICTORY: BE A KING SLAYER →

Then Joshua summoned the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, and said to them, "You have kept all that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, and have obeyed my voice in all that I have commanded you; you have not forsaken your brethren these many days, down to this day, … Continue reading VICTORY: KEEPING YOUR WORD →

When Joshua was by Jericho, he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, a man stood before him with his drawn sword in his hand; and Joshua went to him and said to him, "Are you for us, or for our adversaries?” And he said, “No”; but as commander of the army of the … Continue reading VICTORY: AN ISSUE OF SIDES →

Then the LORD said to Joshua, "Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Take the whole army with you, and go up and attack Ai. For I have delivered into your hands the king of Ai, his people, his city and his land. So Joshua and the whole army moved out to attack Ai. … Continue reading VICTORY: GOD FIRST THEN STRATEGY →

Behold, when we come into the land, you shall bind this scarlet cord in the window through which you let us down; and you shall gather into your house your father and mother, your brothers, and all your father's household. If anyone goes out of the doors of your house into the street, his blood … Continue reading VICTORY: RAHAB’S HOUSE BECOMES NOAH’S ARK →

Not one of all the good promises which the LORD had made to the house of Israel had failed; all came to pass. (Joshua 21:45)_ God took Abraham from wherever he was and took him to Canaan. He promised him many children and those promises came to pass. Jacob took the children of Abraham out … Continue reading VICTORY: GOD’S PROMISES NOT AS YOUR PRAYERS →

And the manna ceased on the morrow, when they ate of the produce of the land; and the people of Israel had manna no more, but ate of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year (Joshua 5:12) Imagine 40 years of a specific menu. Manna had turned into a staple food to these … Continue reading VICTORY: PREPARE FOR CESSATION →

Joshua 2:12: Now then swear to me by the lord that as I have dealt kindly with you, you also will deal kindly with my father's house and give me a sure sign I have insisted that this book is about VICTORY and people who like winning are blessed. Rahab was a prostitute, and after … Continue reading VICTORY: Knowing WHAT to do, WHEN and HOW →

And they came out, with all their troops, a great host, in number like the sand that is upon the seashore, with very many horses and chariots. And the LORD said to Joshua, "Do not be afraid of them, for tomorrow at this time I will give over all of them, slain, to Israel; you … Continue reading VICTORY: IT IS QUALITY NOT QUANTITY →