OT 39 Battle of Jericho

Reference: Joshua 6


Big Idea: Faith is believing God’s Word is true.

Verse: Psalm 20:7 - Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God. (ESV)

Motions for the Big Idea:Faith - tap your temple with a finger, then tap the fist of that hand on top of another fist*Believing - fold your hands together God’s - point upWord - pretend to open a bookTrue - make the letter “T” with your hands*This is the ASL sign for faith. See here to watch a video.

Motions for the Verse:Trust  - tap your temple with a finger, then tap the fist of that hand on top of another fist*Chariots - pretend to steer a steering wheelHorses - pretend to hold the reins of a horseWe - point to yourselfName - hold out the first two fingers on each hand; tap one set of fingers on top of the other**God - point up*This is the ASL sign for faith, which is a synonym of trust. See here to watch a video.**This is the ASL sign for name. See here to watch a video.

Questions to Ask Throughout the Week

• What was the name of the city the Israelites need to take over? // Jericho
• What were the Israelites supposed to do the first six days? // March around the city of Jericho.
• What did the seven priests carry? // Trumpets made from ram’s horns
• What else was carried around the walls of Jericho? // The ark of the covenant
• How many times did the people march around on the seventh day? // Seven times
• What did Joshua tell the priests and the people to do after they marched around seven times? // Blow trumpets, shout
• What happened after the priests blew their trumpets and the people shouted? // God knocked down the walls
• Who won the battle of Jericho, God and the Israelites or the people of Jericho? // God and the Israelites
• Who are we supposed to have faith in? // Jesus, that he died and rose again to save us from sin
• What is today’s big idea? // Faith is believing God’s word is true.
• What is today’s Bible verse? // Psalm 20:7 - Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God. (ESV)

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