January 28, 2024, Joshua 6:3-5, "Can you hear the walls cracking?" (Live, No Music)

2 Corinthians 10:4, the very present and very real ongoing spiritual warfare and the weapons of faith
Hewbrews 11:30, an Old Testament version of 2 Corinthians 10:4, Jericho and its walls

Joshua 6:3-5, 15-16, 20, Jericho was a heavily fortified double-walled city set on top of a hill with a steep climb. [(Besides the noise and confusion it caused onto the enemy)] God's plan and commandments given onto Joshua and the army did not follow any normal military tactics and strategies. Yet the city was successfully captured, just as He said.

Proverbs 3:5, ordinary people do not have all the details of any situation, but God does, as He sees and knows everything. Therefore what may seem illogical to ordinary people is not so with God. Therefore, by faith, people accept God's ways and thoughts.

Isaiah 55:8, God's ways and thoughts are higher than people's ways and thoughts. By faith people accept God's ways and thoughts.

Isaiah 41:10, 13-14, God promised to send the Messiah to save Israel. The Messiah would take Israel back. In the first coming, He saved those who would believe by His blood. In the second time, He will come again, and His people will certainly know that He was indeed the Messiah.

Zechariah 12:10, In the 2nd half of the great tribulation, God will save all of Israel.

Joshua 6:1-5, God's plan and commands given onto Joshua and the army. Walking around the city, shouting and trumpeting, would technically not qualify as physically attacking the city. However, by faith they obeyed God, and believed that the city would be taken.

Psalm 37:5, trust in God and He shall bring it to pass.

Joshua 6:20, the soundwaves from shouting and trumpeting did not tear down the walls of Jericho. God tore down the walls that Joshua and the people could not on their own.

Amos 5:9, God strengthens His seemingly disadvantaged people against the strong enemey, so that [God's] fury will come upon the enemy fortress.

Psalm 20:7, some trust in military assets, and others trust in God.

Isaiah 25:12, there is no wall or fortress that is safe from God.

Jeremiah 32:17, there is nothing impossible for God.

Psalm 55:22, looking towards God, while not being distracted by our your/our own issues. Casting all your care upon God, who will certainly sustain His people. The righteous mentioned here are the justified (all people are sinners). The justification was made possible by the crucifixion of Jesus Christ: sin was transferred onto Christ who died on the cross (the Lamb who was slain from the foundation of the world), and then His righteousness was imputed onto those who accepted Christ.

Genesis 3:21, from the foundation of the world, something had to be slain to create a coat of skins to cover the sin of Adam and Eve.

Matthew 14:29-31, for a moment Peter stopped looking at the Lord, and focused entirely on his perilous situation (he just previously asked God to let him walk on water). God heard Peter's cry and reminded Peter to trust in God.

Isaiah 26:3, stop running to a desire first or running quickly to sin, before running to God

1 Peter 5:6-7, and give the worry/care to God, who is able to wisely direct, advise, and help

1 Peter 1:7, the trial of faith is more precious than any gold or material wealth.

Hebrews 11:1, faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Joshua 6, the victory was what was hoped for, and the evidence of it did indeed come, by faith in God

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