Rahab's Faith Helped The Spies

I. EXORDIUM:

Are you still unclean?

GOD made me clean and made me His son.

1 John 1:9 (Amplified Bible)

If we [freely] admit that we have sinned and confess our sins, He is faithful and just (true to His own nature and promises) and will forgive our sins [dismiss our lawlessness] and [continuously] cleanse us from all unrighteousness [everything not in conformity to His will in purpose, thought, and action].

II. AUDIENCE PROFILE:

Believers/unbelievers

III. OBJECTIVES:

To show that GOD has come to seek and save the lost and even made us part of His family.

Jude 1:20 (Amplified Bible)

But you, beloved, build yourselves up [founded] on your most holy faith [make progress, rise like an edifice higher and higher], praying in the Holy Spirit;

IV. TEXT:

Joshua 6:23 (Amplified Bible)

So the young men, the spies, went in and brought out Rahab, her father and mother, her brethren, and all that she had; and they brought out all her kindred and set them outside the camp of Israel.

V. THESIS:

Praise, worship, glorify, adore, bless, honor, acknowledge and thank You very much LORD JESUS for You have delivered me out of this world, I'm still in this world but no longer a part of this world to participate in it's sins and plagues.

Revelation 18:4 (Amplified Bible)

I then heard another voice from heaven saying, Come out from her, my people, so that you may not share in her sins, neither participate in her plagues.

VI. TITLE:

Rahab's faith helped the spies

VII. EXPLICATION:

A. Author: Joshua (uncertain)

B. Key Thought: How to be successful in the battle of life? (Joshua 1:8-9)

Joshua 1:8-9 (NLT)

8 Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do.

9 This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

C. Leading Topic: Conquest and Division of the land of Canaan

VIII. MAIN BODY:

Joshua 6:23 (Amplified Bible)

So the young men, the spies, went in and brought out Rahab, her father and mother, her brethren, and all that she had; and they brought out all her kindred and set them outside the camp of Israel.

Joshua 6:23 (New International Version)

So the young men who had done the spying went in and brought out Rahab, her father and mother and brothers and all who belonged to her. They brought out her entire family and put them in a place outside the camp of Israel.

Joshua 6:23 (King James Version)

And the young men that were spies went in, and brought out Rahab, and her father, and her mother, and her brethren, and all that she had; and they brought out all her kindred, and left them without the camp of Israel.

A. The spies went in to save Rahab and her whole household

"So the young men, the spies, went in and brought out Rahab, her father and mother, her brethren, and all that she had;"

Joshua 6:17 (King James Version)

And the city shall be accursed, even it, and all that are therein, to the LORD: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent.

It's the agreement between the two spies and Rahab, the harlot, a prostitute in those days that became one of the ancestors of JESUS.

After the word "brought out" there's the signature of the ALEPH-TAV, the FIRST and the LAST. It has put emphasis and importance on the word "brought out". The LORD JESUS Himself brought us out from this sinful world and delivered us from curse of sin and law to be His sons.

Galatians 3:10-13 (King James Version)

For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.

And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.

Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

B. Rahab became part of the household of JESUS

"and they brought out all her kindred and set them outside the camp of Israel"

1 Corinthians 5:12 (Amplified Bible)

What [business] of mine is it and what right have I to judge outsiders? Is it not those inside [the church] upon whom you are to pass disciplinary judgment [passing censuring sentence on them as the facts require]?