Introduction:

Joshua 5:10-15 (NASB)

¹⁰ While the sons of Israel camped at Gilgal they observed the Passover on the evening of the fourteenth day of the month on the desert plains of Jericho.

¹¹ On the day after the Passover, on that very day, they ate some of the produce of the land, unleavened cakes and parched grain.

¹² The manna ceased on the day after they had eaten some of the produce of the land, so that the sons of Israel no longer had manna, but they ate some of the yield of the land of Canaan during that year.

¹³ Now it came about when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, a man was standing opposite him with his sword drawn in his hand, and Joshua went to him and said to him, “Are you for us or for our adversaries?”

¹⁴ He said, “No; rather I indeed come now as captain of the host of the Lord.” And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and bowed down, and said to him, “What has my lord to say to his servant?”

¹⁵ The captain of the Lord’s host said to Joshua, “Remove your sandals from your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy.” And Joshua did so.

Review:

Theme: Three proper responses to the LORD’s faithfulness so you will please Him in all you do.

1. Observe the LORD’s command v. 10
2. Enjoy the LORD’s provision vv. 11-12
3. Receive the LORD’s instruction vv. 13-15

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Introduction:

Review:

Theme: Three applications to Christians drawn from the Jewish rite of circumcision, so you will better understand who you are in Christ.

Background: Response of the kings v. 1

Circumcising the Next Generation

The Priority of Circumcision vv. 2-3

The People of Circumcision vv. 4-7

Revisiting Abraham Genesis 17:11-14

1. Circumcision was a matter for the descendants of Abraham 17:9-11

2. Circumcision was a matter of obedience to God’s explicit command 17:12

3. Circumcision was a matter of identity with God’s covenant people 17:13

4. Circumcision was a matter of survival for every individual 17:14

A tale of two Israelite generations

1. The generation that came out of Egypt vv. 4-5a, 6

2. The generation that came out of the wilderness vv. 5b, 7

Recovery from circumcision v. 8

Removal of reproach  v.9

Three applications to Christians:

1. The priority of obedience to Christ – Matthew 28:19-20

2. The privilege of identity with Christ – Galatians 2:20

3. The placement in the body of Christ – 1 Corinthians 12:13

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