Prep IC: Kang Rui
Teaching: CChong
Text: Joshua 9
Focus: Richard (Family Matters)
Common Sense vs Godly Fear
Israel needs to keep fearing God so as to remain faithful to Him
1. The fear of God led the Gibeonites to make a treaty
– The Canaanite kings converge “as one to fight against Israel” (9:1-2)
– The Gibeonites “acted with cunning” to secure a peace treaty (9:3-13)
2. The fear of God would have led Israel to seek His counsel
– Israel “did not ask counsel from the LORD” & made the treaty (9:14-15)
– Israel became conscious they were deceived & made a blunder (9:16-18)
3. The fear of God led Joshua to keep his word
– Joshua & Israel confronted their mistake boldly & responsibly (9:19-27)
