Hope Sabbath School

Caleb and Joshua were among the spies Moses sent to scout Canaan. They were the only ones that brought back a report grounded in faith. I this week's lesson we will take a closer look at the men who were faithful in their report to Moses, and who remained faithful to God 40 years later.

Reaffirmation of the covenant was an important step in recentering God in the lives of the Israelites. When we are in the midst of ongoing battles how can we center worship? What can we learn from the practice of building altars of remembrance?

There was sin in the camp. This lesson explores how one man's sin led to Israel's defeat in battle. What was his sin? How was it exposed? What were the consequences? Can we find hope for our sinful state in this story?

Israel takes possession of the land of Canaan, but why was the judgment on the Lord on the inhabitants of Canaan so severe? What do the commands of God in this scenario reveal about his character and judgment? We will answer these questions, and more, in this week's lesson.

Who is the The Commander of the Army of the Lord? Why won't he take sides? What does this have to do with the Cosmic Conflict? In this lesson we will learn how God wants to deliver us from both external and internal battles, and how the Lord will fight for you.

Israel prepared themselves for what would be a miraculous crossing at the Jordan river. Why did the Lord instruct Joshua to build an altar of remembrance after the crossing? What are some ways we can build altars of remembrance?

In this week's lesson we explore the grace of God in the circumstance of exploring Canaan a second time, and how Rahab and her family were shown mercy and grace. We will also look at God's grace in spite of the deceptive conduct of the Gibeonites.

We begin this quarter by looking at how Joshua was prepared and chosen by God to lead Israel into the promised land. We will also discuss the link between obedience and the assurance of success, as well as the theme of being "strong and courageous".