Cloud of Witnesses – The Walls of Jericho Fell

Sermon Series: Cloud of Witnesses – The Faith Stories of Hebrews 11

Message 13: The Walls of Jericho Fell

September 8, 2024

Lombard Bible Church

Hebrews 11:30

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Discussion Questions

1. Whose opinion on earth (who is a living, normal, sinful human being) do you currently trust the most? What makes you trust their opinion? 
2. Joshua’s army trusted God. Read Hebrews 11:30 twice with two different readers. What do you think the Scripture is saying? What are you hearing from this passage? 
3. Before Joshua’s army faithfully marched around the walls of Jericho for 7 days, they learned that God was neither automatically for them, nor for their enemies (Joshua 5:13-14). Why do you think God told that to Joshua? Is God necessarily supportive of us and our decisions? Why do you think that?
4. When Joshua’s army faithfully marched around Jericho for 7 days, the walls of Jericho fell (Hebrews 11:30; Joshua 6:20), and the Scripture writer notes that God was “with/for” Joshua (Joshua 6:27). How can we be confident that God is for us? 
5. After conquering Jericho with God clearly being with them & for them, Joshua’s army faced a huge loss against the people of Ai. But how? Read Joshua 7:7-12. What reason does God give? What application is there for us today? How can we evaluate if God is still with and for us and learn from their mistake? 
6. Pray for one another.