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LESSON #8 THE GIBEONITES’ DECEPTION Joshua 9:1-27 Principle: God can work good through our mistakes and sin. Use this lesson outline to record your notes as you watch the Lesson 8 video.

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OVERT OPPOSITION 9:1-2 Spiritual victory is often followed by overt spiritual opposition.

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COVERT OPPOSITION 9:3-15 Covert spiritual opposition can only be recognizedddffdd through consistent prayer.

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COMPROMISE OF SIN 9:16-21 The consequence of sin in a Christian is a compromised spiritual life.

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GOD’S AMAZING GREATNESS 9:22-27 Only God is great enough to work man’s sin and compromise into blessing.

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LESSON #9 RESCUE OF GIBEON & THE SOUTHERN CAMPAIGN Subject: Israel rescues Gibeon and is victorious in the southern campaign.

Joshua 10:1-43

Please answer these lesson questions for next week prior to watching the Lesson 9 video.

Review 1. How did the lesson on the Gibeonites’ deception help you against the war with your spiritual enemies?

Read Joshua 10:1-15

Rescue of the Gibeonites

Note: Verses 12-14 are some of the most difficult to understand in Joshua. Commentators have given various explanations from a supernatural miracle to a natural occurrence. More information will be given in the lecture.

2. What were the dual purposes of Adoni-Zedek for gathering a coalition of forces against Gibeon?

3. How did the events of chapter 9 motivate Joshua to come to the defense of Gibeon?

4. How might Joshua have looked at the threat to the Gibeonites as an excuse to take no action and be rid of those who had tricked him?

5. What was God’s encouragement to Joshua to take action against the coalition?

6. Explain how the Lord’s intervention and Joshua’s action worked together to give great victory to Israel.

7. Can you think of another instance in scripture or a verse in which we see both the human and the divine working to accomplish God’s purposes?

8. Regardless of what the events of verses 12-14 describe, what can be understood about God for Christians of every age? You may see several principles.

Read Joshua 10:16-28 The execution of five kings 9. How are Joshua’s words in 10:19 to be understood and applied to all Christians?

10. How do Joshua’s words in 10:19 relate to 1 John 4:4?

11. How did Joshua use God’s words to him to encourage others to obedience? How can we do the same thing?

Read Joshua 10:29-43 The southern campaign 12. Name the various city/states Joshua defeated in this campaign.

13. How can the Christian apply the repeated words “they left no survivors” to our spiritual warfare?

14. How do the words in 10:40b help you in accepting the difficulty of Israel’s destruction of the inhabitants of the promised land?

Reflection and Personal Application 15. In what specific “battle” are you encouraged by Joshua 10:42?

16. What concept in this chapter is most helpful to your spiritual life?