Rahab’s Faith
Northwest Bible Church – July 7, 2024 – Joshua – Alan Conner
Joshua 2
Rahab’s Faith
Intro
A. THE SPIES BLOW THEIR COVER (Joshua 2:1-3).
1. Joshua sends out to spies to gather intelligence.
2. Immediately exposed.
B. RAHAB’S COVER-UPS (Joshua 2:4-5).
1. Verbal cover-up (Joshua 2:4-5).
2. Physical cover-up (Joshua 2:6-7).
C. RAHAB’S FAITH (Joshua 2:8-14).
1) Words of faith (Joshua 2:8-11).
a. I know the LORD has given you the land (Joshua 2:9),
b. We heard of the works of the LORD (Joshua 2:10-11a).
c. Faith expressed, she believed these reports (Joshua 2:11b).
2) Request of faith (Joshua 2:12-14).
3) Works of faith (Joshua 2:15-21).
a. She hid the spies in stalks of flax (Joshua 2:6-7).
b. Lowered them by a rope out of her window on city wall (Joshua 2:15).
c. She gave them counsel for their protection (Joshua 2:16).
d. The requirements for protection (Joshua 2:17-21).
4) The HS testimony to her faith. Heb. 11:31; Jam. 2:25
D. THE SPIES GIVE TRIBUTE TO THE LORD’S FAITHFULNESS (Joshua 2:22-24).
E. A TRIBUTE TO THE GRACE OF GOD.
Conclusion