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Speaker 1: Let us pray. Have I not commanded THEE be strong

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Speaker 1: For the Lord, thy God is with THEE. Whithersoever thou

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Speaker 1: goest Joshua one night, Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for

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Speaker 1: reminding me to be strong and courageous. These words will

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Speaker 1: serve as my life's reminder as I moved through the

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Speaker 1: life of Joshua. As I face my first test and

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Speaker 1: the God of this universe is behind me, beside me,

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Speaker 1: front of me may seem as fortified and large as Jericho,

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Speaker 1: I know that you have a plan, God, to cause

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Speaker 1: the mountain to crumble before me. All I need to

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Speaker 1: do is stand steadfast and reliant upon you, and my

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Speaker 1: victory is inevitable. I decree and declare that you are

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Speaker 1: setting up rahabs in my life to help shield and

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Speaker 1: have gone before me to speak on my behalf even

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Speaker 1: before I entered the room. Therefore, the ground is ripe

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Speaker 1: for the seeds of promise. Then I know that my

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Speaker 1: harvest time has come. I will let out a hallelujah

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Speaker 1: because your word never fails. My future is secured, my

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Speaker 1: family is protected, and my promise has been made sure

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Speaker 1: in your unfailing love. In Jesus' name, Amen, Listening to

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Speaker 1: these daily prayers strengthens your relationship with God. Continue hearing

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Speaker 2: Rahab and the Spies. In our last story, we learned

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Speaker 2: about the passing of Moses. His past with anger had

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Speaker 2: Before Moses's departure, God appointed Joshua to lead in his place.

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Speaker 2: Near the camp on the mountain, Moses overlooked the land

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Speaker 2: flowing with milk and honey and breathed his last knowing

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Speaker 2: that the sheep of Israel were safe under the care

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Speaker 2: of a new shepherd. In this story, we learn about

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Speaker 2: God's steadfast reminder to Joshua to be brave and courageous,

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Speaker 2: and how bravery comes in all shapes and sizes. Rahab,

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Speaker 3: Hello, I'm Jack Graham of today's episode of the Bible

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Speaker 3: in a Year. In our previous episode, we heard how

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Speaker 3: God showed kindness to Moses in his final days on earth.

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Speaker 3: Though his anger had kept him out of the promised land,

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Speaker 3: God allowed Moses to see that place. God was giving

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Speaker 3: his people a view of the fulfilled promise. Moses reminded

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Speaker 3: commissioned Joshua, the man that God himself had chosen to

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Speaker 3: God reminds Joshua to be brave and trust that He

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Speaker 3: he was with Moses. We'll also see how courage leads

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Speaker 3: a prostitute named Rahab to help God's people as they

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Speaker 3: come in to take Jericho. Let's listen now to to

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Speaker 2: The sun had set on the era of Moses. His leadership, humility,

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Speaker 2: and devotion to God would be heralded for thousands of generations.

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Speaker 2: Now a new era had come, and it was time

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Speaker 2: with you. Three times God repeated these words to Joshua,

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Speaker 2: encouraging him to be strong and courageous. Joshua closed his

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Speaker 2: The two spies smiled. They had no idea how afraid

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Speaker 2: They took special note of Rahab and said to her,

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Speaker 2: while it was still dark, Rahab lowered the men down

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Speaker 2: Rajab and said, when we come to the land, tie

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Speaker 2: More than just spare Rahab and her family. Little did

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Speaker 3: We begin today's story with a new leader, Joshua, feeling

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Speaker 3: Joshua with, Be strong, be courageous. God reassured Joshua that

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Speaker 3: And just as God told Joshua that he would be

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Speaker 3: be with us. Joshua believed God would do exactly what

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Speaker 3: Joshua since spies at advance, just as Moses had done

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Speaker 3: forty years before. You see, confidence does not mean carelessness.

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Speaker 3: The threat of other nations was real, and Joshua needed

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Speaker 3: your son Jesus. Thank you God that just as Joshua

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