Joshua – Session 2: Faith, Obedience, and the Word Text: Joshua 1–2 ; Romans 6Theme: Living by faith and obedience through the Word of God I. The Foundation – God’s Word at the Center Joshua 1:8-9 – Prosperity and success come from meditating on and obeying God’s Word. Key truth: The Word must have the final say in every decision. Personal principles: God’s Word overrules opinion. Don’t go to bed angry. Handle family issues within your own household. Application: Blessing follows submission to Scripture, not cleverness or culture. II. Obedience, Stewardship, and Accountability Israel prepares to cross the Jordan; obedience brings unity and victory. Lesson: God owns everything — we are stewards. Disobedience forfeits blessing; stewardship invites favor. Moral call: Stand for truth and life — repentance restores, but sin must still be named as sin. III. Rahab’s Faith – The Scarlet Thread of Salvation Joshua 2: Rahab hides the spies and hangs a scarlet cord — a symbol of Christ’s blood. Faith requires action; belief is proven by obedience. Everyone under the scarlet cord (inside the house) is saved — stay in the house (fellowship, worship, presence). Hebrews 10:25 – Do not forsake assembling together. IV. Faith and Focus in a Distracted World Joshua and Caleb believed God despite giants. Faith stands on truth, not visible results. Warning against information overload — believers must fix their eyes on Christ, not chaos. Application: Maintain joy — “The joy of the Lord is your strength” (Nehemiah 8:10). V. From Law to Grace – Faith That Works by Love Romans 6: Crossing Jordan pictures salvation — leaving Egypt (sin) for the Promised Land (new life). The Law is an X-ray — reveals sin but cannot heal. Christ is the Physician — He heals through grace. Faith and obedience are married; faith without works (obedience) is dead. Love produces obedience: “If you love Me, keep My commandments.” (John 14:15) VI. Dead to Sin, Alive to Christ Romans 6:6-11 – Believers are crucified with Christ; position overrules condition. No longer slaves to sin, but servants of righteousness. Reckon (logizomai): The ledger is settled — Christ paid it all. Our identity is not in failure but in our position in Christ. VII. The Shepherd Who Found Us Jesus is not a hireling — He stays in hard times. We didn’t find God; He found us. The Good Shepherd rescues His sheep and never forsakes them. Application: Trust His leading, rest in His faithfulness, and respond with daily surrender. Key Takeaway: “Our position in Christ overrides our condition in life.”Faith acts, love obeys, and the Word sustains.