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1) The Sin Of Achan And The Wrath Of God 2) Joshua Prays And God Reveals 3) The Sinner Is Identified And Confesses 4) The Sinner Is Condemned And The Wrath Of God Is Turned Away

WHY TWELVE STONES? "When God Put a Nation into a Memorial" Joshua 4:1–9, 19–24 KJV Why did God command Joshua to take exactly twelve stones from the Jordan River? Why not seven, ten, or twenty? Because those twelve stones carried a message greater than the stones themselves!When Israel crossed the Jordan on dry ground, God commanded twelve men, one from each tribe, to carry a stone from the riverbed and establish a memorial at Gilgal. Those stones would remind future generations of God's mighty power, His covenant faithfulness, and His miraculous deliverance.In this Sunday School lesson, we trace the significance of the twelve tribes throughout Scripture—from the sons of Jacob to the twelve pillars at Sinai, Elijah's restored altar, the twelve apostles, and the New Jerusalem.We discover that God was not merely preserving the memory of a miracle—He was teaching an entire nation never to forget the God who brought them through!The twelve stones remind us that God remembers His promises, preserves His testimony, and calls His people to pass the truth of His mighty works to the next generation.

Notes & Slides : https://slbc.org/sermon/exodus-048-perfect-timing/

This sermon examines Exodus 12:1-6 to reveal the Passover lamb as the clearest Old Testament type of Jesus Christ. The exposition highlights how God established a new beginning for Israel, illustrating that salvation initiates a new life where Christ must be prioritized above all else. It emphasizes the sufficiency of Christ, noting that He is never too small to save any who come to Him by faith, and calls for parents to actively teach their children about this redemption. The message underscores the necessity of a spotless, sinless substitute, pointing to Jesus' perfect life and His willing death as the only means of escape from judgment. Ultimately, the sermon urges listeners to move beyond merely acknowledging Jesus as a religious figure to personally receiving Him as their own Lamb for salvation.

Israel and Julie Zalazar serve as missionaries in northwest Argentina.

There is a real difference between being correct and being righteous, and Judges 20 makes that distinction impossible to ignore. Israel mobilized 400,000 warriors in response to a horrific injustice, but their outrage was fueled by a half-truth told by a man more concerned with his own reputation than with justice. Over three battles, they learned a costly lesson: acting on what seems right is not the same as depending on God. The tribe of Benjamin made the same mistake from the other side, defending criminals out of loyalty and cultural instinct rather than seeking God at all. Forty thousand Israelite casualties and the near destruction of an entire tribe were the result of people doing what seemed right in their own eyes. The call for believers today is to pause before reacting, humble themselves, and seek God before acting, choosing righteousness over simply being right.