I. The Old Covenant Ark [v.1-4]

II. The Contents of the Ark [Heb. 9:4]

III. The True and Better Ark (Christ Himself)

IV. Consecrate Yourselves for the Lord Will Do Wonders [v.5]

I. God's Providence Secures the Faithful. v.22-23

II. God's Promises Strengthen the Faithful. v.24a

III. God's Power Prepares the Faithful. v.24b

I. Covenant Mercy Marked by a Scarlet Sign

II. Covenant Conditions: Obedient Faith in Action

III. From the Scarlet Cord to the Cross: Fulfillment of Covenant Grace

I. Faith Begins with Hearing v.8-10

II. Faith Confesses What It Believes v.11

III. Faith Aligns with the God Who Wins v.12-14

I. The Rising Tension - Fear of Man vs. Fear of God

II. The Cost of Faith - Loyalty Tested

III. The Sovereign Setup - Providence in the Shadows

IV. The Greater Parallel - Rahab & Christ

I. Faith That Obeys God's Commands

II. Faith That Trusts the Providence of God

III. Faith That Points to the Salvation of God

I. Responding to God's Call as One Body in Unity v.10-11

II. Shared Sacrifices in Unity v.12-15

III. One Leadership, One Accord: Submission in Unity v.16-18

I. God's Faithful Promise and Commission v.1-6

II. Wholehearted Obedience to God's Word v7-8

III. The Assurance of God's Presence Gives Courage v.9

I. Gods Unbroken Plan

II. Approaching Joshua as Prophetic Story

III. Jesus: The Greater Joshua

I. Thesis: Nobody Needs to Teach You to Love, v.9a

II. Explanation: You Have Been Taught by God to Love, v.9b

III. Proof: You are Already Doing This! v.10a

IV. Exhortations: Do This More, v.10b-11

V. Result: Evangelism and self-dependance, v.12