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*Reading:* Joshua 2:1-21 \\ /Now then, please swear to me by the Lord that you will show kindness to my family, because I have shown kindness to you.
Give me a sure sign/ Joshua 2:12 (NIV)
!! I. Living in sin
A.
Living as a Pagan
1.
400 yrs after Abram honored Melchizedek
a.
Melchizedek: priest of God Most High
b.
Now, no worship of God
c.
They rejected God Most High
2.
God is giving them Canaan because of paganism
a.
Their sin reached fullness (Gen 15:16)
b.
Worship of fertility~/rain gods
c.
Ritual sex; injustice; child sacrifice
3.
Rahab & family are idolaters too
a.
This is their home, their culture~/religion
b.
As Abram & Terah: called out of idolatry
B.
Living as a Prostitute
1.
Not a one-time deception (Tamar)
a.
We can deal with that – in others~/self
b.
Nobody’s perfect.
Just a one-time deal
2.
Not a one-time adulterer (Bathsheba)
a.
A slip-up with hubby away in battle
b.
We understand; it’s /almost/ normal
3.
A life of selling her body for money
a.
This was her profession.
b.
Good enough to be in the inn business!
c.
What were those guys doing there?!
C.
An Amazing grace
1.
That God would rescue these people!
a.
How many strikes against them!
b.
This shows the wideness of God’s love
2.
That God does save people such as us!
a.
We who persist in our sins
b.
Who let true worship give way to fitting in with our neighbors
c.
Who in humility and faith beg for mercy
!! II.
Choosing a new Identity
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Their reputation Precedes them (v.[[10|bible:Joshua 2:10]])
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God’s mighty deeds these last 40 years
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Crossing the Red Sea
b.
Had they heard of Sinai?
c.
Other miracles?
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Their complete destruction of Sihon & Og
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Not anything left alive!
b.
Other military victories?
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The response was melting in fear
a.
To truly understand God is to be afraid
b.
Unless truth combines with faith
c.
Were others cower, Rahab chooses
B.
Choosing Sides
1.
In a moment, she seizes her opportunity
a.
No turning back
b.
This takes great courage!
2.
Her faith takes the form of action
a.
She hides the men on her roof
b.
She sends the king the wrong way
3.
Makes a trade: kindness for kindness ([[12|bible:Joshua 2:12]])
a.
She protected them: they protect her
b.
For her and her whole family
C.
Choosing her God
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