Key Thought. This week we will look at typology and how the life of Joshua foreshadowed the ministry of the Messiah and the symbolism fulfilled in the church.
December 6, 2025

1. Have a volunteer read Psalm 5:14, I Corinthians 10:1-13, Hebrews 8:5, 9:23.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
2. What is Biblical typology indicated by these verses?
3. Personal Application: How is our spiritual warfare like the conquest of Canaan, and how is it different? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your relatives states, “How can we relate to types in the life of Christ, the church’s experience, and the end of time? What truths can we glean from the experiences of the types we find in the Bible? How do we know when we are looking at a type and that there is an antitype?” How would you respond to your relative?

2. Have a volunteer read Exodus 3:1,2, John 1:1-3, Joshua 2:1, Exodus 3:5, Joshua 3:5.

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. What is the significance of the multitude of parallels between the lives of Moses and Joshua?
3. Personal Application: Why must Jesus and what He has done for you be the foundation of your whole Christian experience? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your friends states, “How can we deal with the uncertainties of human existence and interactions? Can we trust in the consistency and control of our history today? Is this true only for nations and leaders, or do our insignificant individual lives get affected as well?” How would you respond to your friend?

3. Have a volunteer read Hebrews 3:7 – 4:11.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. How does the New Testament confirm that Joshua, the new Moses, is himself a type of Christ?
3. Personal Application: What are some practical ways that you can allow Jesus to reflect His character in you more completely? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your neighbors states: “What does it mean to rest in what Christ has done for us? How can we have assurance that Jesus has defeated Satan on our behalf? ” How would you respond to your neighbor?

4. Have a volunteer read I Timothy 1:18, 2 Timothy 4:7, Ephesians 6:10-12, 2 Cor 10:3-5, Acts 22:32.

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. In what sense do the wars Israel fought foreshadow the spiritual struggle of the church?
3. Personal Application: Joshua said, How long will you neglect to go and possess the land? How would Joshua phrase that question to us today? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: Think of one person who needs to hear a message from this week’s lesson. Tell the class what you plan to do this week to share with them.

(“Truth that is not lived, that is not imparted, loses its life-giving power, its healing virtue. Its blessings can be retained only as it is shared.” Ministry of Healing, p. 148).

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