As we work our way through the book of Joshua this quarter, we will see that he is ready to 
Fight The Good Fight – Hymn 613 and to move forward into the Promised Land. We may still use last quarter’s theme hymn as this will pop up throughout this quarter as well: 
Hymn 620 – On Jordan’s Stormy Banks I Stand. These two hymns will resound throughout the quarter.

“Very often we neglect to carve out quality time to renew our commitment to God and to pause and express our thankfulness” says Sabbath afternoon’s introduction, so let us now pause and sing
Hymn 559 – Now Thank We All Our God.

Sunday’s study time reminds us that “Because they recognized that the battle belongs to the Lord, He is the One who grants them victory and success” all because
Faith Is The Victory – Hymn 608.

 We are taught on Monday that all the acts that preceded the Passover “marks the beginning of a new era in Israel’s history”. Can we see new beginnings in our lives? This is a question in 
Hymn 342 – Is This A Day Of New Beginnings?

 The book of Joshua (Tuesday) “has the mandate of leading Israel to a life of covenantal obedience”. Today I can ask 
Father, Lead Me Day By Day – Hymn 482, so that I can be faithful to You. I will the see that 
Faith Is The Victory – Hymn 608 all because 
My Faith Has Found A Resting Place – Hymn 623.

We are clearly reminded with the set up of the sanctuary (Thursday) that “the worship of God takes center stage and preeminence”: 
Hymn 6 – O Worship The Lord and 
Hymn 83 – O Worship The King.

Sister Ellen White tells of Joshua’s story and the setting up of the altar and the sacrifices at Mount Ebal, which all pointed to “the atonement of Christ, represented by the altar of sacrifice”. 
What A Wonderful Saviour – Hymn 335 we have.

Please continue to search the scriptures this week to be blessed, and to bless others.

To learn unknown hymns, you will find the accompaniment music for each one at: https://sdahymnals.com/Hymnal/

Another great resource is for when there is a hymn you wish to sing but can’t find it in your hymnal. Go to https://www.sdahymnal.org/Search and in the search bar type a special word in that is in the hymn. I am sure you will be amazed at the help you will be given.

 2 Timothy 2:15 KJV – “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”

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Key Thought . Israel, in the middle of war, dedicated itself to the Lord. Often, we neglect to renew our commitment to God in worship and at the family altar due to laziness and busyness in our lives.
November 15, 2025

1. Have a volunteer read Joshua 5:1-10

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
2. Why did the Lord command Joshua to circumcise the second generation of Israelites at this particular time?
3. Personal Application: Think of times you have neglected time with God because you were too busy or didn’t think about it. Why is this so easy to do, and how do we fight against itl? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your relatives states, “Why would Joshua, in the middle of taking the promised land by war, choose to have Israel celebrate the Passover?” How would you respond to your relative?

2. Have a volunteer read Joshua 8:30,31. Deuteronomy 11:26-30.

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. What was Joshua’s situation for building an altar to the Lord?
3. Personal Application: What are some spiritual practices we can do now that can have the same functions as building an altar had in ancient times? Share your thoughts. (Note : Child dedication, Baptism, Communion, Weddings, Funerals, add your own)
4. Case Study: One of your friends states, “What kind of memorials can we set up to help us remember God’s help and intervention in our lives so that we can face future trials and establish new memorials over time?.” How would you respond to your friend?

3. Have a volunteer read Joshua 8:32-35.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. What is the meaning of this act, and what should it say to us today?
3. Personal Application: Why is it so easy to forget the Lord in the middle of our daiy lives and try to do everything in our own power and strength, especially when things are going well? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your neighbors states: “Why was it necessary to write a copy of the covenant on a monument visible to everyone? ” How would you respond to your neighbor?

4. Have a volunteer read Joshua 18:1,2.

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. What was the activity for which Joshua interrupted the process of allotting the land?
3. Personal Application: What can we do as Christians, without an earthly sanctuary, learn from Joshua? 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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Daily Lesson for Monday 10th of November 2025

The second important activity that precedes the conquest is the celebration of Passover. This takes place in the evening of the fourteenth day of the month, in careful compliance with the instructions given by God.

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The symbolic significance of the Passover observance receives special emphasis: the events in Joshua mirror those of the Exodus. Passover evokes the night of the tenth plague (Exodus 12:1-51), when the angel of the Lord killed all the firstborn in Egypt and spared the Israelites. This is followed by the Exodus from Egypt, the crossing of the Red Sea, and the journey through the wilderness.

In contrast, the story of the second generation starts in the wilderness, continues with the crossing of the Jordan, involves circumcision and the celebration of Passover, and leads to the crucial moment when another miraculous intervention of the Lord is to be expected against the enemies of Israel, the inhabitants of Canaan. Together with all the preceding acts, the celebration of Passover marks the beginning of a new era in Israel’s history.

Also, through the symbol of the sacrificial lamb, the Feast of Passover pointed back to the redemption of the Israelites from Egyptian bondage. But it also pointed forward to its antitypical fulfillment in the Lamb of God (John 1:29,36; 1 Corinthians 5:7; 1 Peter 1:18-19), who ransomed us from the bondage of sin. At the Lord’s Supper, before offering Himself as the Ultimate Sacrifice, Jesus transformed Passover into a memorial of His death (Matthew 26:26-29, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26).

However, Passover and the Lord’s Supper signal an even more glorious reality: that of the redeemed multitude passing into the heavenly Canaan. John the revelator portrays this antitypical “crossing” event as the 144,000 walking on the sea of crystal, the antitypical Red Sea and river Jordan, before the throne of God (Revelation 4:6; Revelation 7:9-10) and celebrating the antitypical Passover and Lord’s Supper at the marriage supper of the Lamb (Matthew 26:29, Revelation 19:9).

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Daily Lesson for Sunday 9th of November 2025

After the exploration of the country, the encouraging report of the spies, and the miraculous crossing over the Jordan, we would expect an immediate engagement with the enemy. However, there is something more important than the military conquest: Israel’s covenant with God.

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Before the new generation could engage in taking the land, they needed to be fully aware of their special relationship with the Owner of the land. The renewal of the covenant sign comes as a response to God’s gracious and miraculous act of bringing Israel safely across the Jordan.

Our covenant with God should always be an answer of gratitude for what He has already accomplished for us, never an act of trying to obtain some benefit by legalistic conformity to His requirements. (This same concept, no doubt, was crucial to Paul’s struggles with those who insisted that Gentile male converts be circumcised, as seen most clearly in his letter to the Galatians.)

Israel was on the verge of the greatest military campaign of its history, and we would expect the whole camp to be busy with war preparations. It was, but not in the conventional sense. Instead of harnessing the horses and sharpening the swords, they engaged in a ritual that left most of the fighting force vulnerable for at least three days.

They did this in order to celebrate their relationship with their God, who delivered them from Egypt. Why? Because they recognized that the battle belongs to the Lord. He is the One who grants them victory and success. Jesus formulated the same principle in slightly different words: “ ‘But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you’ ” (Matthew 6:33, NKJV). Most of the time, everyday life seems to pressure us with the urgency of so many important things that we forget to give priority to the most important thing in our life: the daily renewal of our commitment to Christ.

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Daily Lesson for Sabbath 8th of November 2025

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Read for This Week’s Study: Joshua 5:1-7; Exodus 12:6; 1 Corinthians 5:7; Joshua 8:30-35; Deuteronomy 8:11,14; Hebrews 9:11-12.

Memory Text: “ ‘But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you’ ” (Matthew 6:33, ESV).

This week we are going to look at some key moments during Israel’s presence in the Promised Land, when the people rededicated themselves to the Lord, sometimes in the face of impending danger. Joshua made the seemingly irrational decision to circumcise the Israelites on enemy territory (Joshua 5:1-9); to celebrate the Passover in the face of imminent danger (Joshua 5:10-12); to build an altar and worship the Lord while the conquest was in full swing (Joshua 8:30-35); and to set up the tabernacle of the Lord when seven tribes in Israel had not yet received their inheritance (Joshua 18:1-2).

In our busy lives, we tend to give attention to the urgencies that life throws at us. Very often we neglect to carve out quality time to renew our commitment to God and to pause and express our thankfulness for what He has done and daily continues to do for us. Morning and evening worship, as well as the family altar, seem to be so out of context in our overcharged, convenience-driven, and achievement-oriented life. Yet, deep in our hearts, we all know that the occasions spent together with God and our loved ones are the best investment of our limited time.

*Study this week’s lesson to prepare for Sabbath, November 15.

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