Rahab’s Faith

Northwest Bible Church – July 7, 2024 – Joshua – Alan Conner

Joshua 2

Rahab’s Faith

Intro

 

A. THE SPIES BLOW THEIR COVER (Joshua 2:1-3).   

 

1. Joshua sends out to spies to gather intelligence.

2. Immediately exposed.  

B. RAHAB’S COVER-UPS  (Joshua 2:4-5).      

1. Verbal cover-up (Joshua 2:4-5).    

2. Physical cover-up (Joshua 2:6-7).     

C. RAHAB’S FAITH (Joshua 2:8-14).            

1) Words of faith (Joshua 2:8-11).

a.  I know the LORD has given you the land (Joshua 2:9), 

b.  We heard of the works of the LORD (Joshua 2:10-11a).  

c.  Faith expressed, she believed these reports (Joshua 2:11b).

2) Request of faith (Joshua 2:12-14).     

 

3) Works of faith (Joshua 2:15-21).  

a. She hid the spies in stalks of flax (Joshua 2:6-7).  

b. Lowered them by a rope out of her window on city wall (Joshua 2:15).

c. She gave them counsel for their protection (Joshua 2:16).  

d. The requirements for protection (Joshua 2:17-21).      

 

4) The HS testimony to her faith.   Heb. 11:31; Jam. 2:25

D.  THE SPIES GIVE TRIBUTE TO THE LORD’S FAITHFULNESS (Joshua 2:22-24).  

E.  A TRIBUTE TO THE GRACE OF GOD.

 

 

Conclusion