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Joshua 3:1-17 | Ben Potloff | Years of wandering are about to end. It is hard to imagine what’s on the minds and the hearts of the people. You might remember Joshua had been to the Promised Land forty years earlier. As a spy he came back to Moses with a positive report and encouragement to go in and possess the land, only to be shouted down. The crowd won the day, with their fearful disobedience earning them exile in the desert until that generation’s death. Joshua was a young man and now he is old. He is the new leader of God’s chosen people. There would be many battles ahead. Strong leadership would be required. God would again remind Joshua that he was not alone. It was time to cross the Jordan.MAIN IDEAGod's presence gives confidence.OUTLINEI. God’s holiness requires His people’s holiness (vv. 1-6)II. God is the all-powerful Lord of all the earth (vv. 7-17)DISCUSSION QUESTIONS1. Verse 1 says Joshua rose early in the morning. Do you have a preferred time to meet with God?2. Joshua called the people to prepare themselves to receive the promise of God. How do you prepare yourself to meet with God in daily devotions?3. What did the Ark represent to the people?4. The instructions for the priests and the people were specific and exact. Why do you think Joshua’s instructions were so specific?5. Why do you think God reminded Joshua that He would be with Him?