One day God stopped the Sun and Moon for His people to accomplish His will. This passage reminds us that amazing things happen when we are strong and courageous. Just like Joshua this requires that we completely trust Jehovah, work hard, and pray even harder.

1. Amazing
Things
Happen When
We Are
Strong and
Courageous
Joshua 10.1-15,
CB OT p. 344-345

3. “and
the
wall
fell
down
flat”
Joshua 6.20
CB OT p. 337

5. Shiloh
(Kingd
A
Gibeon Ai Gilgal
g
Gezer
Jericho
hdod Makkedah Jebus
Libnah Jarmuth Mt. Nebo
Lachish
Hebron Dibon
Eglon Salt
Debir
Sea Moab
Ki

6. “Do not fear them,
for I have given
them into your
hands. Not a man
of them shall
stand before you.”
Joshua 10.8,
CB OT p. 344

7. “Jehovah threw
down large stones
from heaven.”
Joshua 10.11,
CB OT p. 344

8. “Sun, stand still
at Gibeon, and
moon, in the
Valley of Aijalon.”
And the sun stood
still, and the
moon stopped,
until the nation
took vengeance on
their enemies.”
Joshua 10.12-13,
CB OT p. 345

9. “These five kings fled
and hid themselves in
the cave at Makkedah.”
Joshua 10.16, CB OT p. 345

10. BE STRONG &
COURAGEOUS
Trusting in
Jehovah

11. “Jehovah who
delivered me
from the paw
of the lion
and the paw
of the bear
will deliver
me from the
hand of this
Philistine.”
1 Samuel 17.37,
CB OT p. 447-448

12. “So now, O
Jehovah our
God, save us,
please, from
his hand,
that all the
kingdoms of
the earth
may know
that you, O
Jehovah, are
God alone.”
2 Kings 19.19
CB OT p. 604

13. “our God whom
we serve is
able to deliver
us from the
burning fiery
furnace, and
He will deliver
us out of your
hand, O king.”
Daniel 3.17
CB OT p. 1413

14. “Peter got
out of the
boat and
walked on
the water
and came to
Jesus”
Matthew 14.29
CB NT p. 29

15. BE STRONG &
COURAGEOUS
Trusting in
Jehovah

16. BE STRONG &
COURAGEOUS
Trusting in
Jehovah
“Though you have not seen him,
you love him. Though you do not
now see him, you believe in him”
1 Peter 1.8, CB NT p. 407

17. BE STRONG &
COURAGEOUS
Trusting in
Jehovah

18. BE STRONG &
COURAGEOUS
Working
hard

19. “I will most
gladly spend
and be spent
for your souls.”
2 Corinthians 12.15,
CB NT p. 325

20. Isaiah 58
CB OT p. 1175

21. “if you pour yourself out for
the hungry and satisfy the
Isaiah 58
desire of the afflicted” CB OT p. 1175

22. “Do not be slothful in zeal,
be fervent in spirit,
serve the Lord.”
Romans 12.11, CB NT p. 282

23. BE STRONG &
COURAGEOUS
Working
hard

24. BE STRONG &
COURAGEOUS
Praying
harder

25. “Sun, stand still
at Gibeon, and
moon, in the
Valley of Aijalon.”
And the sun stood
still, and the
moon stopped,
until the nation
took vengeance on
their enemies.”
Joshua 10.12-13,
CB OT p. 345

26. “praying at all
times in the spirit,
with all prayer
and supplication”
Ephesians 6.18,
CB NT p. 343

27. “And He told them a
parable to the effect
that they ought
always to pray,
and not to lose
heart.”
Luke 18.1,
CB NT p. 143

28. “And this is the confidence that
we have toward Him, that if we
ask anything according to His
will He hears us.”
1 John 5.14 CB NT p. 425

29. BE STRONG &
COURAGEOUS
Praying
harder

30. BE STRONG &
COURAGEOUS
Trusting in Working Praying
Jehovah hard harder
AMAZING
THINGS!

31. Will today be the
day you decide to
go to heaven?

32. Lesson slideshows (with notes)
and audio can be found at:
www.churchofchristmiranda.com

33. Photo Credits: (All photos from istockphoto.com are copyright protected. Please do not use without permission.)
Joshua, Sun and Moon: http://www.daat.ac.il/daat/tanach/albom/albom-2.htm
Joshua before God: http://www.eborg2.com/BibleOT/06-Joshua/800-Joshua-
A10.jpg
Fall of Jericho: http://www.eborg2.com/BibleOT/06-Joshua/800-Joshua-A04.jpg
Gibeonites and Joshua: http://www.eborg2.com/BibleOT/06-Joshua/800-Joshua-
B04.jpg
Maps: Manna Bible Maps
Soldiers climbing: http://translate.google.com/translate?
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David and Goliath: http://www.eborg2.com/BibleOT/500-BibleOT-098.jpg

34. Photo Credits: (All photos from istockphoto.com are copyright protected. Please do not use without permission.)
Hezekiah: http://www.biblical-art.com/extra/ownpub/children/102.jpg
Jesus walking on water: http://lavistachurchofchrist.org/Pictures/Jesus'%20Ministry
%20Artwork/target4.html
Pointing finger: http://www.goodenoughmother.com/2011/02/the-gem-debate-
punishment-–-what-works-and-what-doesn’t/
Paul: http://www.biblical-art.com/extra/ownpub/children/224.jpg
Pews: iStock_000000177398
Praying on Red: http://bythespirit.net/2011/03/10/shine-affirm-by-the-spirit-
affirm-your-worth-through-gods-word/

35. Compiled and Presented by:
Be Strong and Courageous Dave Stewart
22 January, 2012
#12 Las Cruces, NM
www.churchofchristmiranda.com
Amazing Things Happen When We
Are Strong and Courageous
Joshua 10.1-15
Synopsis: One day God stopped the Sun and Moon for His people to accomplish His will. This
passage reminds us that amazing things happen when we are strong and courageous. Just like Joshua
this requires that we completely trust Jehovah, work hard, and pray even harder.
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