The document describes Joshua leading the Israelites across the flooded Jordan River. It discusses how they were able to cross through (1) cooperation by following the priests carrying the Ark of the Covenant, (2) reliance on God's promise that he would drive out the Canaanites, (3) obedience to God's command to listen and cross over, (4) service of the priests who stood in the river until all had crossed, and (5) setting up a memorial of stones to remind future generations of God's faithfulness.

1. To Cross or not to Cross?
After consecration then what?

2. Joshua said to the priests,
"Take up the ark of the
covenant and pass on ahead of
the people." So they took it up
and went ahead of them.
(Joshus 3:6)

3. And the LORD said to Joshua,
"Today I will begin to exalt you
in the eyes of all Israel, so they
may know that I am with you
as I was with Moses.
(Joshua 3:7)

4. Tell the priests who carry the
ark of the covenant: 'When
you reach the edge of the
Jordan's waters, go and stand
in the river.'"
(Joshua 3:8)

5. Joshua said to the Israelites,
"Come here and listen to the
words of the LORD your God.
(Joshua 3:9)

6. This is how you will know that the
living God is among you and that
he will certainly drive out before
you the Canaanites, Hittites,
Hivites, Perizzites, Girgashites,
Amorites and Jebusites.
(Joshua 3:10)

7. See, the ark of the
covenant of the Lord of
all the earth will go into
the Jordan ahead of you.
(Joshua 3:11)

8. Now then, choose twelve
men from the tribes of
Israel, one from each
tribe.
(Joshua 3:12)

9. And as soon as the priests who
carry the ark of the LORD--the
Lord of all the earth--set foot in
the Jordan, its waters flowing
downstream will be cut off and
stand up in a heap." (Joshua 3:13)

10. So when the people broke
camp to cross the Jordan,
the priests carrying the ark
of the covenant went ahead
of them. (Joshua 3:14)

11. Now the Jordan is at flood stage
all during harvest. Yet as soon
as the priests who carried the
ark reached the Jordan and
their feet touched the water's
edge, (Joshua 3:15)

12. the water from upstream
stopped flowing. It piled up
in a heap a great distance
away, at a town called
Adam in the vicinity of
Zarethan, (Jos 3:16a)

13. while the water flowing down
to the Sea of the Arabah (that
is, the Dead Sea) was
completely cut off. So the
people crossed over opposite
Jericho. (Joshua 3:16b)

14. The priests who carried
the ark of the covenant
of the LORD stopped in
the middle of the Jordan

15. and stood on dry ground,
while all Israel passed by
until the whole nation had
completed the crossing on
dry ground.
(Joshua 3:17).

16. To Cross or Not to Cross
Cooperation
with one
another.

17. Cooperate
…Take up the ark of the
covenant…So they took it
up and went ahead of
them. (Joshua 3:6)

18. Cooperation

19. God commands
cooperation.
(1 Peter 4:10)

20. Cooperation
is a thorough conviction
that nobody can get
there unless everybody
can get there.

21. To Cross or Not to Cross
eliance on
God.

22. Reliance
And the LORD said to
Joshua, "Today I will…

23. Reliance
Come here and listen – v. 9
He will certainly…v. 10
See the Ark of Covenant… v. 11
As soon as… v. 13

24. "I am an expert in Higher Level
Math. You + God= Enough"
I can do all this through him
who gives me strength.
(Philipians 4:13)

25. “You cannot cross your
Jordan river with backpacks
of doubt and fear"
But those who trust in the LORD will find new
strength. They will soar high on wings like
eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They
will walk and not faint. (Isa 40:31 NLT)

26. To Cross or Not to Cross
bedience to
God’s Word

27. Obedience
Joshua said to the Israelites,
"Come here and listen…
(Joshua 3:9)

28. Book of Instruction for Balanced
Living Everyday
Study this Book of Instruction
continually. Meditate on it day and
night so you will be sure to obey
everything written in it. Only then
will you prosper and succeed in all
you do. (Joshua 1:8 NLT)

29. But whoever looks intently into
the perfect law that gives
freedom, and continues in it--
not forgetting what they have
heard, but doing it--they will be
blessed in what they do.
(James 1:25 NIV)

30. “The chief cause of
failure and unhappiness
for believers is trading
God’s Word with earthly
goods”

31. To Cross or Not to Cross
ervice to
God.

32. Service
The priests… stopped in the
middle of the Jordan and stood
on dry ground… whole nation
had completed the crossing on
dry ground. (Joshua 3:17)

33. Service
The priests were the
first to enter the river
but were the last to get
out from it.

34. Service
“The Israelites crossed
the Jordan river not to
camp but to conquer!”

35. Service
There are different
kinds of service, but the
same Lord.
(1Corinthians 12:5 NIV)

36. Wanted: Servicemen
Evangelism Ministry
Discipleship Ministry
Worship Ministry
Membership & Social Concern
JAM
Youth Ministry

37. To Cross or Not to Cross
Set a memorial
of God’s
faithfulness.

38. To serve as a sign among
you. In the future, when
your children ask you,
'What do these stones
mean?' (Joshua 4:6 NIV)

40. Let us gather stones, not
to throw at each other,
but to build a legacy that
proclaim God’s glory!

41. Would You cross or not to cross?
 Cooperation
 Reliance
 Obedience
 Service
 Set Memorial