1. The Lord exalted Joshua (1-18)

While the priests carrying the ark of the covenant stood in the middle of the Jordan, Israel crossed over on dry land, the Trans-Jordan tribes leading the way. One man from each tribe brought a large stone from the middle of the river where the priests carrying the ark stood. Joshua set up these stones at Gilgal. God established Joshua's leadership by drying up the Jordan. The people obeyed him as they had obeyed Moses. As soon as everyone had crossed over, the waters returned.

2. What do these stones mean? (19-24)

The stones were a reminder of what God had done. Crossing the Jordan marked the beginning of the battle, not the end. The stones were to remind God's people and their children to fight with a sense of history and a sense of victory. All the people of the earth must know that the hand of the Lord is powerful, and God's people must fear him.

Application: Lord, help me to remember your mighty work and have a sense of history so that I can fight the good fight of faith.
One Word: So that all the people might know