Old Testament
Joshua (KJV)
24 chapters. Choose a chapter to read the full King James text with a short summary.
- Joshua 1: Wherever you go, God goes with you. His presence is the reason not to be afraid.
- Joshua 2: Rahab, an outsider, believed and was saved, and she is in the family line of Jesus (Matthew 1:5). God's grace reaches anyone who turns to Him.
- Joshua 3: The waters parted only when the priests stepped in. Sometimes faith takes the first step before the way opens.
- Joshua 4: Set up your own reminders of God's faithfulness, and tell your children the story.
- Joshua 5: Joshua asked whose side the visitor was on. The better question is whether we are on the Lord's side.
- Joshua 6: By faith the walls of Jericho fell (Hebrews 11:30). God's ways may seem strange, but they work.
- Joshua 7: Sin often starts with seeing and wanting. Hidden sin harms not only us but those around us.
- Joshua 8: After victory, Joshua led the people back to God's Word. Every success is a time to recommit to God.
- Joshua 9: Israel looked at the evidence but didn't ask God. Pray before you make decisions, even ones that seem obvious.
- Joshua 10: The LORD fought for Israel. Pray big prayers; God can do what seems impossible.
- Joshua 11: God finished what He promised. The rest He gives comes after faithful obedience.
- Joshua 12: Count your victories as God's victories. Keeping a record of His faithfulness builds faith for tomorrow.
- Joshua 13: Even unfinished work belongs in God's plan. And God Himself is the greatest inheritance.
- Joshua 14: Caleb never stopped trusting God's promise. Faith doesn't retire; ask God for your next mountain.
- Joshua 15: Achsah boldly asked her father for a blessing. Our heavenly Father loves to give good gifts to those who ask (Matthew 7:11).
- Joshua 16: Partial obedience leaves trouble behind. Don't make peace with what God told you to remove.
- Joshua 17: Joshua didn't hand out excuses; he handed out an axe. God often gives opportunity that requires effort.
- Joshua 18: Don't put off what God has already given you to take hold of. Delay can be a quiet form of unbelief.
- Joshua 19: Joshua took his own share last, after everyone else was served. Godly leaders serve before they are served.
- Joshua 20: God provides a refuge for the guilty who flee to Him. In Christ we have a sure refuge (Hebrews 6:18).
- Joshua 21: Not one of God's promises has ever failed. You can trust the ones He has made to you.
- Joshua 22: Ask before you assume. Good communication prevented a war between brothers.
- Joshua 23: At the end of his life, Joshua testified that God had kept every promise. Live so you can say the same.
- Joshua 24: Faith is a choice we make, again and again. Choose today to serve the Lord with your household.