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The Walls Must Come Down
Dr. Michael Erickson
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Joshua 6
The fall of Jericho
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Bringing down walls
and strongholds in
the promised land.
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Let’s read
Joshua 6:1-21
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Pulling down strongholds
in our life by the power of God.
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II Corinthians 10:4-5
The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the
contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.
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We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up
against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to
make it obedient to Christ.
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What are the walls
and strongholds?
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Addictions, vices, habits,
fears, oppressive thoughts,
depression, discouragement,
bondages brought on by
hurts and wounds.
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The sense of not being free.
Knowing and sensing that
walls exist in which God
must break down.
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The walls and strongholds
in our mind must come down.
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Proverbs 21:21-22
He who pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and
honor. A wise man attacks the city of the mighty and pulls down the
stronghold in which they trust.
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What destroyed the
city of Jericho?
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1. Hearing the Word of God
The Commander of the
Lord’s Army gave detailed
and specific commands.
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Jesus told us how
to be truly free.
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John 8:31-32
To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my
teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the
truth will set you free.
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2. The Ark of the Covenant
The presence of God.
His presence brings
His power.
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Zechariah 4:6
Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the LORD Almighty.
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3. Obedience
Joshua and all of Israel
obeyed the commands of
God in detail.
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In the Hebrew mind
faith is expressed through
obedience to the
voice of God.
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In contrast disobedience
is rebellion and ultimately
unbelief towards
God and His Word.
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4. Worship and prayer.
Signified by the “long blast”
on the “Jubilee horn”.
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Joshua 6:4
“trumpets of ram’s horns”
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ות ופר ובלים ש הי shofaroth hayovlim
Shofars the Jubilees
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Joshua 6:5
“sound a long blast”
the call to worship
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Warfare is done
in worship.
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5. A shout of
praise and victory.
The shout was the final step
to a miraculous victory.
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Why shout?
The final act of obedience
to the breaking of strongholds.
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You definitely have to get
past yourself to shout.
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Getting beyond yourself
to come into victory.
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I am going to blow
“the Jubilee horn”
sound the long blast of
worship and then give
a shout of praise.
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Break the walls down
let God set you free.
Amen
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The Walls Must Come Down
Dr. Michael Erickson