1. What is the meaning of Joshua 4:5?

2. How does Joshua 4:5 demonstrate the importance of obedience to God's commands?

3. What role do the stones play in remembering God's faithfulness in Joshua 4:5?

4. How can we create memorials to remember God's work in our lives today?

5. How does Joshua 4:5 connect to other biblical instances of memorials or remembrance?

6. In what ways can we teach future generations about God's faithfulness, as seen here?

7. What is the significance of the stones in Joshua 4:5 for Israel's history?

8. How does Joshua 4:5 demonstrate God's faithfulness to His promises?

9. Why were the stones from the Jordan River important in Joshua 4:5?

10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Joshua 4?

11. How did Joshua lead the Israelites into the Promised Land?

12. Why does Jacob appear to “bargain” with God, seemingly contradicting other passages that discourage testing God (Genesis 28:20–22)?

13. What does the white stone symbolize in Revelation 2:17?

14. How do we reconcile the building of a separate altar in Joshua 22:10 with earlier commands to worship at one central sanctuary?1. What does the act of taking stones from the Jordan River symbolize in your personal walk with God?

2. How can you create "memorials" in your life to remember God's faithfulness and share them with others?

3. In what ways does Joshua's leadership inspire you to lead or follow in your community or family?

4. How can the unity of the twelve tribes in this passage inform our approach to unity within the church today?

5. Reflect on a time when you had to step out in faith. How does the crossing of the Jordan encourage you in current or future challenges?1. What is the significance of the twelve stones taken from the Jordan River?

2. How do you understand the role of the stones as a "memorial to the Israelites forever"?

3. What does this passage teach us about the importance of remembering God's miracles and blessings?

4. How can we create "memorials" in our own lives to remember God's faithfulness?

5. What does the act of the priests standing in the middle of the Jordan signify about their faith and obedience?

6. How can we apply the concept of 'crossing over' into challenges we face in our daily lives?

7. How does the miracle of crossing the Jordan River on dry ground parallel the earlier crossing of the Red Sea, and what does this teach us about God’s unchanging nature?

8. What does the phrase "the hand of the LORD is mighty" mean to you personally and how have you seen it manifest in your life?

9. Why was it important that each tribe have a representative carry a stone?

10. What is the significance of Joshua setting up twelve stones at Gilgal?

11. How does the exaltation of Joshua by the LORD and the reverence shown by the Israelites parallel leadership roles in modern day church?

12. How can we effectively answer questions about our faith and experiences when asked, as the Israelites were instructed to do when asked about the stones?

13. How does the crossing of the armed troops reflect our readiness for spiritual warfare?

14. How can the return of the waters of the Jordan once the ark and priests had crossed serve as a metaphor for the restoration or challenges in our lives?

15. Why do you think it was important for the stones to be taken from the middle of the Jordan, where the priests were standing?

16. How can the phrase "the waters of the Jordan returned to their course and overflowed all the banks as before" serve as a reminder of the power of God?

17. How does the LORD's command to "always fear the LORD your God" apply in our present context?

18. In what ways can we bear witness, like the stones, to the mighty works of God in our lives to future generations?

19. How does the reverence shown to Joshua teach us about respect for God-appointed leaders in today's society?

20. How can the journey of the Israelites inspire us when we are faced with seemingly insurmountable challenges in our lives?

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