God's Magnificent Salvation

Sermon Point: Avoid destruction; side with salvation.

Outline:

1. God's gives Israel her inheritance by destroying the inhabitants of the land (Genesis 15:16; Numbers 21:21-25, 31-35; Deuteronomy 20:16-17).
2. Joshua sends two spies; in God's providence, Rahab receives them (Verses 1-7) and sends them safely on their way (Verses 16, 21-24).
3. There is terror in the land and Rahab seeks salvation (Verses 8-13).
4. And so Rahab binds herself to the spies by covenant; they escape using a red rope (Verses 14-15).
5. The same red rope is Rahab's symbol of salvation; we have a covenant and a sign of the covenant (Verses 14, 17-21).
6. You are Jericho and Christ visits; you are bound to Him by covenant with covenant signs; avoid destruction and side with salvation.