·       Today, we are going to finish this series by talking about Joshua.

·       Joshua first appears in scripture in Exodus 17 leading Israel against their enemies.

o   He serves as the helper to Moses

o   And his defining moment is when he is sent into the promised land with Caleb and 11 others to scout the land.

§  The other 11 come back and spread fear

§  Joshua and Caleb come back and declare that the land can be taken because they have God.

o   After Moses dies, it is Joshua that leads the nation of Israel across the Jordan.

·       And when we reach Joshua 23, he has come to the end of his life.

o   He is old. He has led for decades. And he has watched the Israelites as they have experienced every high and low possible.

o   And he has witnessed first-hand the glory of God.

o   And it is in this chapter that Joshua begins to say his good-byes and cement his legacy.