Exegesis: The church's espionage is God-directed. We are sent to the right place (v. 1a) and the right people (v. 1b). The devil's espionage is God-hating. It resists the invasion of good (v. 2) and truth (v. 3). The Spirit's espionage is God-honoring. God precedes us (v. 4a), protects us (vv. 4b-5), provides for us (v. 6) and prospers us (v. 7).
Key phrase: v. 1a ''Now Joshua the son of Nun sent out two men from Acacia Grove to spy secretly, saying, 'Go, view the land, especially Jericho.'...''
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Rev. Mark Henninger received his Masters of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois, and he has been Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Peoria, Illinois for more than 30 years.