What happens when God uses someone the world has already labeled, overlooked, or counted out? In Joshua 2, we meet Rahab—a woman with a complicated past who finds herself at the center of God’s unfolding story. Her story reminds us that God sees beyond our labels, meets us in unexpected places, and is able to redeem and renew lives in ways we never could have imagined.
Joshua 2 challenges us to consider what it looks like to trust God when the path ahead is uncertain and to recognize that His purposes are bigger than our circumstances or our past. As we look at Rahab’s faith, courage, and response to the God of Israel, we’ll discover what it means to trust God, take the next step, and live as people shaped by His grace. No matter where you find yourself today, your past doesn’t have to define your future—God is still writing your story.
Reflection Questions:
- Who stuck out in today’s message? What did you find challenging and encouraging? Did you learn anything new?
- Who has been the faithful followers of God in your story (parents, grandparents, close friends, neighbors)? What did they teach you about faith?
- Read Joshua 2:1-24. What did the king of Jericho ask Rahab to do? How did she respond?
- What instilled fear in the hearts of the Canaanites according to Rahab?
- What deal did the spies make with Rahab?
- What stands out to you about who God chooses to work through in this story?
- What did Rahab’s faith cost her, and what does it cost us when we take God seriously?
- Pastor Nate noted that both Jericho and Rahab heard how God saved the Israelites, but only Rahab trusted the report and was changed by it. What is the difference between listening and trusting? Have you seen this difference in your own life?
- What is a small, concrete act of trust God may be asking of you this week?
