Crossing the Jordan We Are to Remember the Good Things God Does

CROSSING THE JORDAN WE ARE TO REMEMBER THE GOOD THINGS GOD DOES.

A mosaic is a picture that is made of small pieces of stone, tile, or glass. This map is part in the CHURCH of a FLOOR MOSAIC in Madaba, Jordan OF ST. GEORGE of the and it is the world’s OLDEST MAP HOLY LAND. , This map shows locations like the Red Sea , and the Jordan River, Mt. Nebo which is represented by some JERICHO, buildings surrounded by PALM TREES. Can you spot Jericho near the middle of the map?

Above one of Jericho’s palm trees is with a little CHURCH BUILDING 12 LIGHT-COLORED for cluesSTONES. about what Investigate JOSHUA 4 these 12 stones mean.

THE RIVER THAT FLOWS THROUGH SCRIPTUREThe Israelites crossed the Jordan River to enter the promised land—but this isn’t the only story about the Jordan.

The prophets Elijah and Elisha ministered near the Jordan, Naaman bathed in the Jordan to be healed of his skin disease, and God the Father spoke and the Holy Spirit descended like a dove after John the Baptist THE JORDAN baptized Jesus in the RIVER IS Jordan River. MENTIONED BAPTISM OF CHRIST OVER 185 TIMES FROM AROUND THE YEAR 1480 IN THE BIBLE!

MEMORY VERSE: CROSSING THE JORDAN JOSHUA 1:9

WHAT DOESN’T BELONG GOD IS GOOD! The Israelites stacked 12 stones to remind them Examine the picture from of how God was good and provided a way for

today’s Bible story to find the them to cross the Jordan River. Draw or write 7 things that do not belong. about something good God has done for you.

EXPLORE SOME OF THE PLACES FROM THE MADABA MAP

JERICHO MT. NEBO

THE RED SEA THE JORDAN RIVER