Come, hear the words of the LORD your God

And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, Come hither, and hear the words of the LORD your God. (Joshua 3:9)Introduction:• The Ark a type of Christ.• What it contained. 1/Unbroken law. 2/Manna the bread from heaven, 3/Aarons rod that budded =God choice of high priest.• Joshua and Jesus. Names essentially the same. Joshua also a type of Christ.• Verse 15 - Jordan a type of death • Verse 12 – 12 witnesses – 12 Apostles. 1. A message for God's people• Israel a type of the people of God• An invitation to them. "Come hither and hear2. A place to hear the word's of the LORD our God• The house of God• Appointed places in personal experience3. The Words of the LORD• V10. What was done at Jordon was a token of what the Lord would do. The performance of one mercy a token of all.• V11. Israels God, the God of all the earth• V11 Christ must enter into death as the Ark did into Jordan• This is the message of the Gospel. Christ died and rose again. The conquest is assured.