When the Walls Fall: Winning by Divine Strategy

Text: Joshua 6:1-27

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Introduction

Brethren, life is a battlefield. Every believer faces walls of Jericho — intimidating, fortified problems that stand between where you are and what God has promised. In Joshua 6, God teaches us a timeless principle: Victory comes not by human wisdom, but by divine strategy, unwavering obedience, and spiritual warfare.

Many times, we fight battles in our strength, but fail because we neglect God's method. Today, we will learn how to bring down walls in our lives, homes, churches, and cities, God's way.

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Text Reading:

Joshua 6:2 (KJV)
“And the Lord said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.”

Notice — God declared victory before a single stone fell. Victory is yours before you fight when you follow God's strategy.

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I. THE POWER OF DIVINE STRATEGY (vv. 1-5)

• Jericho was tightly shut up. No one went out or came in. Humanly impossible.

• But God gave Joshua an unusual strategy:

  • March around the city once a day for six days.

  • On the seventh day, march seven times.

  • The priests blow trumpets.

  • At a long blast, all the people shout.

➝ Lesson:
God's strategy often defies human logic.

• He used a rod to part the Red Sea.

• He used a stone in David’s sling.

• He used a jawbone in Samson’s hand.

Isaiah 55:9 (KJV)
“For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.”

Application:
Stop asking God to bless your plans — seek His plan. His strategy brings guaranteed victory.

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II. THE NECESSITY OF OBEDIENCE (vv. 6-20)

Notice how Joshua and Israel followed every divine instruction:

• They marched daily.

• They kept silent when told to.

• They blew trumpets at the appointed time.

• They shouted when commanded.

➝ Lesson:
Partial obedience is disobedience.
Delayed obedience is disobedience.
God honors exact obedience.

1 Samuel 15:22 (KJV)
“Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.”

Application:
Are there areas where we are half-obedient?
Has God told you to forgive, give, serve, or go — and you delay or adjust His command?
Walls won’t fall until obedience walks in.

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III. THE REALITY OF SPIRITUAL WARFARE (vv. 6-20)

While Jericho was a physical city, the real battle was spiritual:

• Marching was an act of faith.

• Trumpets symbolized worship and warfare.

• Shouting was a prophetic release.

➝ Lesson:
Walls in your life — addictions, sickness, strongholds, unbelief — fall when we engage in spiritual warfare through obedience, worship, and prophetic declaration.

2 Corinthians 10:4 (KJV)
“For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds.”

Application:
Use your spiritual weapons:

• Worship when it makes no sense.

• Pray in the Spirit when you feel weak.

• Declare God’s word over dead situations.

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IV. THE GOD OF IMPOSSIBILITIES (v. 20)

“...that the wall fell down flat.”

God did what no army could do. Archaeologists confirm ancient Jericho’s walls were massive and double-layered, yet they collapsed by divine intervention.

Luke 1:37 (KJV)
“For with God nothing shall be impossible.”

➝ Lesson:
What walls are before you today?
What situation looks fortified and unmovable?
The God of Jericho still moves today.

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V. THE IMPORTANCE OF DEVOTION AFTER VICTORY (vv. 21-27)

• Joshua instructed them to dedicate the city and its spoil to the Lord.

• A warning not to touch the accursed things.

➝ Lesson:
After God gives victory, honor Him with it.
Don’t let victory make you forget your vow, your humility, or your need for Him.

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Conclusion

When Israel followed God's strategy with exact obedience, engaged in spiritual warfare, and honored Him afterward — the walls fell.

Beloved, it’s time for your Jericho to fall.
But it requires:

• Seeking God’s strategy

• Obeying without question

• Engaging your spiritual weapons

• Trusting God for the impossible

• Honoring Him after the breakthrough

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Call to Action

Is there a wall before you?
Financial? Family? Ministry? Emotional?
Today, commit to God's plan. Obey fully.
Let’s march in prayer, shout in praise, and watch walls fall.

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Closing Prayer

“Father, thank You for being the God who causes walls to fall. Teach us to walk in Your strategy, obey fully, and fight spiritually. Today, every Jericho before us must collapse in the mighty name of Jesus. Amen.”