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Joshua 1 · Preschool

God Is With Me

Name Date

Color Joshua listening to God! God told Joshua to be strong. God was with him.

Can you find these in the picture? Circle each one!

Bible Verse

Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be dismayed, for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”

Joshua 1:9 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: God is with you wherever you go, just like He was with Joshua.

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Joshua 1 · Kindergarten

God Is With Me

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

GOD
WITH
ME
STRONG
I have given you every place that the sole of your foot will tread on, as I told Moses.

Joshua 1:3 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

JOSHUA
LAW
BRAVE
GO

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw yourself being brave because God is with you.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being with me wherever I go. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • When do you need to be brave?
  • Who is always with you?

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Joshua 1 · Grade 1

Be Strong!

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

STRONG
BRAVE
LAW
JORDAN
I have given you every place that the sole of your foot will tread on, as I told Moses.

Joshua 1:3 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

God spoke to Joshua.
God said, Be strong and brave.
Joshua must read God's law.
They will cross the Jordan.
The people said, We will go.

Joshua Is Called

Write the number 1 to 4 in each circle to show the right order.

I will not fail you nor forsake you

you shall meditate on it day and night

Moses my servant is dead

wherever you send us we will go

Draw yourself being brave because God is with you.

Memory Verse

“I have given you every place that the sole of your foot will tread on, as I told Moses.”

Joshua 1:3 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being with me wherever I go. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What job did God give Joshua?
  • When do you need help to do a hard thing?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Joshua 1 · Grade 2

A New Leader

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Read the Story

Moses had died. God spoke to Joshua. God told Joshua to get up and take the people over the Jordan River. He said He would give them the land.

God said He would be with Joshua, as He was with Moses. He told Joshua to be strong and brave, not to be afraid, and to keep His law. He told him to think about it day and night.

Joshua told the people to get food ready. In three days they would cross the river. The people said they would do all he told them. They would go where he sent them.

Memory Verse

Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be dismayed, for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”

Joshua 1:9 (WEB)

Show What You Know

Circle the right answer, or write it on the lines.

  1. Who was the new leader?

    GodDay and nightJoshua

  2. What river would they cross?

    JoshuaDay and nightThe Jordan River

  3. Who would be with Joshua?

    JoshuaGodThe Jordan River

  4. When should Joshua think about God's law?

    Day and nightGodThree days

  5. In how many days would they cross?

    The Jordan RiverJoshuaThree days

Word Search

Find and circle each word. Words go across and down.

GJECFANFCDMOGAIPBPHIERHPHOJGSSDDOIOOWRTMIAOKSIFLRATNTHTHMAOYAEUHIKVWNETAPECHAVGDE
  • MEDITATE
  • DISMAYED
  • JOSHUA
  • STRONG
  • JORDAN
  • BOOK
  • WITH
  • LAW

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being with me wherever I go. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What new thing makes you feel a little scared?
  • Who helps lead your family, and how can you help them?

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Joshua 1 · Grade 3

God's Promise to Joshua

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Read the Story

After Moses the servant of Yahweh died, God spoke to Joshua. He told him to lead all the people across the Jordan into the land. God promised that every place their feet walked would be theirs.

God said no enemy would stand against Joshua. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you, God said. I will not fail you nor forsake you. Three times God told him to be strong and courageous. Joshua was to keep the book of the law and think about it day and night.

Joshua told the officers to tell the people to prepare food. The tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh already had land east of the river. They promised to cross over and help their brothers until all had rest.

Memory Verse

Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be dismayed, for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”

Joshua 1:9 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. Whose servant was Moses?

  2. What did God say about every place their feet walked?

  3. How many times did God tell Joshua to be strong and courageous?

  4. What was Joshua to think about day and night?

  5. Which tribes promised to help their brothers?

Joshua Is Called

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being with me wherever I go. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can God's Word guide what you do each day?
  • How can you help others even when you will not get anything back?

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Joshua 1 · Grade 4

Courage From God's Word

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Read and Think

Joshua 1 opens with a change of leaders. Moses is dead, and God speaks to Joshua, Moses' helper. God commands him to cross the Jordan with all Israel and promises the land from the wilderness to the river Euphrates.

God gives Joshua two gifts: His presence and His word. I will not fail you nor forsake you, God promises. Joshua must be strong and very courageous to obey the law, not turning to the right or the left. The book of the law should not depart from his mouth, so he would have good success.

Joshua acts at once. He tells the people to prepare food for the crossing in three days. He reminds the eastern tribes of their promise to Moses, and they answer that they will listen to Joshua as they listened to Moses. In the New Testament, God gives this promise to all believers: I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you (Hebrews 13:5).

Show What You Know

  1. What two gifts does God give Joshua?

  2. Why must Joshua be very courageous?

  3. When would they cross the Jordan?

  4. Which New Testament book repeats God's promise to believers?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

JordanstrongJoshuaGodbook
  1. 1 opens with a change of leaders.
  2. God commands him to cross the with all Israel and promises the land from the wilderness to the river Euphrates.
  3. gives Joshua two gifts: His presence and His word.
  4. Joshua must be and very courageous to obey the law, not turning to the right or the left.
  5. The of the law should not depart from his mouth, so he would have good success.

Think About It

  1. God tied courage to obeying His word. Why do you think those go together?

  2. How can God's promise never to leave you help you when you face something new?

Memory Verse

Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be dismayed, for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”

Joshua 1:9 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being with me wherever I go. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What did God tell Joshua again and again?
  • What is one way you can think about God's word during the day?

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Joshua 1 · Grade 5

Strength for a New Season

Name Date

Read and Think

Joshua 1 marks the moment Israel moves from wilderness wandering to entering the promise. Moses my servant is dead, God tells Joshua, then immediately commands him to arise and cross the Jordan. The promise is not new; God reminds Joshua that He gave every place the sole of their foot would tread on, as He told Moses.

God's charge contains a repeated command and a repeated reason. Be strong and courageous appears in verses 6, 7, and 9. The reason is God's presence: As I was with Moses, so I will be with you. True success is defined by obedience: Joshua must meditate on the book of the law day and night and observe all that is written in it.

Joshua passes the charge on. The officers prepare the people, and the two and a half tribes east of the Jordan pledge to fight alongside their brothers. Their answer even echoes God's words to Joshua: Only be strong and courageous. In the New Testament, believers hear God's promise, I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you. So with good courage they say, The Lord is my helper (Hebrews 13:5-6).

Show What You Know

  1. In which verses does God say be strong and courageous?

  2. How is true success defined in this chapter?

  3. What do the eastern tribes pledge?

  4. What words do the people say back to Joshua?

  5. Where does the New Testament apply this promise to believers?

Crossword

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Across

  1. The servant of Yahweh who died.
  2. Don't be ____.
  3. The river Israel would cross.

Down

  1. Be ____ and courageous.
  2. This ____ of the law shall not depart from your mouth.

Think About It

  1. Courage in this chapter comes from God's presence, not from Joshua's own strength. How does that change the way you face fear?

  2. What would meditating on God's word day and night look like in your life?

Memory Verse

Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be dismayed, for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”

Joshua 1:9 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being with me wherever I go. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How is being strong for God different from just being tough?
  • Who could you encourage this week with God's promise to be with us?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org. © 2026 The Daily Rooted. Free to print and copy for church and home use; not for resale. Original line art.