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Joshua 23 · Preschool

Love God

Name Date

Color old Joshua talking to the people!

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

Bible Verse

“Take good heed therefore to yourselves, that you love Yahweh your God.”

Joshua 23:11 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Say: Joshua told the people to love God. We love God because He loved us first.

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Joshua 23 · Kindergarten

Love God

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

LOVE
GOD
HOLD
FAST
Take good heed therefore to yourselves, that you love Yahweh your God.

Joshua 23:11 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

JOSHUA
LOVE
BOOK
PEOPLE

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw a heart and write I love God.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for loving me first. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What did Joshua tell the people to do?
  • Who loves you?

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Joshua 23 · Grade 1

Joshua Says Goodbye

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

LOVE
OLD
HOLD
FAST
Take good heed therefore to yourselves, that you love Yahweh your God.

Joshua 23:11 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

Joshua was old.
He called the leaders.
He said, Keep God's book.
He told them to hold fast to God.
He said, Love God.

Joshua's Farewell

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

be very courageous to keep and to do all that is written

not one thing has failed

One man of you shall chase a thousand

I am old and well advanced in years

Draw a heart and write I love God.

Memory Verse

“Take good heed therefore to yourselves, that you love Yahweh your God.”

Joshua 23:11 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for loving me first. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What can you learn from older people?
  • How can you show God you love Him?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Joshua 23 · Grade 2

Love Yahweh Your God

Name Date

Read the Story

Joshua was now very old. God had given Israel rest. Joshua called all the leaders to come.

Joshua said that God had fought for them. He told them to keep all that is written in the book of the law and not to turn away from it.

Joshua told them to hold fast to God and to love God. Not one good thing God promised has failed. Every promise came true.

Memory Verse

“Take good heed therefore to yourselves, that you love Yahweh your God.”

Joshua 23:11 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. How old was Joshua now?

    GodVery oldAll the leaders

  2. Whom did Joshua call?

    All the leadersGodVery old

  3. Who had fought for Israel?

    Very oldGodAll the leaders

  4. What did Joshua tell them to keep?

  5. What did Joshua say about God's promises?

Word Search

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

PUCHASEFMVTCEYUIAVMPHCGDIIVLLFOHOHLDHMOAUALEROOYVSSCDDIKLTETAIOMOSDHVFNVRKULAWAHD
  • THOUSAND
  • FAILED
  • CHASE
  • LOVE
  • HOLD
  • FAST
  • OLD
  • LAW

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for loving me first. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who are the older people who have taught you about God?
  • How can you hold on tight to God every day?

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Joshua 23 · Grade 3

Hold Fast to Yahweh

Name Date

Read the Story

After many days, Yahweh had given rest to Israel. Joshua was old and well advanced in years. He called for the elders, heads, judges, and officers of Israel.

Joshua said, It is Yahweh your God who has fought for you. He told them to keep all that is written in the book of the law of Moses. They must not turn to the right hand or to the left. He said, hold fast to Yahweh your God.

Joshua said, One man of you shall chase a thousand. He also said, Take good heed therefore to yourselves, that you love Yahweh your God. Joshua said not one thing had failed of all the good things Yahweh spoke.

Memory Verse

“Take good heed therefore to yourselves, that you love Yahweh your God.”

Joshua 23:11 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. What had Yahweh given Israel?

  2. Whom did Joshua call?

  3. Who had fought for Israel?

  4. How many could one man chase?

  5. What had failed of Yahweh's good words?

Joshua's Farewell

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Word Search

Find each word. Words go across, down, and diagonally.

LTDOAPEEOOBHKLHUCCVYFOJDOSYECAAUIRLHNAHFISPTDHFWAPLANUFLALSVENTDKMSPEJDDLAWUTUMJD
  • THOUSAND
  • FAILED
  • CHASE
  • LOVE
  • HOLD
  • FAST
  • OLD
  • LAW

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for loving me first. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What did Joshua say about God's promises?
  • How can you hold fast to God?

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Joshua 23 · Grade 4

Love and Hold Fast

Name Date

Read and Think

Joshua was old and well advanced in years. He gathered Israel's leaders and reminded them of what they had seen: it is Yahweh your God who has fought for you. The victories had never been Joshua's own.

He gave them clear commands. Therefore be very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that you not turn away from it to the right hand or to the left. They must not join the nations left in the land or serve their gods. Instead, hold fast to Yahweh your God, as you have done to this day.

Joshua promised that one man of you shall chase a thousand, because Yahweh fights for them. So he urged, Take good heed therefore to yourselves, that you love Yahweh your God. He reminded them that not one thing had failed of all the good things Yahweh spoke. Joshua warned that if Israel served other gods, they would perish from the good land.

Show What You Know

  1. Who did Joshua say had fought for Israel?

  2. What did Joshua tell them to be very courageous to do?

  3. What two things must they not do with the nations?

  4. What would happen if Israel served other gods?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

oldholdfailedlovethousand
  1. Joshua was and well advanced in years.
  2. Instead, fast to Yahweh your God, as you have done to this day.
  3. Joshua promised that one man of you shall chase a , because Yahweh fights for them.
  4. So he urged, Take good heed therefore to yourselves, that you Yahweh your God.
  5. He reminded them that not one thing had of all the good things Yahweh spoke.

Think About It

  1. Joshua told Israel to be courageous to obey. Why does obeying God sometimes take courage?

  2. Joshua said to take good heed to love God. What helps you guard your love for God?

Memory Verse

“Take good heed therefore to yourselves, that you love Yahweh your God.”

Joshua 23:11 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for loving me first. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why did Joshua call the leaders together?
  • How could one man chase a thousand?

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Joshua 23 · Grade 5

A Leader's Last Words

Name Date

Read and Think

Joshua 23 is the first of Joshua's two farewell speeches. After many days, when Yahweh had given rest to Israel from their enemies all around, and Joshua was old and well advanced in years, he called for all Israel's leaders. He pointed them back to God: You have seen all that Yahweh your God has done to all these nations because of you; for it is Yahweh your God who has fought for you.

The heart of the speech echoes chapter 1. Therefore be very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that you not turn away from it to the right hand or to the left. He warned them not to join the remaining nations or serve their gods. If they did, those nations would become a snare and a trap to them. Instead, hold fast to Yahweh your God, as you have done to this day.

Joshua grounded his call in God's faithfulness. Behold, today I am going the way of all the earth. You know in all your hearts and in all your souls that not one thing has failed of all the good things which Yahweh your God spoke concerning you. So he urged, Take good heed therefore to yourselves, that you love Yahweh your God. In the New Testament, Jesus says, If you love me, keep my commandments (John 14:15).

Show What You Know

  1. Which earlier chapter does the heart of this speech echo?

  2. What would the remaining nations become if Israel joined them?

  3. What did Joshua mean by going the way of all the earth?

  4. What had failed of the good things Yahweh spoke?

  5. Which New Testament verse links love and keeping commandments?

Crossword

23145

Across

  1. that you ____ Yahweh your God.
  2. Hold ____ to Yahweh your God.
  3. One man of you shall chase a ____.

Down

  1. Therefore be very ____ to keep and to do all that is written
  2. I am going the way of all the ____.

Think About It

  1. Joshua's last words were about love for God. If you could give one piece of advice about following God, what would it be?

  2. How do Joshua 23:11 and John 14:15 fit together?

Memory Verse

“Take good heed therefore to yourselves, that you love Yahweh your God.”

Joshua 23:11 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for loving me first. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why does obeying God take courage?
  • What does it mean to take good heed to love God?
  • 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.