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JOEL BEEKE & MIKE THOMPSON

“Dad, why is God so mean in the Old Testament?”

“Mom, is Jesus in the Old Testament?”

Conquest equips you to help your children find answers to these crucial questions and more as God unfolds His covenant faithfulness in Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and 1 Samuel.

Using a helpful Review/Read/Reflect/Request format, these one hundred lessons will enrich your family devotions and help your children learn to love their Bibles.

Contents

Series Introduction

PART I: CONQUEST UNDERGONE (JOSHUA)

1. Under New Management

2. Do Not Be Afraid

3. Three Days to Go

4. Behind Enemy Lines

5. High Treason

6. Following the Ark

7. Crossing the River

8. Miracle Monument

9. Remembering the Covenant

10. Meeting the Divine Warrior

11. Fighting Without Swords

12. The Walls Came Tumbling Down

13. An Embarrassing Defeat

14. Devoted to Destruction

15. A Second Chance

16. Renewing the Covenant

17. A Bad Deal

18. When the Sun Stood Still

19. The Big Inheritance

20. Following God Fully

21. Home Sweet Home

22. A Close Call

23. Unfailing Promises

24. Who Will You Serve?

25. A New Generation

PART II: CONQUEST UNDERMINED (JUDGES)

26. Judah Takes the Lead

27. It’s All Downhill from Here

28. Joy Turned to Weeping

29. A Lost Generation

30. Let the Judges Arise

31. A Model Deliverer

32. An Unlikely Deliverer

33. A Female Deliverer

34. Struck by Lightning

35. A Song of Salvation

36. Fields Stripped and Stables Robbed

37. A Cure for Despair

38. The Battle Before the Battle

39. Not by Might, nor by Power

40. Curses from Gerizim

41. Jephthah’s Victory and Vow

42. The Deliverer No One Prayed For

43. Resistant to God’s Call

44. Fighting for Self, Not God

45. Betrayed unto Baldness

46. Victory Through Death

47. Self-Made Worship

48. An Idolatrous Tribe

49. Moral Monsters

50. Civil War

PART III: CONQUEST UNDETERRED (RUTH–1 SAMUEL)

51. Tragedy in Moab

52. A Fresh Start

53. Barley Harvest

54. Wings of Love

55. The Sandal Ceremony

56. Great Grandmother of a King

57. Helper of the Helpless

58. Dedicated to God

59. Hannah’s Song

60. Leadership Contrast

61. Called to Be a Prophet

62. The Glory Has Departed

63. God Versus Dagon

64. Exodus Replay

65. Here I Raise My Ebenezer

66. A Substitute King

67. Be Careful What You Ask For

68. God of the Ordinary

69. The First King Anointed

70. Beginning on the Right Foot

71. A Sermon and a Sign

72. A Proud King

73. A Son Fit to Rule

74. Obedience, Not Sacrifice

75. The Heart of the Matter

76. Blessing Through David

77. Eyeing God’s Reputation

78. The Battle Belongs to God

79. Loving God’s Anointed

80. Hating God’s Anointed

81. Protection from Above

82. Provision from Above

83. When I Am Afraid

84. Not Taking the Devil’s Shortcut

85. David, Blemishes and All

86. Without Hope and Without God

87. David Against Israel?

88. A Tragic End

Appendix: Remember: Bible and Catechetical Memorization

During Family Worship

Endorsements

“Through this outstanding family worship resource, your children will grow in their knowledge of God’s Word as you make prayerful use of these simple and engaging lessons. Wholeheartedly recommended!”

—David Carmichael, minister emeritus, Abbeygreen Church, Lesmahagow, Scotland

“These are exciting stories, yet we can sometimes struggle to explain their significance to our children. Joel Beeke and Nick Thompson are to be commended for helping us with these short, manageable, and insightful chapters.”

—Ian Macleod, pastor of the Free Reformed Church, Grand Rapids, Michigan

“It is impossible to overstate the value of fathers leading their families in regular family worship. But both busyness and lack of familiarity with certain portions of Scripture leave many parents feeling ill-equipped to lead well. This is why the Teach Your Children the Scriptures series is such a blessing.”

—Michael Riccardi, assistant professor of theology, The Master’s Seminary; pastor, local outreach ministries, Grace Community Church

About the Author

Joel R. Beeke is chancellor of Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary and a pastor of the Heritage Reformed Congregation in Grand Rapids.

Nick Thompson is the pastor of Cornerstone Presbyterian Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where he resides with his wife and three sons.