Conquest: Family Worship in Joshua, Judges, and Ruth

FORTHCOMING TITLE, ETA JANUARY 2026

"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.

198 pages.

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

“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