God fulfilled His promise to Abraham to bless his descendants with the Promise Land in Canaan. After 40 years in the wilderness and the death of Moses, the book of Joshua records Joshua’s rise to leadership and then Israel’s conquest of city after city. In this message we celebrate God’s fulfillment of His promise, grapple with some difficult questions raised by the complete destruction of the Canaanite cities and marvel at God’s grace toward Rahab, a prostitute in Jericho.
Sermons from October 2013
As thousands of runners passed by mile 21 ½ for the Denver marathon this morning, many people encouraged them to keep going all the way to the finish. In our service we received 3 encouragements from God’s Word to “run the race with endurance that is set before you.” Endurance is the ability to continue in the midst of pain until the task is finished. If you ever consider giving up on Christ because it is too hard, first reflect on these encouragements and the huge reward at the finish line for all who run with endurance!
Don’t waste your life! Israel wandered for 40 years because they doubted God’s command to conquer Canaan. Listen to God’s clear and loving voice and trust Him by doing what He commands and promises. In this you will chose life. In this you will not waste your life!
The Ten Commandments were unveiled when God called Israel to a family meeting at Mt. Sanai. While they initially showed Israel, God’s redeemed children, how they were to live among the nations, they have implications for us as well. In this message we discover that Jesus and His disciples saw the Ten Commandments as useful for both unbelievers and believers today.