Forward: Claiming the Promises of God

After the miraculous victory at Jericho, the hubris of the Hebrew people caused sin and failure at the next battle of Ai. But what do we do when we fail? How do we handle it well? This message is all about how we confront our failures and sins so that God defines us and not…

As Joshua and the Israelites approached Jericho, God gave them a series of unusual instruction for their battle plan to conquer Jericho. In the end, they wouldn’t even have to fight because God had delivered Jericho into their hands before they even drew the first sword! What walls do you have in front of you…

Being forward – focused is a good thing, but not at the expense of the present or forgetting the past. As the Israelites moved forward into the Promised Land, God directed them to grab 12 stones from the Jordan River to build a memorial as a reminder for what God had done for them in…

Someone had to take the first step to go into the Jordan River, while it was still flowing, in order to get to the other side to claim the Promised Land. Unfortunately, most of us don’t want to get our feet wet so we miss out on the promises God has for us.

Rahab was the least likely candidate to be dealing in international affairs, hiding espionage agents, saving an entire nation and being the only able to save her family in an upcoming battle. And yet, God chose her to be the hero of the story and to redeem her story for all of history.

Our society values leadership but fails to consider the value of being a good follower. What does it take to become a good follower of Jesus? We can learn from Joshua chapter to find out!

The Book of Joshua is full of forward movement as the Hebrew people discover and claim the Promised Land. In the first 9 verse of Joshua we see 4 clear barriers that the Hebrews will have in claiming their promise along with the command for Joshua to “be strong and courageous.” You have promises as…