Joshua
Keeping a Covenant
September 4, 2022 • Pastor Zach McIntosh • Joshua 24:14–21
Right before Joshua dies, he invites the Israelites to serve the Lord, knowing they will not be able to. In their pride, the Israelites claim they will be able to serve Him. The next book of the Bible – Judges – tells us otherwise. Humility is the key to spiritual growth. How have we fallen short serving the Lord? Out of His grace, God continually invites us to try serving Him again.
Practicing Patience
August 21, 2022 • Pastor Zach McIntosh • Joshua 14:6–13
A man named Caleb has been waiting for years to receive an inheritance first promised to him by Moses. But rather than becoming bitter because of the wait, he is grateful for his inheritance, no matter how long it might have taken him to receive it. What good things will come to us when we are willing to wait?
Knowing Our Place
August 14, 2022 • Pastor Bill Tucker • Joshua 10:1–14
Though the Israelites win many battles in Joshua, it is ultimately God who gives them the victory. He is powerful not just against enemies, but over all creation. When we face battles we cannot win, who will we entrust ourselves to?
The Lies We're Told
August 7, 2022 • Pastor TJ Winters • Joshua 9:3–14
In last weekend’s message, we talked about the lies we tell. When we tell lies, we will eventually be told lies by others. In Joshua 9, the Gibeonites resort to a ruse to keep from being conquered by the Israelites. When we are lied to, how will we respond?
Dealing With Sin
July 24, 2022 • Pastor Bill Tucker • Joshua 7:1–11
After the Israelites conquer Jericho, one of them, Achan, steals some of its plunder. God sees what has happened and punishes all of Israel by allowing them to lose their next battle against Ai. The lies we tell always hurt others. We are called to be people of the truth.
A Different Kind of Battle
July 17, 2022 • Vicar Cody MacMillin • Joshua 6:1–5
When Joshua fights the battle of Jericho, before he fights, he waits. He takes six days to march around the city with trumpets. It is only after giving the residents a chance of Jericho to repent does God decide to destroy the city. God was patient with Jericho and He is patient with us. Will we use His patience as an opportunity to repent of sin?
Who Can Serve God?
July 10, 2022 • Pastor Bill Tucker • Joshua 2:1–14
As Joshua and the Israelites are preparing to march on Jericho, they send some spies to the city to do some reconnaissance work. A foreigner named Rahab helps them and is blessed for doing so. This reminds us that God’s promises and God’s work are not just for certain people, but for all people.
Monuments and Mission
July 3, 2022 • Pastor Paul Horstmeyer • Joshua 4:1–7
As Joshua leads the Israelites across the Jordan into the Promised Land, the Jordan splits so the Israelites can cross over – just as it did years before when the Israelites passed through the Red Sea. In commemoration of God’s work, Joshua instructs that a monument be built. We are to remember God’s work in our past, too, and perhaps even memorialize it in a monument, but what God has done is meant to spur us on toward the mission of what will yet do.