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Lifeline, Part 3

A Faith Journey from Shame to the Hall of Fame - Joshua 2

March 21, 2021

Stories of transformation give us hope, inspire us, and motivate us to consider that things can be different. The story of Rahab from Joshua 2 is a great story of transformation. She was transformed from shame into God's hall of fame, from prostitute to princess, from harlot to heroine, from somebody who walked in the night to somebody who walked in light. All of that was demonstrated when she showed her faith by a cord, a rope of scarlet, a scarlet-covered rope out the window. There are several things to consider as we look at Rahab: 1. Her status as a working prostitute The whole point of Rahab, in fact the whole point of most of the biblical record is God's grace, that God saves undeserving people. Ephesians 2: 8-9 By grace, you have been saved. Through faith, not of yourselves. It is a gift of God. Not by works, lest anyone should boast." 2. Her service as a willing protector 3. Her salvation as a work in progress a.) She heard about God It's all how you look at things. If you look and say, we have big enemies, it's because you have a little God. If you have a big God, your enemies shrink. You have a big God, then you have little enemies. You have a little God, you have big enemies. It all depends on how you look at it. b.) She believed what she heard If your faith depends on visible signs, then if the sign is missing, you faith will struggle c.) She demonstrated what she believed It was an outward sign of her faith 4. Her significance as a wonderful paradigm None are so bad that they can't be saved, and none are so good that they don't need to be saved. We want to urge you to take the next step with Christ. Take that step of surrender, salvation. Take that step of repentance, the turning away from your sin and turning to Christ. Take that step of obedience to follow him. Want to talk with someone about your next steps with Christ? Text "Next" to 662-301-9107 to connect with one of our pastors. We would love to hear from you.