On September 20, 2024 By charlieIn Judges1 Comment The book of Joshua speaks of a high-point in the history of God’s people, Israel. By faith, they took possession of the land which the Lord had provided for them. The book of Judges tells of the downward slope - “... The peopl...
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“You will be scattered…and will leave Me alone. And yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me” (16:32). You are going to see me alone on trial, alone on the cross, and you’re going to be sad for my sake—but don’t be. The Father is with Me—I’m...
God told the Israelites to set up a pile of stones to mark the day they crossed over the Jordan River and into the land that God had promised to give them. In this sermon from Joshua 4:21–24 titled “What Do These Stones Mean?” Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones shows why monuments are impor...
Jesus has come to the river his ancestor Joshua led the people across on their journey from bondage to freedom Jesus has come to the river the crossed by Elijah and Elisha – also on dry ground Jesus has come to the river Elisha bid Naaman to go and wash and be healed ...
like Caleb and Joshua refuse to be discouraged because of superior numbers, like Andrew, strive to lead my brother into a closer walk with Christ… Realizing that I cannot hope to acheive these objectives on my own strength. I will rely upon Christ, for I can do all things through Christ...
Years later, when the Israelites are trying to move into the Promised Land, Joshua sends two spies into Jericho to check things out. They get discovered and prostitute named Rahab hides them on a roof under some stalks of flax. Over and over again, women in the Old Testament use their ...
37-40But I also got it. Because of youGod’s anger spilled over onto me. He said, “You aren’t getting in either. Your assistant, Joshua son of Nun, will go in. Build up his courage. He’s the one who will claim the inheritance for Israel. And your babies of whom you said,...
We need courage in order to obey God—a special quality of mind and spirit that enables us to meet challenges with fearlessness. Dr. Stanley explains that it always benefits us to obey biblical principles. Using the life of Joshua, he shares how meditating on Scripture can quieten our spiri...
Jericho was built on a tell or hill, and the present-day archaeological site known as City IV encompassed only a few acres and less than 2,000 people lived there. [Joshua 6:2] - The word indicates the wall fell beneath itself. Archaeologist John Garstang dug the site during the 1930'...