Text: Joshua 24 Theme: The choice to serve God should not be taken lightly but, once made, should be committed to whole-heartedly. Introduction Joshua chapter 24 is the closing chapter of the book and contains one of the most memorable verses in the whole Bible, verse 15. This is the second time that Joshua has […]
Joshua’s Exhortation to Israel Love the Lord Your God Text: Joshua 23Key Verse: Joshua 23:11 Theme: A real love for God will keep you from all manner of sin and harm. Introduction As I mentioned last week, in these closing chapters of the book of Joshua we are no longer dealing with the conquest and […]
Text Joshua 20 | Hebrews 6:16-20 Theme There is only one refuge to which the repentant sinner must flee, and that refuge is the Lord Jesus Christ. Introduction Having divided the land among the tribes, Israel now came to the task of assigning cities to the tribe of Levi. In Joshua chapter 20, six cities […]
Are Ye Slack to Go? Text Joshua 18-19 Theme God has a place and a plan for every individual, and it is His desire that we be faithful in the place He has called us to. Introduction Last week we looked at Joshua chapters 16-17. We took the challenge that, as Christians, we need to […]
Text Joshua 16-17 Theme The blessings of a victorious Christian life, once entered into, should not be taken for granted. We must work to obtain the blessing, not seek to enter into the blessing that another has laboured for. Introduction Several weeks back we studied Joshua chapter 15, which deals with the borders of the […]
Scripture Text Joshua 14 Theme Despite the challenges, and although our service may go unseen, we are called to follow God throughout all our lives, believing in Him till the very end. Introduction In chapter 13, we considered the fact that there comes a time when the older generation must pass the baton to the […]
Theme The spiritual battle did not end with the last generation, will not end with this generation, and won’t end with any generation until the Lord makes all things new. Introduction In chapter 12, we considered all the victories that Israel had obtained through faith in God, each one representing the work of God in […]
Theme The God who led and blessed Israel is still leading and blessing His people today. Introduction Book of Joshua chapter 12 serves as a record of victories and conquered kings. It is a transitional chapter that looks back over the military campaigns Israel completed under Joshua and under Moses. The chapter is essentially a […]
Theme: Commitments to ungodly people often hinder us in our commitment to God. In chapter 8, we saw how Israel destroyed Ai. Israel secretly set up an ambush and deceived the men of Ai into pursuing Israel’s army and leaving their city unprotected. When the men of Ai were far from the city, the ambush […]
Theme: After dealing with sin, God wants us to go forward by faith and continue to win spiritual battle through prayer and faith in God. After the battle at Jericho, Israel attempted to conquer Ai but was defeated and God revealed that there was sin in the camp of Israel and that it must be […]