Text: Joshua 7 Theme: Great victories can be tainted by great spiritual defeats. Hidden sins have visible consequences. Intro: In chapter 6, we looked at Israel’s victory over the city of Jericho. a. Jericho was, from a human perspective, an impregnable fortress with huge walls and determined defenders. b. God instructed Israel to march around […]
Text: 1 Timothy 3:15 “But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.” Theme: The local church is of great importance to your spiritual growth and to the work […]
Text: 1 Timothy 3:15 “But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.” Theme: The local church is of great importance to your spiritual growth and to the work […]
Text: Joshua 6 Theme: Spiritual warfare isn’t about how mighty and valiant we are; it isn’t about the size and skill of our enemies; it is about the greatness of our God. Intro: In chapter 5, we looked at the reconsecration of the nation. Israel has just crossed over the Jordan River and is now […]
Text: Joshua 5 Theme: When you’ve been wandering in the wilderness of backslidden Christianity you need to come to a point of reconsecration before you enter into the victorious walk of faith again. Intro: In chapter 4, we looked at the crossing of the Jordan River and considered the importance of placing memorials at significant […]
Text: I Samuel 10 Theme: God’s anointing comes with responsibilities. Intro: In chapter 9 we saw Saul’s life before he was anointed king over all Israel. We noted his discipline in searching for his fathers’ lost donkeys, but we also noted that Saul wasn’t very aware of the spiritual life of the nation and didn’t […]
The Symbolism of the Lord’s Table Text: I Corinthians 11:23-30 Intro: This morning we’re just going to do a bit of an overview of these few verses which outline for us the practice of observing the Lord’s Table. The goal in this study is to give us a better understanding of what is taking place […]
Text: Joshua 4 Theme: We need to take note and remember when God does great things for us. Intro: Last week, we looked at Joshua chapter 3 and took some important lessons regarding the need to wait on God’s leading and God’s timing in our lives. These lessons were draw from the example of Israel […]
Text: Joshua 3 Theme: Follow after God and have faith in His leading and His timing. Intro: In our study of chapter 2, considered the account of the two spies and Rahab. Rahab chose to believe in the God of Israel and side with the people of God rather than stay in Jericho and be […]
Text: Mathew 23:34-39 Intro: At this time in the Lord Jesus Christ’s earthly ministry, he is in Jerusalem, and this is only a short time before his crucifixion. In chapter 22, the Lord Jesus had the Herodians, the Sadducees, and the Pharisees all ask him questions in an attempt to trick him into saying something […]