The children of Israel have crossed the river Jordan. Joshua looks over Jericho and has an encounter with the Captain of the Lord’s Hosts. Jericho was a sinful city but greatly fortified. It looks impossible to conquer. There is always… Read More ›
Old Testament
The Old Testament is a collection of thirty-nine books about the history and religion of the people of Israel. They represent a unified narrative about God and his attempt to relate to humankind by relating to a specific group of people. The Old Testament contains four main sections: the Pentateuch, the Former Prophets (or Historical Books), the Writings, and the Latter Prophets.
The Transforming Power of the Gospel – Joshua 2:1-24
Nature forms us, sin deforms us, prison tries to reform us and education informs us but only the gospel can transform us. A prostitute came to be changed by the power of the gospel. She is no longer a harlot… Read More ›
The Sin That Lost A War – Joshua 7:1-26
The children of Israel had just won a great victory over Jericho. There was sin in the camp. All the valuable objects like gold and silver were to be dedicated to the Lord’s treasury. Achan took gold and silver which… Read More ›
The Scarlet Thread – Joshua 2:18-19
The woman spoken to in this passage was a harlot in the city of Jericho. As the Israelites came to possess the land, her city was destined for destruction—and she along with it. But she was delivered, and her life… Read More ›
The Day the Sun Stood Still – Joshua 10:12-14
When you lose ground it can be difficult to regain it. There are many examples of failures by great spiritual men in the Bible. Abraham, Moses, Peter and Paul, to name but a few. We fail but the Lord is… Read More ›
The Day of Miracles – Joshua 3:1-17
Nature forms us, sin deforms us, prison tries to reform us and education informs us but only the gospel can transform us. A prostitute came to be changed by the power of the gospel. She is no longer a harlot… Read More ›
Problem Solving – Joshua 6:1-5
How is your problem solving skills? There are times in life when we can’t easily solve the problem ourselves. 1 – A problem (vs. 1) The city of Jericho was tightly shut up and no one went out and no… Read More ›
Possessing Your Possessions – Joshua 1:1-9
God has given to every Christian many possessions and we should be living a victorious life. 1 – There are some possessions to possess (vs. 1-4) Notice four things:- Release. The children of Israel were heading towards the Promised Land…. Read More ›
Overcoming Jericho – Joshua 5:13-6:5
God wants to work with us once we come to faith in Christ. See Jeremiah 18. God wants to take the clay of our lives and use His hands to mould us into something beautiful and useful. 1 – Assessment… Read More ›
Memories – Joshua 4:1-24
The children of Israel had a memory test. We have a long and short term memory. The way the brain stores memory is still a mystery to scientists. 1 – The setting of the stones (vs. 1-5, 9-20) The people… Read More ›
Feed My Sheep 