Fear and Serve the Lord

Not One Failed Word | Joshua 23-24 |
Last Words Joshua’s last words (Joshua 23:1-2) What the LORD has done (23:3-5; 24:1-13) What his people are to do (24:14-24) Our last words Not one word has failed…in Jesus
Celebrating the LORD’s Victory | Joshua 10-11 |
The LORD Wins! God and Genocide War on Idolatry Deuteronomy 20:16-18 Colossians 3:5-10 War and Punishment Genesis 15:13-16 2 Corinthians 5:21 Revelation 19:11-16 2 Peter 3:9
Saved Through Deception | Joshua 9 |
The Gibeonite Deception A Crafty Plan (vv1-15) …that’s caugty out (vv16-18) …but it works! (vv19-27) The Gibeonites and Us The Israelite’s Failure (v14) James 1:5 We don’t need to deceive God! Romans 5:8
Learning to Fear the LORD | Joshua 7 |
Achan’s hidden sin (7:1) …has devastating results for Israel (7:2-15) …and Achan’s family (7:16-26) Learning to fear the LORD Sin is Serious (Acts 5; 1 Corinthinas 11:27-30; 2 Corinthians 11:24; 2 Timothy 3:12) Grace is Enormous Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out (Acts 3:19a NIV)
Who Won the Battle of Jericho? | Joshua 5:13-6:27 |
A mysterious man with a strange plan (6:13-6:5) God wins (6:6-27) Jesus wins for us (1 Corinthians 15:50-57)
Brought In | Joshua 2 |
(Just before the sermon began we watched this video clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ul16jUU8-Sc ) Two sneaky men and a shady lady (2:1-7) God’s reputation (2:8-11) Striking a deal (2:12-21) The spies report (2:22-23) Rahab brought in (6:22-25; Matthew 1:5-6) God brings us in (Ephesians 2:12-13)
Our Faithful God | Joshua 1 |
Joshua’s Commission (vv1-9) I will not leave you Be Strong and of Good Courage Joshua’s Command (vv10-18) Our Faithful God Matthew 28:20 & Acts 1:8 Ephesians 6:10