S222P6 – Lessons from Joshua: after our small steps

Jos. 10:9-11 So Joshua came upon them suddenly, having marched up all night from Gilgal.  And the LORD threw them into a panic before Israel, who struck them with a great blow at Gibeon and chased them by the way of the ascent of Beth-horon and struck them as far as Azekah and Makkedah.  And…

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S222P5 – Lessons from Joshua: the separation of defilement

Jos. 7:10-12 The LORD said to Joshua, “Get up! Why have you fallen on your face?  Israel has sinned; they have transgressed my covenant that I commanded them; they have taken some of the devoted things; they have stolen and lied and put them among their own belongings.  Therefore the people of Israel cannot stand…

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S222P4 – Lessons from Joshua: insight into possession

Jos. 6:2-5 And the LORD said to Joshua, “See, I have given Jericho into your hand, with its king and mighty men of valor.  You shall march around the city, all the men of war going around the city once.  Thus shall you do for six days.  Seven priests shall bear seven trumpets of rams’…

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S222P3 – Lessons from Joshua: a common reason for his work

Jos. 4:20-24 And those twelve stones, which they took out of the Jordan, Joshua set up at Gilgal.  And he said to the people of Israel, “When your children ask their fathers in times to come, ‘What do these stones mean?’ then you shall let your children know, Israel passed over this Jordan on dry…

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S222P2 – Lessons from Joshua: as He has done, so will He do

Jos. 3:14-16 So when the people set out from their tents to pass over the Jordan with the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people, and as soon as those bearing the ark had come as far as the Jordan, and the feet of the priests bearing the ark were dipped in…

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Only a matter of time

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-sij8g-164c5fc Recently, I have been challenged to evaluate how I spend this time and this life while God still grants me minutes and hours here.  There is a lot we could be doing, and then there is a lot we should be doing.  Perhaps it is time yet again for us to seek God regarding…

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S222P1 – Lessons from Joshua: have strength and courage

Jos. 1:5-7 No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life.  Just as I was with Moses, so I will be with you.  I will not leave you or forsake you.  Be strong and courageous, for you shall cause this people to inherit the land that I swore to…

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S221P6 – In his hands: our days

Psa. 139:13-16 For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb.  I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well.  My frame was not hidden from You, when I was made in secret, and skillfully wrought in the…

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S221P5 – In his hands: time

Jer. 1:4-5 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying: “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.” If time were a set of train tracks starting at the beginning and ending at the end, we…

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S221P4 – In his hands: all the heavens

Lk. 21:25-28 And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves, people fainting with fear and with foreboding of what is coming on the world.  For the powers of the heavens will be shaken. …

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