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Taking The Land
Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 21, 2002 (message contributor)
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1. Which Way To The Milk And Honey?
Contributed on May 21, 2002
God’s promises to Joshua and to us
Which Way To The Milk And Honey? Joshua 1 Intro: How often do you feel like you have life under control? Like things are humming along, generally the house is in order, the stuff of life reasonably organized and manageable, the “to do list” feels accomplishable, and things are generally in ...read more
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2. Trust, But Still Do Your Homework
Contributed on May 28, 2002
Trusting God means both letting go and listening, and it means getting busy and going in the direction He leads
Trust, But Still Do Your Homework Joshua 2 Intro: There is an old Persian proverb, which says: “Trust in God, but tie your camel.” It acknowledges the tension we often come up against when we talk about trust – what is God’s part and what is our part? When does trust mean that we do ...read more
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3. Who Goes First
Contributed on Jun 4, 2002
Calling people to "cross over" whatever river they may be facing into the promises God has for them
Who Goes First? – Joshua 3 June 2/3, 2002 Intro: At times in our lives, each of us reach points of critical decision – places where the decision we make will have huge effects on the rest of our lives. We come to a T intersection, and have to make a choice about whether we head left or ...read more
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4. Set In Stone
Contributed on Jun 11, 2002
Remembering what God has done, passing those along, and making them visible to the world
Set in Stone - Joshua 4 June 8/9, 2002 Intro: An 80 year old couple were having problems remembering things, so they decided to go to their doctor to get checked out to make sure nothing was wrong with them. When they arrived at the doctor’s, they explained to the doctor about the problems ...read more
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5. Renewing Your Vows
Contributed on Jun 18, 2002
Before beginning the battle for the promised land, God’s people recommit to the covenant
Renewing Your Vows Joshua 5:1-12 Intro: It has been a wonderful weekend of celebrating our Lord and all He is doing among us. We also want to celebrate fathers today, and I’d like to do that in prayer. Kids, we are very glad to have you as part of this whole service. We ...read more
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6. Winning The Battle
Contributed on Jul 9, 2002
After the defeat at Ai and Achan’s sin, God and the Israelites recommit to their covenant relationship.
Winning the Battle Joshua 8 Intro: War movies are a staple of our culture. There is always at least one playing at the theatre, often more than one. This past week I rented ¡§Black Hawk Down,¡¨ a true story of American soldiers in the Battle of Mogadishu trying to capture two Somalian ...read more
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7. Better Ask The Boss
Contributed on Jul 16, 2002
The Gibeonites deceive the Israelites into a treaty because the Israelites fail to ask the Lord. We learn to involve God in our decisions, act with integrity when we make a poor decision, and trust God to redeem even those bad decisions.
Better Ask the Boss Joshua 9 Intro: Have you ever been deceived? Have you ever gotten burned by somebody who seemed sincere, whom you trusted, and who turned out to have been lying to you all along and took advantage of you? Sadly most of us can relate all too easily. We have placed our ...read more
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8. A Painful Lesson
Contributed on Jul 17, 2002
A call to repentance based on Achan’s sin
A Painful Lesson - Joshua 7 Intro: A scientist, unjustly accused and convicted of a major crime, found himself sentenced to hard time in a prison out in the Arizona desert. His cellmate turned out to be another scientist. Determined to escape, the ...read more
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9. A Fighting Senior Citizen
Contributed on Jul 30, 2002
At 85 years old, Caleb takes on the giants of the promised land.
A Fighting Senior Citizen – Joshua 14:6-15 Intro: 20 Signs That You’re Getting Old 1. You’re asleep, but others worry that you’re dead. 2. Your back goes out more often than you do. 3. You quit trying to hold your stomach in, no matter who walks into the room. 4. You buy a compass for ...read more
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10. A Tale Of Two Cities
Contributed on Aug 14, 2002
A look at the cities of refuge and the cities of the Levites and the lessons from there for today
A Tale of Two Cities: Joshua 20/21 August 3/4, 2002 Intro: Though I haven’t read Charles Dickens’ classic novel, A Tale of Two Cities, I understand that the major plot lines revolve around the injustice of the rich French Aristocracy towards the peasants, in the period leading up to and ...read more
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11. As For Me And My House
Contributed on Sep 5, 2002
Calling people to serve God with all faithfulness in the power of Christ
As For Me and My House – Joshua 24:14-24 Aug. 31/Sept. 1 2002 Intro: Joshua is now quite old; and he has seen a lot in his lifetime. His early, formative years were spent in service to the great liberator, Moses, and his later years were spent leading God’s people into battle in the promised ...read more