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  • Robert Robb avatar

    Defeat Is Not Final Series

    Contributed by Robert Robb on Dec 16, 2001
    based on 24 ratings
     | 10,782 views

    There is a wayback after defeats in the Christian life

    Study 11 Chapter 8 Introduction The nineteenth century preacher and writer Alexander Whyte once wrote – “the victorious Christian life is a series of new beginnings.” I would imagine that like me, you, as Christian, know what it is like to experience defeat in your Christian life. Like me you ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Victory In Disguise

    Contributed by Guy Caley on Jun 26, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 8,819 views

    The battle of Ai is an exampleof how God often uses what seems like defeat to bring ultimate victory

    Introduction: Graphic Illustration of the Battle with people acting out the parts The battle of Ai is a perfect example of a biblical theme that I call "Victory in Disguise." What looked like defeat, set the stage for a stunning triumph over the enemy--it was in fact the retreat that made the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Secrets Of Being An Overcomer

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Jul 26, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 15,651 views

    How Christians can be more successful in overcoming the tactics of Satan in daily life.

    August 1, 2004 Impact #5 Iliff and Saltillo UM “Secrets of Being an Overcomer” Joshua 8:1-8, 30-35 and 9:3-15 INTRODUCTION: The book of Joshua describes how God’s people possessed the land He had given them. It tells of victories as well as defeat. It is a book of history, and it is ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The God Of A Second Chance

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Feb 18, 2003
    based on 111 ratings
     | 14,472 views

    Just because we make mistakes does not mean that God is finished with us. A message about second chances.

    THE GOD OF A SECOND CHANCE Joshua 8:1-29 INTRO: How would you feel if you were Joshua? On the heels of a great victory came an embarrassing defeat. His army had over 3,000 mighty soldiers. The men of Ai sent them running killing 36 of them. From our vantage point, we can see why they were ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Ambush Your Ai Series

    Contributed by William Morris on Jan 31, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 11,739 views

    The 7th in a series of messages from the book of Joshua dealing with living a victorious Christian life.

    Sermon by: Dr. Todd Morris Text: Joshua 8:1-35 (read 1-2) Title: How To Ambush Your Ai Date: February 1, 2004 Introduction: Chapter 8 of Joshua finds Israel facing the same city that it faced in chapter 7, the little city of Ai. The first time Israel went to battle with Ai, they lost, and 36 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Rematch Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Aug 6, 2005
    based on 35 ratings
     | 9,414 views

    15th in long series on Joshua. This speaks of gaining victory over Ai, after losing to them the first time around. How do we regain spiritual victory after failure in our lives? Topical/expository.

    Joshua 8:1-29 – Rematch James Abram Garfield was born November 19, 1831, in a log cabin in the back woods of Ohio. His father died at the age of 2. Young James somehow earned enough money to go to college. He graduated from college in 1856, and he became a professor and president of Hiram ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hearing God

    Contributed by Roger Griffith on Oct 28, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,542 views

    The effects of hearing God speak to the believer.

    Hearing God Joshua 8:1-13 Offers: vv.1-2  The Pleasure of Encouragement  The Promise of Victory – John 14:1“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. 2“In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Repentance Brings The Victory

    Contributed by James May on Apr 10, 2005
    based on 25 ratings
     | 6,063 views

    Achan had sinned, Israel had been defeated, but now confession and repentance had come. God’s blessings came back and a great victory was won. Let’s learn a lesson in the church today.

    REPENTANCE BRINGS THE VICTORY By Pastor Jim May In the last message titled “The Accursed Thing”, we left Israel licking it’s wounds after having been soundly defeated by the army of Ai. Because Achan had taken the “accursed thing” into the camp of Israel, God’s judgment feel upon all the people. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Recovering From Defeat Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Feb 26, 2002
    based on 219 ratings
     | 51,401 views

    Five Principles for recovering from a spiritual defeat taken from Joshua’s victory over Ai.

    A Study of Joshua Sermon # 7 “Recovering From Defeat” Joshua 8: 1-29 As we saw last week there is no failure or mistake that cannot be remedied through the grace of God. Even Achor the valley of trouble can ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Winning The Battle Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jul 9, 2002
    based on 26 ratings
     | 11,396 views

    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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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Getting Back On Courseq Series

    Contributed by Bill Prater on Jan 26, 2001
    based on 90 ratings
     | 8,004 views

    Sin does not necessarily destroy our hopes of a victorious life nor does it disqualify us from receiving the best that God has for us..

    NAVIGATING THE NEW YEAR Getting Back on Course Three weeks ago, when I started this series on "Navigating the New Year", my purpose was to try and encourage you to get everything out of the year 2001 that the Lord had for you. My desire was not to preach a series of fluffy, feel good, fruitless ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bob Hunter avatar

    What It Really Takes To Worship Series

    Contributed by Bob Hunter on Apr 9, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 7,990 views

    The call of worship on our lives requires sacrifice. Like Joshua, we can build an altar. Fifth in series of messages on Joshua

    “What it really takes to worship” Joshua Ch. 8 In Joshua Ch. 7 God gave Joshua a mission. The mission was to remove sin and disobedience from within the camp. He brought everyone forward tribe by tribe, family by family, until he discovered the cheat. Achan was found to be the culprit. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    God's Victory In Defeat

    Contributed by Charles Cockroft on Mar 17, 2008
    based on 157 ratings
     | 28,807 views

    What looked like defeat, set up Victory over the enemy

    God’s Victory In Defeat Joshua 8:1-8:7 Josh 1 And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be thou dismayed: take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land: ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Valley Of Decision Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Nov 8, 2008
    based on 86 ratings
     | 21,352 views

    1.) God forgives sin. 2.) God judges sin. 3.) He allows us to choose: Pardon or Punishment - God gave both Jericho and Ai to Israel, but He did it in very different ways. Link inc. to formatted text, audio & video, PowerPoint.

    The Valley of Decision Joshua 8 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/ValleyOfDecision.html [read vv. 1-3] The children of Israel are in the process of claiming their Canaan, or Promised Land. But their biggest challenge is that people already live there, and they are wicked. God has given them claim ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Try Again! Series

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Jun 27, 2005
    based on 31 ratings
     | 9,619 views

    Find encouragement to keep on in spite of setbacks.

    Do you ever face setbacks? Do you ever get discouraged? Are you ever afraid to move forward for God? If so, then you have something in common with the Old Testament leader, Joshua (and the Israelite people). This is the context. Joshua had led the Israelites out of the years of wilderness ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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