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Christians are familiar with the last command the Lord told them before he went back to heaven after he was crucified for the sins of the world and then raised from the dead: "Make disciples of all nations". This is consistently referred to as "The Great Commission." There is another "great commission" but it is found in Deuteronmy. Joshua was getting ready to lead the people into the promised land. The Lord commissioned him to do so. What was this commission all about? And how does it tie in to followers of Jesus even today, thousands of years after Joshua's commission? Come with the Grace United crew as we observe the Lord commissioning Joshua to lead the people into the promised land.

Christians are familiar with the last command the Lord told them before he went back to heaven after he was crucified for the sins of the world and then raised from the dead: "Make disciples of all nations". This is consistently referred to as "The Great Commission." There is another "great commission" but it is found in Deuteronmy. Joshua was getting ready to lead the people into the promised land. The Lord commissioned him to do so. What was this commission all about? And how does it tie in to followers of Jesus even today, thousands of years after Joshua's commission? Come with the Grace United crew as we observe the Lord commissioning Joshua to lead the people into the promised land.

Many of us are familiar with the story of Pentecost. Hundreds of people fluently speaking in languages they had never learned. Flames of fire appearing over their heads. The apostle Peter preaching a powerful message. And when he was done, about 3,000 souls were added to the church. Certainly, Pentecost was a supernatural phenomenon. But what was Pentecost all about anyway? For people to speak in strange languages? Miracles? Or was is much more? And if it was much more, what was Pentecost for? Spoiler alert! It was! Come with the Grace United crew as we disover the wonder and power of Pentecost.

God is the only faithful Person in the universe. He is The promise maker. He is The promise keeper. If he makes a promise, we can take it to the bank. And the greatest promise he has ever made to us, sinful humans is eternal salvation. Come with the Grace United crew as we marvel, awestruck at the majesty and glory of our Great Promise maker and Promise Keeper, who has given us the promise of eternal life in Christ.

A powerful song was recorded and sung a number of years ago by Steve Green and contains these word: "God and God alone is fit to take the universe's throne. Let everything that lives reserve its truest praise for God and God alone." The Grace United crew deals with this very thing in Deuteronomy 6.1-9. Moses reminds the people, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart . . ." Start 2022 off right, giving a listen so you reserve your truest praise for God and God alone.

The words of the Spiritual come to mind: "Joshua fit the battle of Jericho." We all know him as a mighty, God-infused warrior. But there is so much more to Joshua than his ability to wield the sword. Joshua was not only the commanding general who led Israel to dispatch the pagans from the Lord's land, Joshua had taken the place of Moses, for the Lord forbade him from even going into the Land of Promise. So, how did Joshua get to be where he was as Israel's human leader? The luck of the draw? God's finger "out of the sky" pointing to Joshua and thus appointing him to take Moses' place? Come with the Grace United crew as we discover just who this man was and he gained the Lord's approval to lead his people.

The Torah of God means "teaching God's ways to God's people." Torah is a Hebrew word translated as "law." "Law" often conjures up a hard and fast set of rules that, furthermore must be kept perfectly or God is not pleased. For all who believe this, there is some good news! Torah is all about life. Torah is all about family. Torah is all about the proper understanding of true authority. Come with the Grace United crew as we bask in the wonders of Torah as it applies to the most fundamental elements in our lives.