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Torah Portion: Numbers 13:1-15:41 Haftarah : Joshua 2:1-24 Road Map Review as to where we are so far in the Torah and the haftarahs Introduction of our Haftarah from Joshua Summary of the Torah Portion: Big Picture of the Haftarah, Biblical Presentation Closing - significance Review Map of the Journey…

My way or the highway 1 Now Jericho was shut up inside and outside because of the people of Israel. None went out, and none came in. 2 And the Lord said to Joshua, “See, I have given Jericho into your hand, with its king and mighty men of valor. 3 You shall march around the city, all the men of war going…

Today we are wrapping up this six part study of the Good News called, “Life in 6 Words.” We get these six words by using the word “Gospel” as an acrostic. As a way of review, let’s walk through these six words one final time… G - God created us to be with Him. ( Genesis 1-2 ) O - Our sins separate us…

9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” OVERVIEW OF JOSHUA First of the twelve historical books (Joshua-Esther) The Law — Genesis // Exodus // Leviticus // Numbers // Deuteronomy History —…

Intro; Last week we started looking at “Steps To Victory” in Joshua 6 . We talked about fearing the Lord [ awe and tremble ] and then about things that seem foolish and our faith [ walking around a city as a battle plan and the faith it takes to carry it out ]. That’s where I want to pick back up tonight,…

Intro; Pastor Rod Mattoon makes a statement of their being three stages of a Christian’s life. 1. The Christian living in the bondage of worldliness as Israel was in bondage in Egypt. 2. The selfish, carnal, Christian wandering in the wilderness. 3. The productive Christian living in victory and conquering…

Good morning again. Go ahead and turn in your Bibles to Matthew chapter 1. We are beginning a series of messages for the Christmas season called Family Christmas: Investigating the family of Jesus. Christmas is when we celebrate that Jesus Christ was born of a virgin, one hundred percent God and one…

Confederate - A person, group, nation, or state united with another or others for a common purpose; ally; associate an associate in a unlawful act or plot; accomplice Hebrews 11:30-40 (LSB) 30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days. 31 By faith Rahab the…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 8, Session 2 © 2018 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A. Summary and Goal The Israelites prepared for their conquest of the promised land, and first up was the fortified…

Jericho Now Jericho was shut up inside and outside because of the people of Israel. None went out, and none came in. 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…

Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for. Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim. “Go, look over the land,” he said, “especially Jericho.” So they went and entered the house of a prostitute named…

Introduction We’ve been there, facing the unknown or the impossible. Family, finances, career, moves, transitions, health. Your faith determines how you respond to those situations. Impossible situations train us to trust God. v. 1 The effect of hitting bottom. Forces a decision: Will you trust God or…

“No!” “You can’t!” “It won’t work!” “There is no way.” “We took a vote.” How do you hear it? Do these words give you a sense of victory, or do they give you a sense of defeat? It may depend on whether you’re the one hearing them or the one saying them. Either way the source of these words can often be…

If we’re honest we’re always somewhere on the scale between belief and unbelief. I’ve shared with you many times the Father’s exclamation from Mark 9 when he brings his son to Jesus and asks him to heal him, “if he can.” Jesus responds: And Jesus said to him, “ ‘If you can’! All things are possible for…

How many of you have brought your shout with you this morning? How many of you have a promise from the Lord you are waiting on? Healing Deliverance Returned son or daughter to the Lord Dream Promotion or raise? etc... This morning we are going to look at the shout of promise. When God gives you a promise…

Faith is tested in both the Hebrews and Rahab. God rewards with miraculous provision.

Has God ever given you dream/vision that is unbelievable? 2 And the Lord said to Joshua, “See, I have given Jericho into your hand, with its king and mighty men of valor. 1 Now Jericho was shut up inside and outside because of the people of Israel. None went out, and none came in. How do we believe in…

Intro : As we continue to study this Psalm we have seen that Preparing for Victory is rooted in making Christ our dwelling place and that the guardianship of God is unchangeable to those who draw close to Him. This morning we’re going to focus in on a very small but very significant word that I believe…

Opening Prayer: Heavenly Father, We come before You today with grateful hearts, thanking You for the gift of family and the privilege of coming together to seek Your face. As we gather in Your presence, we ask for Your Holy Spirit to be among us, guiding our thoughts and opening our hearts to the message…

Four Kinds of Offerings Tithe, Seed Offering, Alms Offering, Firstfruits Offering People ask me all the time why they should give or are we still supposed to give in the new covenant, or can I just give what I want? I ask back, are you asking because you want to give more or get out of giving? The First…

This Week’s Theme: Fess Up! Word for the Week is Confession: To own, acknowledge or avow, as a crime, a fault, a charge, a debt, or something that is against one's interest, or reputation. To own, avow or acknowledge; publicly to declare a belief in and adherence to. Memory Verse: Romans 10:9 that if…

Introduction Tonight we continue our ‘Summer of Psalms’ with this Psalm 132 . Just to be clear, I’m not planning a specific course through this book, nor will we speak on each one. But for the Summer months mainly, we’re going to examine a Psalms or Psalms that God directs me to each week. Last week…

Today we are starting a series that I hope you will find interesting and engaging, but above all my hope and prayer is that this series will be a tool that God will use in your life to reach a lost and dying world. Today we are going to go back to basics and study the Good News. If you don’t feel comfortable…

Introduction *** TURN THE HOURGLASS OVER *** The week before last, I unveiled the theme for the year, and preached unto you a message titled ‘A Time for Consideration’. In that message I’d asked you just to begin the year in consideration of three things: Consider Time ( Itself ) I wanted us to ponder…

INTRO Faith in action Rewards of our action in faith Faith for someone inside Gaza right now, 29 By faith the people crossed the Red Sea as on dry land, but the Egyptians, when they attempted to do the same, were drowned. 30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven…