TAKING UP THE SHIELD OF FAITH AND THE SWORD OF TRUTH
EPHESIANS 6:16-18
Everyone Has a Place – Josh. 21+22
The division of the land among the tribes demonstrates that God had given each of them a physical place to call their own. But in addition to the land, each tribe, family, and individual had a role to play. Each one had a job to do. The Israel of Joshua's…
Does God Only Meet with Groups of Two or Three?
My wife and I were recently gathered with a group of fellow believers. As is often the case, we prayed together. No one was surprised when one of the participants invoked the 'rule' of God meeting with Christians whenever two or more of them are in the same place. Nonetheless,…
The Paralysis of Inaction – Josh. 18-20
Have you ever felt like your life has stalled? You know something needs to be done but you don't know what to do. Or maybe you know what to do but you don't know how to do it. Rather than getting up and doing something, you sit and wait, in…
Everlasting God — Brenton Brown and Ken Riley
Everlasting God begins with the idea of waiting on the LORD. When it comes to worship, we could all stand to practice that a little more often. As the song reminds us, those who wait on the LORD will mount up with wings as eagle. NOTE: we produced a separate chord…
Act Like a Child of God – Josh. 16+17
Last week we spent most of our time discussing Caleb and his willingness to take responsibility for himself and his family. At 85 years old, he went and fought for the land he had been given. He drove out the inhabitants, blessed his daughter and son-in-law, and then rested. He…
I’m Not Dead Yet – Josh. 14:6-15:63
There are many among us who aren't engaged; many who are sleep walking their way through the spiritual warfare that II Cor. 10 talks about. Some aren't engaged because they are slaves to their jobs. Others aren't engaged because they would rather pursue pleasure. Some feel they are too old…
Evidence Left Behind – It Tells the Whole Story
Something unusual happened today. So unusual, in fact, that it was my first such experience in more than two decades of self-employment. I received an email letting me know that one of my clients had died in a car accident. Death itself is not unusual. What made this particular incident…
Freedom in the Midst of Captivity
Dan. 1:8-16 8 But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. 9 Now God had brought Daniel…
A Wasted Inheritance – Josh. 12:1-14:5
As Christians, we will receive an eternal inheritance secured by the blood og Christ. That inheritance cannot be taken away. Likewise, Israel will receive the inheritance in the new earth that God introduced in Rev. 21. It is the true promised ;land that cannot be taken away. However, both Israel…
Finishing What He Started – Josh. 10:28-11:23
The Christian walk, if we're doing it right, is not easy. Standing for the faith; being a disciple of Christ; obeying the Word – all of these things require discipline. They require hard work and effort. As such, we always run the risk of starting out strong but then petering…