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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 —…

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…

Joshua’s Part In the Story of God’s People Joshua Is the One Character Without Major Flaws Joshua Becomes the Leader of Israel Joshua Is the Conquering General of Canaan Joshua Is the Transition Between Moses and the Judges In order to Joshua Encounters God’s General 13 When Joshua was near Jericho,…

What do we have to over come? So much of this book is about over coming what stands in your way. Have you picked up on the reality of what is left undone and ignored becomes what will fight you from possessing your blessing. There is so many sympathetic characters in these events and it sounds so cruel…

“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…

Intro; Give me your definition of “flattery”. Flattery - Insincere and undeserved praise or words of encouragement, used with the intention of gaining favour with others. Flattery in the scriptures is always associated with deception. 16 These are grumblers, complainers, walking according to their own…

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…

Intro: Israel has already had their share of ups and downs in their early conquest of the Promised Land, all due to their feeble faith. We have often done the same when we were young in our faith. So what does it take for a person/people to have faith to move mountains? “Help From Heaven” Matthew 17:20–21…

Intro: If I were to ask you to name some memorials/monuments in the United States you probably can name some ,but can you tell me their purpose. Washington Monument - to honor George Washington as first president and commander of the Continental Army in Revolutionary War Lincoln Memorial - honors the…

Intro; Faith is sometimes a word that is hard to grasp. For example; 1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Faith involves “the whole personality”: the mind is instructed, the emotions are stirred, and the will then acts in obedience to God. Hebrews 11:7 (NKJV)…

Genesis 3:14-15 Dec 17, 1927 8 year old S class submarine conducting tests off coast of MA. 2273 Any Hope Of Rescue? Someone has said that if you could convince a man there was no hope, he would curse the day he was born. Hope is an indispensable quality of life. Years ago the S-4 submarine was rammed…

God dispersed the people for their own good, then later He united the peoples out of His mercy.

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 8, Session 3 © 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 In the previous session, the Israelites began their campaign to conquer the promised land…

Does anyone know what this picture represents? This might be the most amazing data picture you see in a lifetime! It shows the 63,779 cross-references in the Bible. The white bars along the bottom represent each Bible chapter, Gen. 1 - Rev. 22 . The line’s color shows the reference’s distance from the…

This Week’s Theme: The Church Serves As One Memory Verse: Joshua 1:16 “16 So they answered Joshua, saying, “All that you command us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go.” This Week’s Word is People of God : Those called out to belong to God and serve Him in His world. God called Israel to…

Good morning, Gateway! Scripture: Psalm 31 . Prayer Intro Good morning, again! August 5, 2001 was a beautiful night in Cleveland, Ohio at Jacobs Field, especially if you were a Seattle Mariners fan. The Mariners coming into the game were 80-30, they had won the first two games of the series, and seemed…

Good morning, Gateway! Scripture: Lam 3:21-26 . God of creation. God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. God of the covenant. You are merciful, and gracious, slower to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and sin, but you are also…

A Call to Arms... I Recently watched a show depicting The Battle of Culloden - fought on April 16, 1746 between the Highland Army of Prince Charles Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie) and the Royal Troops of King George II. This was the last battle of the Jacobite uprising as the Scottish highlanders tried…

What do you believe about God? What God do you serve?

Last Spring, we studied through the Sermon on the Mount. One of the great themes of Matthew is the coming kingdom. The Book of Revelation speaks of the time when that new kingdom is fully realized. I shared with our Elders a week ago an observation that I gleaned about songs describing Heaven. Historically…

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…

B.R. Joshua 3:13-17 13 And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of the Lord , the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of Jordan, that the waters of Jordan shall be cut off from the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand upon…

Joshua Chamberlain was a student of theology and a professor of rhetoric, not a soldier. But when duty called, Chamberlain answered. He climbed the ranks to become colonel of the 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Union Army. On July 2, 1863, Chamberlain and his three-hundred-soldier regiment were…

The Power Of Love This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Confession of Faith I am not moved by what I see or by what I feel. I am moved by what I believe. I believe the WORD of God! The victory is mine! I have it now! I can see it through the eyes of my faith! In Jesus…