God burned with anger against the Israelites because some of them had stolen devoted things from Jericho and hidden them for themselves—even after He specifically told them not to do so. The offense was so great in God’s eyes that Achan was stoned and burned for his idol worship. But when God sees the reverence of the hearts of Joshua and the rest of the people, he gives the city of Ai over to them and even lets them take the spoils and treasures for themselves. Money is not just a financial issue, but a spiritual issue. How we use our money reveals how we worship God. God is not about withholding gifts from His children. He wants to give, but he demands that we give our first fruits to Him. He wants generosity for us because it changes the way we worship

God burned with anger against the Israelites because some of them had stolen devoted things from Jericho and hidden them for themselves—even after He specifically told them not to do so. The offense was so great in God’s eyes that Achan was stoned and burned for his idol worship. But when God sees the reverence of the hearts of Joshua and the rest of the people, he gives the city of Ai over to them and even lets them take the spoils and treasures for themselves. Money is not just a financial issue, but a spiritual issue. How we use our money reveals how we worship God. God is not about withholding gifts from His children. He wants to give, but he demands that we give our first fruits to Him. He wants generosity for us because it changes the way we worship

At the end of the first year of being in the Promised Land, the Israelites were becoming less dependent on God. After crossing the Jordan River and becoming self-sufficient on the produce of the land, the people were one step further away from relying on God for everything. God makes it known that glory belongs to God alone, not to Joshua and not to the Israelites. The two biggest pitfalls to leadership are insecurity and ego. Insecurity tells you that your job is to please people. Ego tells you that the people’s job is to please you. A correct view of who God is and who you are corrects both.

Joshua was one of the two brave spies that were sent out to check out the land God had promised to the Israelites. He then emerges as Moses’ assistant who is called by God to lead the people into the Promised Land. He does not have Moses any longer or all the details, but God has called Joshua to something much bigger than him. In the midst of fear, God told Joshua to be strong and courageous because He is with him, and the same goes for us.

Joshua was one of the two brave spies that were sent out to check out the land God had promised to the Israelites. He then emerges as Moses’ assistant who is called by God to lead the people into the Promised Land. He does not have Moses any longer or all the details, but God has called Joshua to something much bigger than him. In the midst of fear, God told Joshua to be strong and courageous because He is with him, and the same goes for us.

In the final pages of his letter, Paul stresses unity within the body of believers. We are to take encouragement from the scriptures and in Christ as our example in living in acceptance of one another. Paul reminds us that we are competent ministers of the gospel by internalizing the amazing grace of God. Now it is our job to share the gospel with others. At the end of this letter, Paul expresses his affection for the Romans. He also gives them a final warning to watch out for false doctrines and teachings and to beware of those who cause division among them

In the final pages of his letter, Paul stresses unity within the body of believers. We are to take encouragement from the scriptures and in Christ as our example in living in acceptance of one another. Paul reminds us that we are competent ministers of the gospel by internalizing the amazing grace of God. Now it is our job to share the gospel with others. At the end of this letter, Paul expresses his affection for the Romans. He also gives them a final warning to watch out for false doctrines and teachings and to beware of those who cause division among them.

Paul charges us to clothe ourselves with Christ Jesus and live as His children in this present world. He encourages us to consider everything we do as if we are doing it for the Lord. It is a call to do what leads to peace and mutual edification within the body of Christ. In these chapters, Paul was mainly concerned with urging Christian congregations to behave in ways that would not attract the negative attention of pagans or authorities and to make sure that interpersonal behavior of church gatherings promote unity, not division

Paul charges us to clothe ourselves with Christ Jesus and live as His children in this present world. He encourages us to consider everything we do as if we are doing it for the Lord. It is a call to do what leads to peace and mutual edification within the body of Christ. In these chapters, Paul was mainly concerned with urging Christian congregations to behave in ways that would not attract the negative attention of pagans or authorities and to make sure that interpersonal behavior of church gatherings promote unity, not division.

Paul encourages us to be living sacrifices in view of the mercy we have received in Christ Jesus. We do this through renewing our minds to the truth of God’s word, serving and blessing the body of Christ through our gifts, and above all by loving and being devoted to one another. Romans 12 is a call to live a life of peace, faithfully serving the Lord in all things and overcoming the evil of the world by faith. Our actions are a result of what we think. Intellectually, we may believe something to be true, but our real convictions show through our actions. This is why it is so important to renew our minds with the Word of God. Life and godliness is a byproduct of knowing God and what He says