As soon as the nation of Israel crossed over the Jordan, God had them build memorial stones to commemorate the event. In this message Pastor Tom points out 3 specific reasons why God had Israel do this and why God often has us reflect and remember his past acts of faithfulness in our lives.

As soon as the nation of Israel crossed over the Jordan, God had them build memorial stones to commemorate the event. In this message Pastor Tom points out 3 specific reasons why God had Israel do this and why God often has us reflect and remember his past acts of faithfulness in our lives.

Calvary Church, Grand Rapids, MI

Senior Pastor Dr. Jim Samra

(616)956-9377

Joshua 2 shows us the story of the king of Jericho and Rabah, a prostitute – two characters who respond to the story of God in very different ways. In this sermon Pastor Jim reminds us of God’s amazing grace for those who turn to him for salvation, regardless of their past.

Pastor Shane Cox of Take Hold Church encourages us to follow after Jesus, putting others before ourselves and carrying on the example of love that He showed us on the cross.

At times we are given difficult assignments from God. In this sermon we see how Joshua found encouragement on his assignment and how we too can find encouragement on our journeys of faith. We also see four ways that we can give encouragement to one another.

In this sermon pastor Jim asks us how might we be playing the role of Reuben, Gad and Manasseh. How might we serve others who are going through similar stages of life that we have already endured? We should remember that we are all in this together, and none of us can experience true peace and rest unless we are helping others who come behind us

In this sermon pastor Jim Samra explains that the many stories in the book of Joshua are not meant to just be interesting history. Every single word in Scripture is God-breathed and is profitable for doctrine, reproof, correction and training in righteousness. The narrative portions are not just stories, they are God summoning us to action. It is God providing us with the script for the drama of life.

God gave Joshua an instruction for how to be successful and gives us the same instruction today: Meditate on God's word day and night.

Every assignment from God brings with it the opportunity for discouragement and fear. We find ourselves regularly giving way to fear sometimes embarrassingly so. But God wants you to be encouraged today. Remember, he has given you this assignment. He is responsible for the outcome and he will be with you every step of the way.