When was the last time that you stopped and thanked the Lord for an answered prayer, for more than a few seconds? We are all too often guilty of failing to remember God's blessings and to be thankful for answered prayer and His provision in our lives. Nehemiah 12 tells of a focused effort from the rebuilders as they dedicate the wall and spend the day thanking God for His protection during this great undertaking.

The Gibeonites. The one people group that escaped desctruction during the conquest of Canaan. As we examine Joshua 9, it's easy to ask the question; how did Joshua and the Israelites fall for the ruse of the Gibeonites? It's a good lesson for us to be reminded that we have to consult the Lord in all that we do. It's just as easy for us to be blinded or fooled as the Israelites were in this unique situation. Follow along in Joshua 9 as we study this sobering incident.

When was the last time that you stopped and thanked the Lord for an answered prayer, for more than a few seconds? We are all too often guilty of failing to remember God's blessings and to be thankful for answered prayer and His provision in our lives. Nehemiah 12 tells of a focused effort from the rebuilders as they dedicate the wall and spend the day thanking God for His protection during this great undertaking.

The Gibeonites. The one people group that escaped desctruction during the conquest of Canaan. As we examine Joshua 9, it's easy to ask the question; how did Joshua and the Israelites fall for the ruse of the Gibeonites? It's a good lesson for us to be reminded that we have to consult the Lord in all that we do. It's just as easy for us to be blinded or fooled as the Israelites were in this unique situation. Follow along in Joshua 9 as we study this sobering incident.

When was the last time that you stopped and thanked the Lord for an answered prayer, for more than a few seconds? We are all too often guilty of failing to remember God's blessings and to be thankful for answered prayer and His provision in our lives. Nehemiah 12 tells of a focused effort from the rebuilders as they dedicate the wall and spend the day thanking God for His protection during this great undertaking.

The Gibeonites. The one people group that escaped desctruction during the conquest of Canaan. As we examine Joshua 9, it's easy to ask the question; how did Joshua and the Israelites fall for the ruse of the Gibeonites? It's a good lesson for us to be reminded that we have to consult the Lord in all that we do. It's just as easy for us to be blinded or fooled as the Israelites were in this unique situation. Follow along in Joshua 9 as we study this sobering incident.

The Gibeonites. The one people group that escaped desctruction during the conquest of Canaan. As we examine Joshua 9, it's easy to ask the question; how did Joshua and the Israelites fall for the ruse of the Gibeonites? It's a good lesson for us to be reminded that we have to consult the Lord in all that we do. It's just as easy for us to be blinded or fooled as the Israelites were in this unique situation. Follow along in Joshua 9 as we study this sobering incident.

When was the last time that you stopped and thanked the Lord for an answered prayer, for more than a few seconds? We are all too often guilty of failing to remember God's blessings and to be thankful for answered prayer and His provision in our lives. Nehemiah 12 tells of a focused effort from the rebuilders as they dedicate the wall and spend the day thanking God for His protection during this great undertaking.

If you are an annual read-through-the Bible person, you'll likely remember those passages in Genesis, Leviticus and other locations where the list of names becomes a tedious read. Nehemiah 11 is one of those chapters where we tend to wonder about God's purpose in including this record of families. Listen with an open mind and prepare to be encouraged as we see a great meaning and purpose behind the names in Nehemiah 11.

After the depressing realization & punishment of Achan's sin in chapter 7, there is no time to stop the conquest of Canaan. Joshua & Israel must continue their God-given task of taking the land. How do you recover lost ground? What should our response be after realizing a sin habit or pattern that needs to be confessed? There is much that can apply to us from this lesson in chapter 8 of the book of Joshua.