Many people view their life as a series of struggles. Some may feel that their defeats outnumber their victories. God's word has encouragement for those people. In our text, Israel speaks to his sons as he prepares to die. His comments to his son Gad were bleak. Israel prophesied his son would face battle after battle, most of which he would lose. But Israel did not stop there; he finished with a word that is an encouragement to all of us. Israel told Gad he would overcome at the last. Brother Hughes comes today to tell someone who may be down that it does not have to end that way. Before becoming Israel, Jacob had many failures, but that is not how we remember him. Jacob had a tattered past, and until the night of wrestling with the Angel, his life was very different. That night, God changed his name and began writing a different story. The last has yet to come. There is time to write another chapter of the story; the pen is in our hands to write the next chapter. The enemy wants to make us believe we have failed, but we do not have to consent to failure. Our greatest glory is in getting back up after falling. Nothing is final until God says it is finished. We all have the opportunity to get back up. We may be unable to undo our past failures, but God allows us to do it right.

Many people view their life as a series of struggles. Some may feel that their defeats outnumber their victories. God's word has encouragement for those people. In our text, Israel speaks to his sons as he prepares to die. His comments to his son Gad were bleak. Israel prophesied his son would face battle after battle, most of which he would lose. But Israel did not stop there; he finished with a word that is an encouragement to all of us. Israel told Gad he would overcome at the last. Brother Hughes comes today to tell someone who may be down that it does not have to end that way. Before becoming Israel, Jacob had many failures, but that is not how we remember him. Jacob had a tattered past, and until the night of wrestling with the Angel, his life was very different. That night, God changed his name and began writing a different story. The last has yet to come. There is time to write another chapter of the story; the pen is in our hands to write the next chapter. The enemy wants to make us believe we have failed, but we do not have to consent to failure. Our greatest glory is in getting back up after falling. Nothing is final until God says it is finished. We all have the opportunity to get back up. We may be unable to undo our past failures, but God allows us to do it right.

The Bible describes Rahab as a woman of ill repute. She was not a woman living for God, so why did she help the two spies sent to scout out her city? Whether she served Him or not, she recognized the power of God.

Rahab and the other citizens of Jericho knew about God's mighty works and were afraid.

The two spics made a deal with Rahab in exchange for her helping them escape. This protection would extend to her family, but only if they stayed in the security at her home. As a sign of protection, they told her to hang a crimson cord out of her windows as a sign of the convent between them.

Historians think the walls of Jericho may have been 40 feet tall and up to six feet thick. The walls stood between Israel and the promised land, but to Rahab, the walls stood between her and freedom with a new life. For both, those walls had to fall. Israel had a promise, but Rahab needed a breakthrough. God is in the business of keeping promises. Israel had a promise, and so did Rahab. She staked her and her whole family's future on that promise. When she hung that scarlet rope out her window, it was a sign of faith

She upheld her end of the bargain, and God came through. Too long has the enemy kept us trapped behind a wall of shame and fear.

We all know the story about Israel marching around the city for seven days. On the last day, they marched around seven times. On the last lap, Joshua told the people to let out a shout and declared that the city was given over to them, and the walls fell.

Brother Nance comes tonight to remind us with a piece of scarlet rope that God has made a promise to us and keeps his promises. The walls that have kept us trapped or that have kept us from realizing a promise made long ago WILL fall.

The Bible describes Rahab as a woman of ill repute. She was not a woman living for God, so why did she help the two spies sent to scout out her city? Whether she served Him or not, she recognized the power of God.

Rahab and the other citizens of Jericho knew about God's mighty works and were afraid.

The two spics made a deal with Rahab in exchange for her helping them escape. This protection would extend to her family, but only if they stayed in the security at her home. As a sign of protection, they told her to hang a crimson cord out of her windows as a sign of the convent between them.

Historians think the walls of Jericho may have been 40 feet tall and up to six feet thick. The walls stood between Israel and the promised land, but to Rahab, the walls stood between her and freedom with a new life. For both, those walls had to fall. Israel had a promise, but Rahab needed a breakthrough. God is in the business of keeping promises. Israel had a promise, and so did Rahab. She staked her and her whole family's future on that promise. When she hung that scarlet rope out her window, it was a sign of faith

She upheld her end of the bargain, and God came through. Too long has the enemy kept us trapped behind a wall of shame and fear.

We all know the story about Israel marching around the city for seven days. On the last day, they marched around seven times. On the last lap, Joshua told the people to let out a shout and declared that the city was given over to them, and the walls fell.

Brother Nance comes tonight to remind us with a piece of scarlet rope that God has made a promise to us and keeps his promises. The walls that have kept us trapped or that have kept us from realizing a promise made long ago WILL fall.

The Bible describes Rahab as a woman of ill repute. She was not a woman living for God, so why did she help the two spies sent to scout out her city? Whether she served Him or not, she recognized the power of God.

Rahab and the other citizens of Jericho knew about God's mighty works and were afraid.

The two spics made a deal with Rahab in exchange for her helping them escape. This protection would extend to her family, but only if they stayed in the security at her home. As a sign of protection, they told her to hang a crimson cord out of her windows as a sign of the convent between them.

Historians think the walls of Jericho may have been 40 feet tall and up to six feet thick. The walls stood between Israel and the promised land, but to Rahab, the walls stood between her and freedom with a new life. For both, those walls had to fall. Israel had a promise, but Rahab needed a breakthrough. God is in the business of keeping promises. Israel had a promise, and so did Rahab. She staked her and her whole family's future on that promise. When she hung that scarlet rope out her window, it was a sign of faith

She upheld her end of the bargain, and God came through. Too long has the enemy kept us trapped behind a wall of shame and fear.

We all know the story about Israel marching around the city for seven days. On the last day, they marched around seven times. On the last lap, Joshua told the people to let out a shout and declared that the city was given over to them, and the walls fell.

Brother Nance comes tonight to remind us with a piece of scarlet rope that God has made a promise to us and keeps his promises. The walls that have kept us trapped or that have kept us from realizing a promise made long ago WILL fall.

We often make things more complicated than we need to. We all miss the mark and fall short and rely on the mercy of God. Too often, we try to do it on our own and rely on our own insufficient strength. When God turns to us, he saves us from our weakness. When we turn to God, he will give us His strength and wisdom. When we fall short, God does not condemn us; He is there to forgive and uplift us. When God turns to us, He doesn't just turn Himself; He will turn the righteous to us. God will bring good friends into our lives. We will never realize the will of God on our own; we need a network of believers to help and encourage. God brings people into our lives, but it is up to us to receive it. How do we turn to God? Humility, Faith, and repentance. Repentance is the most crucial concept to understand in the Kingdom of God and must be done daily.

We often make things more complicated than we need to. We all miss the mark and fall short and rely on the mercy of God. Too often, we try to do it on our own and rely on our own insufficient strength. When God turns to us, he saves us from our weakness. When we turn to God, he will give us His strength and wisdom. When we fall short, God does not condemn us; He is there to forgive and uplift us. When God turns to us, He doesn't just turn Himself; He will turn the righteous to us. God will bring good friends into our lives. We will never realize the will of God on our own; we need a network of believers to help and encourage. God brings people into our lives, but it is up to us to receive it. How do we turn to God? Humility, Faith, and repentance. Repentance is the most crucial concept to understand in the Kingdom of God and must be done daily.

We often make things more complicated than we need to. We all miss the mark and fall short and rely on the mercy of God. Too often, we try to do it on our own and rely on our own insufficient strength. When God turns to us, he saves us from our weakness. When we turn to God, he will give us His strength and wisdom. When we fall short, God does not condemn us; He is there to forgive and uplift us. When God turns to us, He doesn't just turn Himself; He will turn the righteous to us. God will bring good friends into our lives. We will never realize the will of God on our own; we need a network of believers to help and encourage. God brings people into our lives, but it is up to us to receive it. How do we turn to God? Humility, Faith, and repentance. Repentance is the most crucial concept to understand in the Kingdom of God and must be done daily.

In our text, God says the people had committed two evils. They had turned away from the living water He provided and set up their cistern. A cistern is a hole dug by men in the hopes that it will fill up with water for them to use

Too many people and churches are trying to manufacture a move of God instead of seeking the actual source. They may get some results in the short term, but it is not sustainable and will not last. Eventually, the artificial water source runs out, and there is nothing to refresh those who come for more. Tapping into the living water is essential to take it to a world that desperately needs it. We need to be filled so we will have some to pour into others, but sometimes we are so broken that we have nothing for others because it has leaked all out. God welcomes broken things, but it is not his will that they remain broken. We must allow ourselves to be mended by God to help others when they come. We cannot stay broken and let all the good water leak out.

In our text, God says the people had committed two evils. They had turned away from the living water He provided and set up their cistern. A cistern is a hole dug by men in the hopes that it will fill up with water for them to use

Too many people and churches are trying to manufacture a move of God instead of seeking the actual source. They may get some results in the short term, but it is not sustainable and will not last. Eventually, the artificial water source runs out, and there is nothing to refresh those who come for more. Tapping into the living water is essential to take it to a world that desperately needs it. We need to be filled so we will have some to pour into others, but sometimes we are so broken that we have nothing for others because it has leaked all out. God welcomes broken things, but it is not his will that they remain broken. We must allow ourselves to be mended by God to help others when they come. We cannot stay broken and let all the good water leak out.