In this sermon on Joshua 22, Pastor Brian Bone explores the assembly of the Eastern tribes as they return home. He uncovers lessons on caring for our spiritual family, the danger of an untended heart, and the grace in faithful confrontation.

We see how God keeps His people, inviting us to anchor our wandering hearts in Christ's finished work.

Key Points:

• Family Faithfulness - God wants me to care for my spiritual family
• Heart Matters - My heart is prone to wonder, so I must keep it very carefully.
• Biblical Confrontation - God keeps His people through faithful biblical confrontation.

Proper Biblical Confrontation:

• Sin is serious, so take it seriously.
• When confronting sin, do so with truth and love.
• When you are confronted, receive it and to respond to it faithfully
• God keeps His people through biblical confrontation.

Reflect & Discuss:

• How does Christ's sacrifice free us to selflessly serve our spiritual family?
• Knowing our hearts are prone to wander, what daily habits help anchor your affections in God's sovereign grace?
• How can we rely on the Holy Spirit to approach confrontation with both truth and love, aiming for heart-level restoration?

Main Passage: Joshua 22

Supporting Passages:

• Philippians 2:4
• Galatians 6:1-2, 10
• John 13:34-35
• Proverbs 4:23
• Matthew 18:15-17