Phillip Kayser - Joshua

Phillip Kayser - Joshua

In this sermon Dr. Kayser looks into the problem of envy and how it can blind us so easily.

Phillip Kayser - Joshua

Phillip Kayser - Joshua

Our God is a promise-keeping God with a long-term perspective. He is sovereign over the lot. Borders are useful for tribes/states and clans/counties. Judah received the best portion because the Lord Jesus Christ would come from the tribe of Judah (Gen. 49:8-12).

Othniel is a model man of faith, a model soldier and suitor. He patiently waited for a helpmeet. He led and sacrificed for his bride. And his faith rejected the wisdom of the world. Achsah is a model woman of faith. She was a woman who took initiative. She knew how to express her ideas in a way that honored others. And she was future oriented.

Caleb's faith helped him not to be a slave of the past, and was based on God's word and promises. He trusted God to use the share that he got, to make the most pf what he had. Faith often has to reconquer what has been conquered before. Caleb trusted God by possessing all his possessions. He also groomed leaders to walk by faith, and his faith was passed on to his daughter Achsah.

Our God is a promise-keeping God with a long-term perspective. He is sovereign over the lot. Borders are useful for tribes/states and clans/counties. Judah received the best portion because the Lord Jesus Christ would come from the tribe of Judah (Gen. 49:8-12).

Caleb was a godly leader with a God-sized vision. His outward achievements flowed from his inward character. Joshua blessed Caleb. Our blessings can actually impart grace to others. Caleb's inheritance was tangible. Hebron was a place of honor. Keeping a God-sized vision requires consistent pressing into the Lord, and believing that God can change culture. We should not measure the giants by our strength, but by God's strength.