Can I trust God is good when life is hard?

Belonging Before Becoming opens our series through the book of James by showing that living faith begins with belonging to Jesus Christ

Joshua calls Israel to remember God’s grace, put away every rival, and choose whom they will serve. Jesus, the greater Joshua, gives His people the grace to remain faithful.

Joshua’s final words call us to remember God’s faithfulness, cling to Christ, and trust Him with every room of our lives. Discover how the greater Joshua fulfilled God’s promises and gives us confidence to follow Him with wholehearted devotion.

Joshua 22 recounts how a misunderstood altar nearly divided God’s people and shows how faithfulness, honest conversation, and a willingness to pursue peace can preserve unity. Because Jesus crossed the distance to reconcile us to God, His people can approach conflict with humility, truth, and grace.

Joshua 21 shows that God keeps every promise He makes, even across long seasons of waiting. Because every promise finds its fulfillment in Jesus Christ and our inheritance is guaranteed by the Holy Spirit, we can rest our lives on the faithfulness of God.

Joshua 20 shows us the mercy of God through the cities of refuge, where the endangered could run, tell the truth, receive protection, and wait for release. This sermon points us to Jesus, our greater refuge and Great High Priest, who shelters sinners and brings them home.

Joshua 18 asks a question that still reaches us today: “How long will you put off” what God has called you to receive by faith? In this sermon, Pastor Chris Jessee calls us to seek God’s presence, respond to His grace, and trust the Lord with the outcome.

What is humility and how do we get it

God does not delight in heartless ritual but desires intimacy - hearts devoted to Him.