Joshua 23-1-16 I Andrew Murch I A Word of Warning

I. God’s proven faithfulness gives every reason for obedience.

a. The Lord’s record speaks for itself. (1-5)

b. Loving the Lord means obeying his word. (6-11)

II. God’s unfailing word charts the course of life and death.

a. God calls his people to live distinct from the world. (12-13)

b. God’s warnings are just as certain as his promises. (14-16)

Cling to the Lord whose word never fails.

Joshua 22:1-34 I Andrew Murch

I. Faithfulness produces obedience. (1-6)

a. Promises given have been kept. (1-3)

b. God’s people take him at his word. (4-6)

II. Apostasy destroys unity. (7-20)

a. It appears they lost the plot. (7-12)

b. Fidelity is worth the fight. (13-20)

III. Fidelity preserves unity. (21-34)

a. Covenant community fosters generational fidelity. (21-29)

b. The Lord’s presence preserves his people’s faithfulness. (30-34)

God’s people fight to stay faithful.

Joshua 21:1-45 I Sam Cassese I Moving Day

The Hero I Joshua 20:1-9 I Andrew Murch

I. The price of blood demands justice. (1-6) 

a. The value of life sets the price of blood. (2-6)

b. The Lord’s provision paves the way for justice. (1) 

II. The place of mercy delivers safety. (7-9)

​a. The Lord’s people follow his word. (7-8)

​b. The Lord’s place is a light to the world. (9)

God met the demand for justice with a place of mercy.

Joshua 18:1-19:51 I Andrew Murch I When God Showed Up

I. God’s presence delivers the inheritance. (18:1-2, 19:51)

a. God is ever and always present with his people. (18:1a)

b. God’s people worship, and he provides. (18:1b-2, 19:51)

II. Obedience proves the Lord’s faithfulness. (18:3-19:50)

a. The Lord’s provision allows now excuse for indecision. (18:3)

b. God’s generosity doesn’t abolish human responsibility. (18:4-9)

c. The Lord personally assures all his people have a place. (18:10-19:48)

God shows up to deliver on his promise.

Joshua 16:1-17:18 I Ryan MacDonald

I. Forgetting God’s goodness leads to cowardice (16:1-10)

II. Forgetting God’s goodness leads to compromise (17:1-13)

III. Forgetting God’s goodness leads to complaining (17:14-18)

Joshua 15:1-63 I Hometown I Andrew Murch

I. The Lord provides his people with a place. (1-12, 20-62)

A. The Lord’s promise has real substance.

B. As boundaries are drawn, a promise is kept.

C. In Canaan, Judah settles first.

II. The Lord’s people must take hold of what he gives.

A. Caleb and Othniel reveal the ideal. (13-17)

B. Achsah’s boldness results in blessing. (18-19)

The Lord’s provision calls for a response.

Joshua 14:1-15 I Andrew Murch I Unflinching Faith

I. The Lord provides an inheritance. (1-5)

a. God’s people are heirs of what he gives.

II. Obedience that doesn’t flinch is rooted in a promise that doesn’t fail. (6-12)

a. Caleb took the Lord at his word. (6, 9-10, 12)

b. Caleb wholly followed the Lord. (7-9)

c. Caleb’s not confused on who’s in charge. (12)

III. The Lord blesses obedience. (13-15)

a. Trust in the Lord pays off in the end.

Faith in God’s promise produces boldness.

Joshua 13:1-33 I Andrew Murch

This passage might seem odd, irrelevant, or far off. It speaks of a

moment in history and a cultural context nearly 3,500 years ago. Yet what is not

far off from us is the desire for home, and the security that offers. Every human

being knows the ache of having a place to lay their head and a future that is sure.

What the ancient Israelites were given by the Lord (just as he promised), we are

offered through Jesus Christ—a secure future, an eternal inheritance, a sure

salvation.

Luke 14:12-24 I Ryan MacDonald I Dinner is Ready

1. God’s banquet is for all who accept his invitation. (14:12-14)

2. God’s guests must beware of worldly distractions. (14:15-20)

3. God’s servants are sent to compel unlikely guests. (14:21-24)

(1) God is greatly concerned for those not yet a part of the church. 

(2) God wants us to go into every corner of the world to tell people about Jesus. 

We are sent by God to compel unlikely guests to enter God’s great banquet.