Sermons

There are definately times when we make implicit, rebellous choices- choices where we say

Through the first 6 chapters of Joshua, the Israelites and Joshua have been completely victorious in everything: crossing the Jordan river, entering the land, dealing with God at Gilgal, the battle at Jericho. But in Chapter 7, we'll see Israel in retreat, we'll see 36 soldiers killed in battle, we'll see Joshua on his face before God filled with dismay. Listen as we hear how Israel goes from the mountain top experience of Jericho to the valley of discouragement in Ai.

The old sunday school teaches us that Joshua fought the battle of Jericho... and the walls came tumbling down. But if you read this story, that's not exactly how it played out. Join us as we discover who really fought the battle of Jericho and caused the walls to come tumbling down.

Rahab is mentioned 5 times throughout the Bible, and 4/5 of those times we are reminded that Rahab was a prostitute in the city of Jericho in the promised land. Yet somehow, God did a tremendous work in Rahab's life, and she is listed in Hebrews 11 as one of the Hero's of the Faith. She also is listed in Matthew 1 in the genealogy of Jesus. Listen as we study the story of Rahab from Joshua 2 to learn how the faith of a shady lady changes her legacy.

A casual reading of Joshua leads many to conclude it's merely a book of history of military records. But if we understand the background of what is happening in the book of Joshua, it will cease to be just a record of military feats, but it will be a revelation to us individually of what God can do in and through our lives as we trust completely in him. Here in Joshua chapter 1, we'll look at the qualities that are needed for God to use us in mighty ways.

For any number of reasons, many of us walk away from God or church. Reasons vary- but we stop pursuing God and start pursuing our own desires. The question is, how do we come back? How do we start over when we walk away? In Luke 15, Jesus tells a great story about how God RESTORES us when we've walked away from him.

Defining moments- everyone has them. Moments that have made us who we are. God has defining moments as well, but there are only two defining moments in God's eyes that define every single person who has lived or will live on the earth. Those moments were Adam's Trespass and Jesus' death and resurrection. Romans 5:15-17 contrasts these two defining moments, which leaves us to conclude that one defining moment is immeasurable greater than the other. Listen as we share how your life can be defined by Jesus' death and resurrection.

You can read any newspaper and you will be convinced-something has gone wrong with the world. Sin is prevalent in all of our lives, but where did it come from and why do we all suffer from it? Romans 5 tells us that sin came into the world through the first man-Adam, and that this sin nature has been passed on to everyone of us as Adam's descendants. But fortunately, the story doesn't end there. Just as sin came into the world through one man, the gift of God, the gift of eternal life, the gift of restoration has been offered through one man-Jesus Christ.

As Paul brings this 1st letter to Timothy to a close, his final charge centers around a statement in verse 12- Fight the good fight of faith. There is a spiritual war going on, we are in wartime, not peacetime. There are daily battles raging, with the enemy seeking to defame God's glory, distort God's gospel, and destroy God's people. LIsten as Paul, wanting to equip Timothy and us to fight the good fight of faith, lays out 5 commands that will strengthen us, comfort us, challenge us, and encourage us to fight this good fight.

Satisfaction, fulfillment, contentment-it's what we all desire in life, yet seems so difficult to actually attain. We search for contentment and purpose in so many things, especially wealth, yet true contentment can only be found through our relationship with Jesus.