In this sermon, Pastor Anson McMahon explores Joshua 20 and the biblical Cities of Refuge.

When life feels dangerous, chaotic, or unstable, we often run to the wrong things for safety, such as money, control, or worldly accomplishments. Pastor Anson reminds us that God provides a true, secure refuge for His people.

Listeners will be challenged to stop trusting their own emotional judgments and instead take God at His word, finding ultimate safety and salvation in the finished work of King Jesus.

Key Points:

• Our God is a God of justice.
• We all need a refuge when life gets dangerous.
• God wants me to believe whatever He says.
• I don't get to decide where true refuge is found. God tells me where it is found.
• Jesus Christ is our ultimate City of Refuge, with arms always open to receive us.

Reflect & Discuss:

1. When life feels chaotic, what false refuges do you naturally run to instead of trusting in God's perfect sovereignty?
2. How does recognizing God's perfect justice and hatred of death change the way you respond to personal offenses or a desire for vengeance?
3. In what areas of your life are you struggling to take God at His word and rest securely in the finished work of Christ?

Main Passage: Joshua 20:1-9

Supporting Passages:

• Deuteronomy 19:1-13
• Psalm 46:1
• Romans 10:9
• John 14:6
• John 6:37