Joshua: Be CourageousThe Red Cord: Joshua 2February 2, 2014Today’s Goal: To embrace with greater realization this fact: Jesus, Friend to Sinners Intro: How might we see greater things in the Kingdom if we more fully acted on God’s promises?App: rest and move in full assurance that we can be about God’s business boldly and without fear or hesitation. V 1-8: Rahab’s Courageous Faith: lay one’s life down for the KingdomV 9-11: Rahab’s Confident Faith: know God will give His people victory"In your unfailing love you will lead the people you have redeemed. In your strength you will guide them to your holy dwelling. 14The nations will hear and tremble; anguish will grip the people of Philistia. 15The chiefs of Edom will be terrified, the leaders of Moab will be seized with trembling, the people of Canaan will melt away.” Exodus 15:13-15V 12-14: Rahab’s Concerned Faith: stand in the gap for anotherV 15-24: Rahab’s Covenant Faith: come to a place of agreementFaith that Moves to ActionBy faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those who were disobedient. Hebrews 11:31“In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction?” James 2:25…where sin abounded, grace abounded much more… Romans 5:20bApp: Jesus, friend to sinners“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9not of works, lest anyone should boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. Romans 1:21App: For God to give us eyes to see where He is working that we might join Him thereThe Red Cord: an image of our position in Christ"Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved--you and your household."Acts 16:31App: That we would have a courageous, confident and concerned faith for others What is God’s Spirit speaking into your life today? How must you respond?