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Joshua 21:1-24:33 A Promise Made Is A Promise Kept Not a single one of all the good promises the Lord had given to the family of Israelwas left unfulfilled; everything he had spoken came true.Joshua 21:45 Go Deep: A certain Bible scholar has pointed out that God has made over [...]
The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision. That is the story here in Joshua 17. The tribes of Joseph were looking only at the what was, but not at what could be. Their crime was not failure, but low aim. Joshua reminded them that God had already promised them the land, so now all they needed was to simply roll up their sleeves and get after it. That’s a great reminder for us today. Don’t let low aim be your crime.
Joshua 11:1-15:63 Failure To Drive But the Israelites failed to drive out the people of Geshur and Maacah,so they continue to live among the Israelites to this day.Joshua 13:13 Go Deep: What is it for you—your “Geshur”? What are the “Maacahs” still squatting in your Promised Land—sinful influences that are [...]
Joshua 6:1-10:43 Ask First! The men of Israel looked them over and accepted the evidence.But they didn’t ask God about it.Joshua 9:14 (Msg) Go Deep: “But they didn’t ask God.” No matter how overwhelming the evidence, no matter how good it seems, no matter how much something makes sense, we [...]
Joshua 1:1-5:15 What Makes A Leader Great? “The Lord told Joshua, ‘Today I will begin to make you a great leader in the eyes of all the Israelites. They will know that I am with you, just as I was with Moses’ … That day the Lord made Joshua a [...]
Ray Noah
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