by sdbarnard | Jun 4, 2021 | Featured |
Time for Battle (Joshua 10:6-8) Last month we considered Joshua 10:1-5 and how Adoni-zedek’s fear of Joshua and Israel and their new peace with Gibeon led him to form a coalition of pagan kings to fight against God rather than seek God’s mercy. This month I would like...
by sdbarnard | May 7, 2021 | Uncategorised |
Safety in numbers? In Joshua 10:1-5 one finds the following words; As soon as Adoni-zedek, king of Jerusalem, heard how Joshua had captured Ai and had devoted it to destruction, doing to Ai and its king as he had done to Jericho and its king, and how the inhabitants...
by sdbarnard | Apr 23, 2021 | Featured |
31 Kings, 31 Flavors, 31 Victories Beloved, Allow me two stories and then our lesson (and a huge shout-out to Josh for preaching this text faithful to help me see wonderful things in the Word). First, I remember as a kid we had to drive for miles to get to the closest...
by sdbarnard | Apr 2, 2021 | Featured |
Strength, Courage, and the Promises of God In the first chapter of Joshua God makes several promises. To Joshua and Israel, He promises them the land that the soles of their feet had touched would now be theirs (vv.2-3). To Joshua, He promises, “no man shall be...
by sdbarnard | Mar 4, 2021 | Featured |
The Joy of Trials Have you ever faced a trial? Have you ever endured suffering? Have you ever dealt with difficulty in your life? Of course, you have. We all have. Life in a fallen world is hard. It is difficult and it often hurts. Thankfully, those who trust in the...
