by Steve Reeves Everybody has faith in something. Even an atheist has faith in his own reason. Hebrews 11:30 says, “By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days.” Hindering Faith So . . . what’s holding you back? What’s your Jericho? Jericho was the oldest city […]
Another Look by David Faust Paul W. Faust died on March 17, 2011. I shared the following tribute at his graveside committal service. Dad had a very distinctive way of signing his name, with a looping “P” for Paul and a unique-looking “F” for Faust. He scrawled his signature on my ordination certificate that […]
by Sam E. Stone As the children of Israel prepared to attack Jericho and enter the promised land, they knew their success would not come through a large well-trained and well-equipped army. Nor would it be accomplished because they executed skillful battle maneuvers created by experienced military officers. Instead, their victory would come from the […]
by Dan Lentz 1. When you say someone is insecure, what do you mean? Describe what being insecure looks like to you. Read Joshua 2:2-9, 15, 16, 22-24. 2. Who demonstrated security and who demonstrated insecurity in these Scripture verses? Why? 3. Rahab said, “I know that the Lord has given this land to you […]
by Steve Reeves The city of Jericho was protected by a great wall. Inside the walls of Jericho lived a woman named Rahab who was used by God to protect his people. Rahab was a prostitute. With her help the spies of Joshua were able to go undetected and obtain vital data in order to […]
