“Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.” – James 1:19-20 In his opening verse, James said, “Know this, my beloved...
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James 3:17 – 18 True wisdom has its origin in Jesus Christ. It comes down from Heaven and is God’s gift to every believer who requests it. James 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and...
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James 3:13-16 No one can live without wisdom. (At home/work/school/ministry /business/family/walk with God). No one wants to be called stupid or be known as a fool. In the first part of James, we are told how to obtain wisdom. James 1:5 “If any...
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Joshua 10:12-14 Joshua Sought More from the Lord‘ portrays how he was not content with the average or good. He wanted the best, and, through exerting, his faith in prayer received it. Delight yourself in the LORD; and He will give you...
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Joshua 10 : 6 – 14 Intro: Chapter 10 opens with five of the Canaanite kings joining forces to attack the Gibeonites because they had made a peace treaty with Israel’s people. The Gibeonites had tricked the Israelites into making a...
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V. 22-27 DEFEATING THE ENEMY A. The Enemy Must Be Confronted (Verse 22) – When Joshua found out what these people had done, he went straight to them and rebuked them and confronted them about their sins.There is a lesson in that for the...
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In the battles and stories related to Israel’s conquest of Canaan, we can see a picture of our lives as children of God as we fight to obtain the victory in our lives. As we look at the Bible’s record of these events, it is not too...
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Joshua 8:27-35 V. 27-35 VICTORY OVER AI IS PRESERVED At this point in this story, Israel has followed God’s plan and achieved victory. Now, they must maintain the victory. They take two steps that make this a reality. We can achieve victory...
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Joshua 8:3-26 Promise of Victory A Word about waiting – Notice that the Lord tells them that they will do to Ai what they did to Jericho, except this time, they are allowed to take all the spoils for themselves! (Joshua 8:2). If Achan had...
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VICTORY IS CERTAIN FOR ALL Joshua 8:1-35 Our text speaks about the tiny city of Ai. From all indications, this city should have been a pushover for Israel as they marched through Canaan. However, in chapter 7, Israel experienced her only defeat...
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Joshua 7:22-26 The Sinner Is Condemned – These verses give us a sad conclusion to this tragic tale. Achan and all that he had were taken out and stoned to death by the people of Israel. The tower of stones stood as a reminder to all who passed by...
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JOSHUA 7:16-26 III. v. 16-26 ISRAEL EXPERIENCED A TERRIBLE SENTENCE A. v. 16-21. The Sinner Is Confronted – The process that God used to point out Achan. God knew who was guilty, why didn’t He just tell Joshua who they were looking for? In my...
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