Faithfulness is not just about you making it. Faithfulness is about the gospel making it into the hands of the next generations.
Paul was able to persevere in ministry because he had a big view of the gospel—and this passage beckons us to share his perspective.
We need Paul to show us faithfulness. We need Paul to teach us faithfulness. And we get both, in good measure, in the pages of 2 Timothy.
What should we be looking forward to as we enter a new year?
Considering the meaning of the first Christmas.
Joshua would have given up everything to experience a day in your normal Christian life.
Warnings, even stern warnings, are gifts to us of love and grace from the Lord. They are one of the ways that our gentle shepherd keeps us safe.
Joshua 22 shows us that we need to be ready for conflict, if necessary, but we should work to avoid it, if at all possible.
Nine chapters, one God, two possible ways of responding to Him.
These two chapters, taken together, give us a rich portrayal of the sovereignty—the absolute royal power—of our God.
If Joshua could be taken in by the Gibeonites, you and I need to be careful about the ways we can be deceived. Thankfully, God hasn't left us to figure this out on our own.
A battle, a worship service, and three enduring lessons for the people of God today.