Wholly Following God

Joshua 14:8 Nevertheless my brethren that went up with me made the heart of the people melt: but I wholly followed the LORD my God. Fathers sometimes forget their promises, but their kids almost never do. If a dad says, “On Friday night we’ll go out and get some...

God is a Personal God

Joshua 13:1 Now Joshua was old and stricken in years; and the LORD said unto him, Thou art old and stricken in years, and there remaineth yet very much land to be possessed. Geography is usually impersonal. In geography class, you learn of lands far off and how they...

The Greatness of your God

Joshua 11:6 And the LORD said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them… This morning I asked some of the people here at the Ranch how many of them had played basketball for a Christian school. Some had. Then I asked, “Who was your tallest opponent playing Christian...

Whom You Fear Determines How You Fight

Joshua 10:25 And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage: for thus shall the LORD do to all your enemies against whom ye fight. It must be extremely frightening to be in combat. A number of people I have known have been in...

Only If You Give It to Him

Joshua 7:9 For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear of it, and shall environ us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do unto thy great name? I just got home from a church in Starke, FL. This church has a secondary...