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First Covenant Services in the Promised Land

July 3, 2017September 25, 2019 bigspringschurchbaptism, circumcision, covenant of grace, covenant of works, Joshua, Lord's Supper, new covenant, old covenant, Passover

Joshua 5:1-12; Acts 2:38-47; Heidelberg Catechism 75 & 76 July 2, 2017 ● Download this sermon (PDF) Congregation of Christ: As we continue our study of the Book of Joshua, we found the Israelites crossing the Jordan River. God stopped the flow of the river upstream so the people made it safely across on dry ground. And God melted the hearts of the Canaanites on the other side in fear so they did not oppose the crossing. Today, we come to the scene at Gilgal where Israel camped after…

Men’s Bible Study: “The Gospel According to Joshua”

October 16, 2014October 16, 2014 bigspringschurchcovenant of grace, covenant of works, Exodus, genocide, holy war, Jericho, jihad, Joshua, law and gospel, Moses, Promised Land, Rahab

The men are currently visiting a period in Biblical history known as “The Conquest of the Promised Land” in the Book of Joshua. But in recent times, the most heated discussion when Joshua is mentioned is about the command by God to the Israelites to “devote” everyone and everything “to destruction” as they conquered the cities in the land. How can a good, loving God command “genocide”? Join us as we embark on a “conquest” of this and several other themes and issues in seven Lessons from the White Horse…