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Joshua 1:1-9     "Joshua:  A Leader For Our Times"
     A strong leader can make a big difference at a critical
     time.  Joshua faced challenges but he was spiritual and competent.
     The importance of a positive attitude is stressed.

Joshua 2:1-14    "Rahab:  A Good Prostitute"
     Rahab was a prostitute and an outcast, but correctly
     believed in the God of Israel.  Focus is on the morality of her lie
     and the covenant nature of her salvation, including family salvation.

Joshua 3:1-14    "Moving Out: Crossing the Jordan"
     As Israel entered the Promised Land it discovered God
     can act in powerful ways, and we need to remind ourselves of this.
     Believers can use religious rituals to reinforce their faith.

Joshua 6:12-20   "Your Walls Can Tumble Down"
     Like Joshua at Jericho, believers often face what seem
     like insurmountable problems.  With God's help we can overcome them.

Joshua 6:17-21   "Holy Violence"
     Violence in Bible is a stumbling block for many people.
     Sermon puts it in perspective of God's holy judgment on sinful
     society.  Christian warfare" uses weapons of love and compassion.

Joshua 7:19-26   "Achan:  One Person, One Sin"
     Israel faced defeat because of the sin of a single
     person, Achan.  God takes sin seriously and so should believers.
     Five principles on sin from the episode are given.

Joshua 9:3-16    "Gibeonites - Conning Your Way to God"
     The Gibeonites were deceptive, but their shrewdness
     resulted in their salvation.  Christians also need to be shrewd -
     and to rely on God for direction.

Joshua 20:2-9    "A Place to Hide"
     Israelites had Cities of Refuge for those who had innocently taken
     another's life.  Sermon brings out some parallels with Jesus as our
     place of refuge, and the church as a refuge for sinners and outcasts.

Joshua 23:1-6    "Hold Fast, Hold True"
     Joshua's last words to the Israelite leaders reveal
     principles from which all believers can benefit.  Special emphasis
     is given to the concept of the promises of God.

Joshua 24:15-27  "The Ultimate Choice"
     Joshua's challenge to the Israelites to choose God.
     We face many choices in life but the greatest choice involves
     salvatation.  Choose God in your life and encourage your family to
     choose him as well.

Rev. David Holwick
First Baptist Church 
Ledgewood, New Jersey 
dholwick@gmail.com

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