Concordia Lutheran Church
Who Can Serve God?
As Joshua and the Israelites are preparing to march on Jericho, they send some spies to the city to do some reconnaissance work. A foreigner named Rahab helps them and is blessed for doing so. This reminds us that God’s promises and God’s work are not just for certain people, but for all people.
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16801 Huebner Rd, San Antonio, TX 78258, USA
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Joshua 2:1-4, 6, 8-9, 12-14
7.10.2022
Joshua 2:1-4, 6, 8-9, 12-14
7.10.2022
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NB: Imagine the talk: defeating Egypt, other victories, 1 million people!
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NB: Imagine the talk: defeating Egypt, other victories, 1 million people!
1. God is NOT impressed with us!
Sometimes we can be tempted to think that we are something special. A survey just last year found that ...
Sometimes we can be tempted to think that we are something special. A survey just last year found that ...
1. God is NOT impressed with us!
- 81% said, “People are inherently good.”
- 75% said, “I am a good person.”
- 46% said, “I’m the best person I know!”
https://tinyurl.com/5n83zm63In the first 22 verses of Romans 3, Paul shreds the idea of people impressing God. And he sums it up in verse 23 ...
... for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God ... Romans 3:23 That means is NOT only do we NOT impress God, but we aren’t nearly as wonderful as we think we are. In fact, the way Jesus puts it is like this ...
... for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God ... Romans 3:23 That means is NOT only do we NOT impress God, but we aren’t nearly as wonderful as we think we are. In fact, the way Jesus puts it is like this ...
God doesn’t use us to accomplish His plans because we are so impressive. He uses us because He is committed to never abandoning us alone ... no matter what!
1. God is NOT impressed with us!
2. God sees us through unconditional love!
1. God is NOT impressed with us!
2. God sees us through unconditional love!
God gives salvation to Rahab.
God gives salvation through Rahab.
Rahab’s story and her impact extend over 1400 years. 1400 years after the walls of Jericho fall and Rahab is brought into the nation of Israel, the nation of Israel has fallen. It is under the rule of reign of the Roman Empire. But when the Gospel writer, Matthew, tells us about the family tree of the Messiah, the Savior of the World ... look who shows up.
Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab. Matthew 1:5 Saving Rahab was just the beginning. God not only offered salvation to Rahab, He used Rahab was a way of bringing salvation to the world!
Rahab’s story and her impact extend over 1400 years. 1400 years after the walls of Jericho fall and Rahab is brought into the nation of Israel, the nation of Israel has fallen. It is under the rule of reign of the Roman Empire. But when the Gospel writer, Matthew, tells us about the family tree of the Messiah, the Savior of the World ... look who shows up.
Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab. Matthew 1:5 Saving Rahab was just the beginning. God not only offered salvation to Rahab, He used Rahab was a way of bringing salvation to the world!