Joshua Sermons Archives - Covenant United Reformed Church
by Covenant United Reformed Church - CURC Fresno/Clovis, Ca · 35 episodes
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So what is the significance of this turning time in covenant history? Please listen to our archived sermons on Joshua.
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Covenant Renewal Part 2 (Joshua 24)
Our study in the book of Joshua comes to a close. Our fearless leader is going to die, and be placed in the grave. Joshua recalls the terms of the covenant and the working of the l…
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Joshua's Covenant Renewal (Joshua 23:1-16)
After Christ’s ascension there is the promise of the outpouring of the Spirit. When Luke recounts this in Luke 24 there is the promise of the Spirit that will be poured out. In Act…
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Holy War Again? (Joshua 22:1-34)
The book of Joshua is coming to a conclusion. The tension at the beginning of the book is finally coming to rest. The eastern tribes have fulfilled their mandate to help their brot…
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Cities of Levi (Joshua 21:1-45)
The priests approach Joshua with a request to receive their cities. Israel gives them these cities. Why is it significant that Israel gives them their cities? What could this tell…
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The Cities of Refuge (Joshua 20:1-9)
The people of Israel have received their inheritance. The land has been divided as the Lord commanded. Now, we find that Israel is to establish something else in their land: cities…
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The Fullness of the Land (Joshua 19; Revelation 7:1-12)
The people of Israel receive their land, but as history unfolds they do not possess the land as Jacob declared. Does this mean that they failed? Does this mean that the Lord’s prom…
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Benjamin's Inheritance (Joshua 18:11-28)
Moses states that the secret things belong to the Lord. The seven tribes have been rebuked by Joshua. The seven tribes have returned to receive their allotments. The first tribe to…
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Can One Success Take Away Seven Failings (Joshua 18:1-10)
The first time that Israel sent scouts into the land they came back with a false report. They started a mutiny among the people of God regarding their mandate to dispossess this la…
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Manasseh's Inheritance (Joshua 17:1-18)
The thought of having one’s name blotted out of the book of life is a terrifying thought. This means that one will not have an existence or an identity that is beyond this age. We…
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Ephraim's Inheritance (Joshua 16:1-10)
When Rebecca hears from the Lord that she has two children in her womb the Lord states something that is interesting: the older will serve the younger. In our contemporary time thi…
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Is Jerusalem Supposed to Be International? (Joshua 15)
So, the people of Israel have entered their land. Now, the land is being distributed to the tribes of Israel as promised. However, there is one city that has not be subdued. This c…
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An Unlikely Recipient (Joshua 14:1-15)
When Jesus debuted in the temple there is no doubt that people ask who is this Jesus? It was clear in how he defended his beliefs that he was no ordinary boy nor any ordinary teach…
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A Suffering Servant's Provision (Joshua 13:8-33)
Moses has died, but yet he did great things in Canaan. How do we account for this accomplishment? Why is this called to mind? What is significant about these tribes receiving their…
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Joshua, My Servant, is Old (Joshua 13:1-7)
The book of Joshua starts off at a real high point in Israel’s history. Yes, it is sad that Moses is dead, but at least there is a successor who will finish the job. However, we fi…
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Israel's Conquest under Joshua (Joshua 13:7-24)
The author of Hebrews states, "For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken of another day later on." The list we read in Joshua 12:7-24 is a rather large list. It…
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Israel's Championship Under Moses (Joshua 12:1-6)
King Shihon and Og were two kings who met the fury of the Lord at the hand of Moses. Why is their story remembered? Why do we have the details of this history? What does this have…
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One King, One Wisdom (Joshua 11)
Joshua has defeated the Southern empire in a matter of days. Now, there is the matter with Joshua waging war with the north. The king of Wisdom rallies the nations together so that…
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The South Will Not Rise Again (Joshua 10:29-43)
The nations of the southern empire have come together and conspired against Joshua. However, these southern cities fail to see that they are really conspiring against Yahweh. So, h…
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The True Lord of Righteousness (Joshua 10:15-28)
A man takes on the name "Lord of Righteousness" and then challenges the people of Israel. This man has experienced a devastating blow from Joshua and the sons of Israel. However, w…
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The King of Righteousness (Joshua 10:1-14)
The Gibeonites have deceived the Israelites. The nations conspired with Gibeon to fight against Israel. Israel entered into covenant with Gibeon, and now we wait to see how the nat…