March 8, 2026 |
Joshua 21:43-45 |
In today’s message entitled THE CONQUEST, we’ll be looking at the story of God’s people finally coming into possession of the Promised Land after 40 long years in the wilderness.
We live in a world of broken promises. We’ve been let down by leaders, friends, and even our own strength. When we look at the mess of our lives, or the mess in the Book of Joshua, we wonder: Where is God? Is He actually in control? Sometimes we feel like we’re stuck in a “wilderness” of waiting, wondering if we will ever truly “possess” what has God promised.
To understand how we can trust God today, we can look back at how He finished what He started with Israel. After years of wandering and warfare, Joshua stands at the end of his life and looks back at the “Big Story.” He doesn’t point to his own leadership; he points to God’s faithfulness.
In Joshua 21, Joshua concluded his summary of the conquest by triumphantly declaring that the Lord had faithfully fulfilled every covenant promise made to Israel.
March 1, 2026 |
Exodus 20:1-21 |
Some of us view the Ten Commandments like a “ladder” that we have to climb to reach God. Yet as we labor to climb it, we either collapse in guilt or puff up in legalism. We need to realize that the Law isn’t a ladder to earn God’s love. It was given as a way of life for a redeemed people. If we misunderstand the purpose of the law, we will misunderstand God’s character and our need for Christ.
So, let’s look at the The Commandments, not as a cold legal contract, but as a covenant commitment between a Rescuer and His redeemed.
In Exodus 20, God declared the Ten Commandments to the Israelites at Mount Sinai to establish a holy covenant of laws for His people whom He had already graciously redeemed.
February 22, 2026 |
Exodus 14:10-31 |
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We all eventually find ourselves standing on the shore of our own ‘Red Sea.’ We all know what it feels like to be trapped between a past that’s chasing us down and a future that looks like an impossible wall to cross over. Whether it’s the shadow of a mistake you can’t outrun or a crisis you can’t outsmart, we all reach a point where we realize that if God doesn’t move, we aren’t going to make it.
But here’s the good news: the Exodus wasn’t just a miracle for the Israelites; it’s a map for us. It’s a pattern of how God rescues His people. If we want to understand how God saves today, we have to look to the one that this story points to…
In Exodus 14, Moses recorded how the LORD displayed His saving power by delivering His people through the sea, defeating their Egyptian enemies, and proving that He alone is the Redeemer who saves His covenant people. We can see how this story points to Christ as the Redeemer who saves His people.
February 15, 2026 |
Genesis 15 |
Because we live in a “contract world,” we often treat God like a “contract God.” We feel that if we have a bad week or a season of doubt, the deal is off. We live in fear that we’ve broken the contract and God is going to “evict” us from His grace. We default to “earning” rather than “receiving.” So we wonder, “Am I really right with God?” “Can I truly trust in His saving promises?” “What if I fail or doubt or wander astray?” We need assurances. Genesis 15 gives us assurance. It shows us that God Himself secures His saving promises.
In Genesis 15, Moses recorded how the LORD reassured Abram by declaring him righteous through faith and by unilaterally making a covenant in blood, guaranteeing the future fulfillment of His redemptive promises.
February 8, 2026 |
Genesis 6-9 |
Have you ever looked at the world and wondered, “How bad does it have to get before God does something?” Violence, corruption, moral confusion… it can feel like evil is winning and God is silent. Genesis 6–9 shows us that God is never indifferent to sin, but He is also never absent in mercy.
Moses recorded how God judged the sin and rebellion of humanity by sending a worldwide flood to destroy all the living, yet preserved a remnant by providing an ark of salvation for Noah and his family. We can see how God reveals both His justice and His mercy in the account of the Flood.
January 30, 2026 |
Genesis 1-3 |
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If we don’t understand the beginning of the story, we will misunderstand everything that comes after it. We won’t understand: who we really are, why the world is so broken, or why Jesus had to come.
Genesis 1–3 is not just the start of the Bible, it’s the foundation of reality. If we get the beginning wrong, the rest of the story won’t make sense. But if we get this right, suddenly the beauty we long for and the brokenness we live with both have an explanation. And so does our hope.
From creation to consummation, the Bible tells one great story of a good and holy God rescuing His broken world through Jesus. THE STORY begins…
In the book of Genesis, Moses recorded the story of how God created the heavens and the earth, creating humanity in His own image and calling it very good, yet after humanity’s rebellion, He promised a coming offspring who would defeat the serpent who tempted them to fall.
