At the end of a particularly hurtful episode where the children of Israel betray the LORD and yet He forgives them, the LORD defines His character for Moses. The LORD is a God compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in covenant

Ten Commands – Part 3

14 days ago 33m 21s

The LORD spoke from the mountain these ten commands of His covenant with Israel but they have been taught much longer and wider than there. Jesus expounded them in His gospel of the kingdom (Sermon on the Mount). The apostles taught them and ap

Ten Commands – Part 2

21 days ago 32m 46s

Ten Commands

28 days ago 30m 3s

Spoken by God from Mount Sinai, these Ten Commands form the basis of the covenant between God and Israel. And they create a well-known framework for all of us to live by. But do we know these as well as we think we do? This is the first part of

God is Good

May 19th, 2024 35m 58s

The prophet asked the LORD what He would do about the wickedness in the nation. The LORD’s answer prompted more questions for Habakkuk. But the LORD reassured His prophet that one day, judgment would come for all those who persist in wickedness

Handcrafted

May 12th, 2024 31m 48s

God’s knowledge and guidance of us is from our mother’s womb to the tomb. He lovingly weaved us together with intimacy and individuality. Yes, He will also care for us. Psalm 139 Taught Sunday morning, May 12, 2024 by Brad D Harris We hope that

Choose the LORD

May 5th, 2024 31m 16s

Joshua finishes his life by calling the Israelites to continue to live faithfully to the LORD God. There is a fear that Moses communicated to Joshua and now Joshua passes on to this new generation that they will forget how they have been blesse

Be Surrendered to God

Apr 28th, 2024 30m 10s

There is something admirable in fighting against insurmountable odds unless of course that person is fighting against God Almighty. So we wonder why people would choose to lose. But the Canaanites of Gibeon broke ranks with the rest of their

Be Reminded

Apr 21st, 2024 34m 26s

The LORD had given very specific instructions for the children of Israel to remind themselves of the covenant with God upon entering the Promised Land of Canaan. Joshua saw the opportunity to obey early and obey fully what the LORD had commande

Accursed

Apr 14th, 2024 31m 53s

The LORD declared that the possessions of Jericho would be banned from the Israelites – accursed like the sin of Canaanites and the valuables would be devoted to God and His tabernacle. But one man and his family chose to violate the ban and wo

Rescue from Jericho

Apr 7th, 2024 32m 38s

The children of Israel are learning how to experience victory in the LORD. Being in right relationship with Him, following His directions for life and warfare, and keeping Him in His right place as leader and in their midst. And as they do, the

Good News of Resurrection

Mar 31st, 2024 25m 48s

The good news is that Jesus the Messiah died for our sins, just as was foretold in Scriptures. He was buried and then He rose from the dead, as was foretold in Scriptures. And we receive the benefit by asking and trusting that Jesus did enough

Circumcise the Heart

Mar 25th, 2024 34m 51s

The Commander of the LORD’s armies appears to Joshua and commands Joshua to remove his shoes for he stands on holy ground. This consecration had already begun as Joshua prepared the sons of Israel to have their hearts circumcised so that they w

Crossing Jordan

Mar 17th, 2024 35m 32s

Our gospel songs often depict the end of this earthly life as crossing the river into the promised land of heaven, the land of bliss and rest. But that is not what happens in the days of Joshua. The children of Israel cross over the Jordan Rive

Be Faithful

Mar 10th, 2024 40m 35s

Joshua secretly sent two spies into Canaan. He didn’t know it but God sent them for a more important reason than recon. God knew that Rahab believed in Him and He gave her opportunity to demonstrate her faith in a dramatic way. And thus deliver

Be Courageous

Mar 3rd, 2024 30m 18s

It had been forty long years in the wilderness for the children of Israel. Yet there would be apprehension and fear. Moses had died, the Promised Land had scary and mean people in it, and they were not sure they had what it took to succeed. But

A story of Soils

Feb 25th, 2024 33m 1s

Jesus used stories to reveal insights into the kingdom He was bringing while not judiciously withholding from those who were rejecting the kingdom. And the parable of the seed in the different soils would be explained so that we would have a ke

Fellowship with Lord

Feb 18th, 2024 21m 47s

Acts 2:41-42 tells us what the followers of Christ did steadfastly – learning the teachings of the apostles, fellowship together, Communion, and prayer. Acts 20:6-13 gives us a vignette of a church in a town called Troas (or Troy) doing those f

The Lord’s Body

Feb 12th, 2024 41m 24s

The Lord’s Supper consists of bread and the cup – physical symbols of a spiritual reality. The body and the blood of Jesus broken and shed on the cross for sinners in order that they might be forgiven and made clean from guilt and shame. And to

The Lord’s Supper

Feb 5th, 2024 31m 15s

Jesus is the faithful Jew who kept the law’s commands including observing the Passover celebration each spring. But during His last Passover, He took the familiar elements and initiated a new ceremony for His kingdom that we know as the Lord’s

Epistle to Exiles

Jan 21st, 2024 34m 23s

Peter writes to the scattered and persecuted Christians to encourage them. And he starts by praising God for our salvation as planned before time by the Father, accomplished by the Son, and applied to individuals by the Holy Spirit. And they ar

Baptism Proclaims

Jan 14th, 2024 29m 7s

John started baptizing people who confessed their sinful condition and desired to be made right with God (repentance). The dip in the water symbolized the washing of their sins and trust in the “One to come” who was greater than John. This grea

Jesus and Peter

Jan 8th, 2024 37m 30s

Jesus had already had a private meeting with Peter after the disciple’s denial of Him. But this conversation is about Jesus loving Peter enough to restore him to leadership and Peter loving Jesus enough to humbly accept restoration. We have so

Thomas saw and believed

Jan 1st, 2024 9m 52s

All of the disciples had to be convinced that Jesus had truly defeated death and the grave. But Thomas gets singled out for being the last to see and believe. And thus, Jesus tells him and us that there is a greater blessing for those who belie

Resurrection for Christmas

Dec 24th, 2023 34m 11s

Mary Magdalene finds the tomb of Jesus empty. But the evidence doesn’t stop there. Before the morning is done, she will be the first witness of the resurrected Jesus. And she is sent to testify of what she has seen and now knows. And so are we.