We begin our new series exploring the nature of God. God is eternal and self-existent. He depends on no-one, and that means he will always be there for us in…
In John 5 we see Jesus help a man who could never help himself. He was disabled, with no-one to help him, but Jesus is full of compassion and is…
Joshua finishes with a rallying cry to life for God and to put him first. God's grace calls us to himself, but his timing is not always our timing. Christians…
The mistake of self-reliance, and the miracle of prayer. The Israelite's respond to the Gibeonite deception with self-reliance, and not prayer. But in chapter 10, the Lord listens to a…
God's anointed one prays for vindication. These words are true for David, but ultimately true of Jesus, who is the true Anointed One. Christ was betrayed but vindicated in his…
God is the God second chances (and third and fourth chances!). After shock defeat at Ai, now God promises to deliver his people. We see why we can be confidence…
Three truths about sin: it is not hidden from God, it comes from our hearts, and it offends his holiness. Whilst these things condemn us before God, we are given…
Shouting loudly at wall doesn't normally result in much. But God had an unstoppable plan to give his people victory, despite the seemingly strange commands. God did the work, and…
Christians have the Holy Spirit living in their hearts. The basis of this is Christ's death on the cross on our behalf: he was condemned so we go free. The…
Rahab believed God's promises. Is she the least likely convert ever?! God's mercy overflows and he can save anyone. But we need to respond to him, like Rahab did. The…