Posts with the tag “spiritual-warfare”

A good beginning is not the same as a faithful finish. Joshua was a fighter who faced his foes and pressed on after failure, and a finisher who left nothing undone of the commands God had given him. F...  Read More

A defeated enemy can still be dangerous. In Joshua 10:15–27, five kings hide in a cave after their defeat, offering a vivid picture of sin hidden in the Christian’s heart and mind. Through persistent ...  Read More

Making peace with God does not remove every battle from the Christian life. In Joshua 10, five kings attack Gibeon after it makes peace with Israel. Gibeon calls for help, Joshua marches through the n...  Read More

The men of Ai believed they were pursuing another easy victory, but they were actually being drawn into an ambush. Their haste made them susceptible to deception, and their deception left the city unp...  Read More

Jericho looked impossible, yet Israel conquered it. Ai looked insignificant, yet Israel was defeated. Why? Joshua 7 teaches that great defeats often result from many small compromises. Discover how hi...  Read More

The walls of Jericho looked impossible, but God had already declared the victory before the battle ever began. In Joshua 6:1–10, we discover that success did not come through military strength, clever...  Read More

Every child of God needs an Ebenezer. After God gave Israel victory over the Philistines, Samuel erected a memorial stone and called it Ebenezer, meaning "stone of help." The purpose of that stone wa...  Read More