2008-10-24T11:38:08-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com http://www.gospel.com/feeds/topics/joshua http://hutchcraft.com/A-Word-With-You/Your-Hindrances/When-Charge-Beats-Retreat-5683 2008-10-24T11:38:08-05:00 Well, maybe right now you're facing a big risk, or a big job, or a big setback, or a big threat, and everything in you and around you is signaling, "Retreat!" Your fears are great, you're feeling discouraged. Remember, God's ancient people made their biggest mistake turning away from the Promised Land because they were afraid and they got discouraged. You'll probably miss God's best if your eyes are on the circumstances or your feelings. http://ibs.org/niv/studybible/joshua.php 2008-10-03T16:32:15-05:00 This introduction to the book of Joshua talks about the conquest and the ethical question of war. It also reports on the books title, theological theme, author, and date, the life of Joshua, the historical setting, and outline. Joshua is a story of conquest and fulfillment for the people of God. After many years of slavery in Egypt and 40 years in the desert, the Israelites were finally allowed to enter the land promised to their fathers. http://hutchcraft.com/A-Word-With-You/Your-Relationships/Mess-Prevention-3917 2008-09-11T16:27:31-05:00 It really is a good idea to check with the people in the know before you just start plowing ahead. It's our failure to check with the person who's really in the know that explains many of our most costly mistakes, that causes some of the biggest messes in our life. http://bibleforchildren.org/PDFs/icelandic/Joshua%20Takes%20Charge%20Icelandic.pdf 2008-09-02T14:55:18-05:00 Icelandic: Joshua sends 2 spies into Jericho. Rahab hides them & lets them escape by a scarlet cord. God parts the Jordan River. The people march around Jericho for 6 days. They march 7 times on the seventh day and blow their trumpets and the walls fall down. All Canaan hears of God's power. http://hutchcraft.com/A-Word-With-You/Your-Hard-Times/Navigating-Without-Going-Aground-4482 2008-08-29T00:33:07-05:00 Shall we let our kids, or ourselves, watch, read or listen to something because the culture says it's a good thing? Check with God. Turn the lighthouse light on it! Shall we base our view of divorce or sexual standards or entertainment on what "everybody" thinks? No, we'll believe what God says. His one vote decides it, even if millions are going the other way. Shall we compromise just because suddenly the issue involves us or someone close to us? Not unless we want to shipwreck or help them shipwreck. http://hutchcraft.com/A-Word-With-You/Your-Most-Important-Relationship/Faith-Launching-4487 2008-08-29T00:30:48-05:00 If you belong to Jesus, there are people around you who could use some faith right now for what they're facing - but they may need the "jumper cable" of your faith to inspire them to trust God in a big way. http://hutchcraft.com/A-Word-With-You/Your-Most-Important-Relationship/Moving-Toward-That-Door-4491 2008-08-29T00:23:00-05:00 That door isn't going to open until you start walking toward it. Don't just stand there any longer. Get moving toward your miracle! http://hutchcraft.com/A-Word-With-You/Your-Personal-Power/Dog-Walking-4536 2008-08-28T16:11:35-05:00 Caleb wouldn't let anything lose his Master's lead - not years in the wilderness, not hardship, not giants, not waiting a long time for what God had promised, not being nearly the only one standing up for what was right. He just said, "I'll follow my Lord. I'll follow my Lord, no matter where this takes me." You've just got to find out where Jesus is going and go with Him there. http://hutchcraft.com/A-Word-With-You/Your-Most-Important-Relationship/Energy-or-Fat-4577 2008-08-27T11:56:45-05:00 Why is it that North American Christians are so well fed, and yet, so spiritually powerless compared to third world Christians who have so much less? Could it be that we're just hearing it, filing it, and not applying it? Are we just letting it turn into spiritual fat? And people in situations where they have to put it immediately to work are living on it, living for it, living it! http://hutchcraft.com/A-Word-With-You/Your-Personal-Power/Disproportionate-Power-4707 2008-08-21T17:00:30-05:00 Let's say you're a battlefield reporter. On one side you have a force of a thousand people. On the other side, one little guy. Who's going to win this? If the Lord God is fighting for that one guy, you will see the thousand running for their lives. That is disproportionate power. A biblical principal that opens up otherwise unthinkable possibilities for you, your family, for your ministry, for your church.