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Jonathan Spurlock
Contributing sermons since Jan 3, 2004
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Joshua 8: Victory Promised, Victory Achieved!
Contributed on May 6, 2024
Israel had suffered defeat at the first battle of Ai (Joshua 7). Now, following God's strategy, they were victorious! Take a look at just how Israel achieved this victory.
The prologue: the LORD’s promise Text, Joshua 8:1-2, KJV: 1 And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be thou dismayed: take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land: 2 And thou shalt ...read more
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Joshua 7: When Ai Spelled Defeat
Contributed on Apr 19, 2024
Israel was fresh from victory over Jericho. But they suffered their first and worst defeat in Canaan when they tried to conquer Ai. The LORD revealed the reason why this happened.
Introduction: With the LORD’s help. Israel had conquered Jericho and was now ready to claim more of the Promised Land. The next city was Ai, but Israel made a number of mistakes resulting in a defeat—that didn’t need to happen. The Prologue: A violation of God’s commands about Jericho Text, ...read more
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Joshua 6, Odd Strategy, Amazing Results!
Contributed on Apr 9, 2024
Joshua had just received his literal marching orders from the LORD. But the strategy and instructions were not like anything any army had ever done before. Israel obeyed, and the LORD gave victory!
Introduction: Israel, by now, had crossed the Jordan River and were staying at Gilgal for the moment. The men of Israel had undergone circumcision, following the Law, and had celebrated their first Passover in the Promised Land. But Israel was never intended to remain packed in one small area, ...read more
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Joshua 5: Time To Take Care Of Some Things
Contributed on Mar 21, 2024
Joshua chapter 5 reflects a couple of items Israel hadn't done in nearly 40 years. Israel had crossed the Jordan River, ready to claim their Promised Land, but they had to take care of a couple of items first.
Introduction: Israel had crossed over the Jordan River and now they were camping in Canaan, the Promised Land! God had kept every promise He had made to Israel. Israel, though, had not kept every promise they had made to God. One of those promises was to circumcise (definition omitted here but ...read more
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Joshua 4: The Story In The Stones
Contributed on Mar 15, 2024
Joshua 4 has the story of how Israel crossed the Jordan River and entered the Promised Land. The LORD told Joshua to make two memorials, from two different batches of stones. There's more in the chapter, too.
Introduction: Memorials are important. They serve to remind the people who were there of what happened, and why; and they’re also to remind the people, sometimes generations later, what their ancestors had endured. This was true for Israel as well: the people in this story lived through something ...read more
Newest Sermon Series
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Messages From The Book Of Joshua
Contributed on Feb 19, 2024
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Back To School!
Contributed on Aug 10, 2023
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Messages About Love
Contributed on Feb 11, 2023
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Advent Messages
Contributed on Dec 1, 2022
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Thanksgiving Messages
Contributed on Nov 18, 2022
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Unintentionally Humorous Texts: The "Bad Axe” Incident
Contributed on May 3, 2024
Introduction: This is a follow up to the story of Elisha being asked, maybe as an afterthought?, to go with student prophets as they built a new facility. One of these men had borrowed an axe but something awful happened. By the way, this story has nothing whatsoever to do with the city of Bad ...read more
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Unintentionally Humorous Texts: "Uh, Don’t Forget The Teacher!”
Contributed on Apr 24, 2024
Introduction: In Elisha’s day, just after Elijah was taken to Heaven, much of Israel was still deeply committed to Baal-worship, courtesy of Ahab and Jezebel. A large number of Israelites also worshiped the golden calves which Jeroboam I had installed soon after becoming king. In spite of that, ...read more
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Unintentionally Humorous Texts: What Are They Doing Here?
Contributed on Apr 3, 2024
Introduction: David had fled to Achish, king of Gath, in the land of the Philistines once before to escape Saul, the king of Israel and his own father-in-law (1 Samuel 21)! Now it’s a few years later and, once again, Saul is chasing David and, again, David fled to Gath. This time, David and his ...read more
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Unintentionally Humorous Texts: The "Cow”-Vangelists?
Contributed on Mar 29, 2024
Introduction: Who would have thought that the lowing of two cows would mean something wonderful for Israel? Something wonderful did happen! Text: 1 Samuel 6:7-12, KJV: 7 Now therefore make a new cart, and take two milch kine, on which there hath come no yoke, and tie the kine to the cart, and ...read more
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Unintentionally Humorous Texts: Look What I Just Made!
Contributed on Mar 27, 2024
Introduction: Idols, man-made objects of worship, have been around and have been used for thousands of years. These items were made out of stone, clay, various metals, as well as wood. Now imagine the carpenters or other craftsmen who made these objects, knowing what they had made, and what they ...read more