Joshua

Gracious heavenly Father, we ask one more time now that you would be glorified in our midst, and you would give us ears to hear. You are so kind to us that you have not left us without a word, you have not left us in the dark, you have not gone silent. So, give…

Our Heavenly Father as we have sung so it is our prayer not yet I, but through Christ in me. That is my prayer as I preach that I might decrease and Christ would increase, give me humility of mind and heart and yet confidence and boldness in Your Word and give to all of…

Our Father in heaven as we come now to Your Word we ask once again not merely out of habit, but out of a sense of our need that you would help us help me to speak only what is true and helpful, give me humility that I might decrease and Christ would increase and…

Gracious Heavenly Father help us now as we come to Your Word that you might give us ears to hear, that you might save sinners, that you might bring back prodigals. Give me strength and health and humility to preach Your Word and send your spirit to provide an unction on both the preacher and…

O Lord, You tell us that all Scripture is breathed out by You and it is profitable, so we ask now that we might profit from the reading and preaching of Your Word to correct us, to rebuke us, to train us in righteousness, that we might be competent for every good work.  We ask…

Father in heaven, we ask as we come to another portion of Your Word, which on the face of it may seem uninspiring, yet we know Your Word teaches that all Scripture is breathed out by God so You have something for us.  You may even surprise us this morning with how You mean to…

Our text this morning is Joshua chapter 15.  We’ve been in a series in this book since the beginning of the fall/end of the summer, and we’ll go one more week, next week Joshua 16 and 17, Lord willing, and we’ll take a three-week break.  Yes, we will take a little break from land allotment…

O Lord, I wonder if we have really thought about the words we just sang, Your blood has washed away my sin, Father’s wrath completely satisfied, once we were Your enemies and now we have been seated at Your table, Jesus, thank You.  We give thanks for so great a salvation, for this indescribable gift. …

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of our hearts be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, our Rock and our Redeemer.  In Jesus we pray.  Amen.    Our text this morning is Joshua chapter 11.  After the first five books of Moses we have the book of Joshua.  We’ve been here for…

Blessed Lord, who caused all holy scripture to be written for our learning, grant that we may in such a way hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience and comfort of Your Holy Word we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which You have…