What was the longest day you can remember? For parents, it might have been the day of labor leading up to the birth of their first child. For an employee, it may have been the first day on the job when you were very unfamiliar with the setting and what was expected of you. For the student, the day leading up to a major final exam may have felt as though it lasts for an eternity. Yet in all of these circumstances, the day lasted 24 hours. Like the day prior and the day to follow… 24 hours.  

 Making a comeback is difficult to do. Whether you are a student who has procrastinated on a large term project, a basketball team that has fallen way behind in points, or a couple that spends too much money, getting caught up is tough to do. In Joshua 8, Joshua and the people of Israel are told to go and attack the city of Ai, only this time, they are following God's plan and will. They return to the place where they were previously defeated and follow the instructions that God had given to Joshua. They regain lost ground and recommit themselves to the Lord at Shechem. We would like to invite you to turn to Joshua 8 and also download the teaching notes as you prepare to listen to the following message by Pastor Anton. We hope and trust that you will be encouraged in your own journey of faith. 

 One of the most well-known stories in all of the Bible is the story of the Battle of Jericho. Joshua 6 tells us what happened when the people of God, the Israelites, followed the peculiar commands of the Lord to march around the heavily fortified city of Jericho. God did a miracle and the walls collapsed! The people of God were able to march right into the city and capture it. Yet there is so much deeper spiritual truth that can be gained from this story. Hebrews 11:30 tells us that "it was by faith that the walls of Jericho collapsed." Do you and I have that level of faith? We would like to encourage you to turn to Joshua 6 and download the teaching notes as you prepare to listen to the following message by Pastor Anton. We trust that you will be encouraged in your walk with Him. 

Joshua and the Israelite people have crossed the Jordan River by the miraculous hand of God almighty… But before they move forward and take possession of Jericho and the Promised Land, the Lord gives them some specific instructions. Joshua must choose 12 men, one from each of the 12 Tribes of Israel, to locate and carry 12 stones from the dry riverbed of the Jordan, and carry them to the place where the people will setup camp East of Jericho. They are called to build a “memorial” from these stones. The Memorial will serve as a reminder to the people and future generations of what God had done. For us today, building a memorial is a foreign concept. However, the Word of God teaches us that we are to build a monumental life that points others to Him. Testifying to the Word He has done. We would like to invite you to turn to Joshua 4, download the teaching notes, and to watch the short video of the Jordan River at harvest season prior to listening to the following message by Pastor Anton. We trust that you will be encouraged and challenged in your journey of faith with Him.  

Have you ever been given a fresh start? If you have, then you know what a wonderful freeing feeling it can be! There is a woman we learn of in Joshua 2 named Rahab. She has a less than desirable background, and as a result, she is a woman with a reputation. However, she was a smart woman and did not miss out on the truth that the One True God, The God of the Israelites, was in fact real. He was a powerful and present God unlike the gods of her people. She stepped out in faith and hid two Israelite spies that had come into the land secretly on behalf of Joshua their new leader. As a result of her faith, she went from being a part of a condemned people to being part of the family of God. We would like to encourage you to download the teaching notes and turn in your Bible to Joshua 2 as you prepare to listen to the following message by Pastor Anton. We hope and trust that you will be encouraged in your own journey of faith.