Sermons tagged #Jericho

This Week on "The Friends of Israel Today" Radio: The bad news: We owe a debt we could never pay on our own. The good news: Jesus' righteousness paid our debt! In part 3 of our series on the book of Romans, Chris searches the Apostle Paul's Jewish background to show how Christ's life, death, and resurrection "balanced the scales of righteousness," covering our sin and saving us from God's judgment when we surrender our lives to Him. Carry this amazing truth with you each day as you remember Jesus' life-giving sacrifice for you! Link to Show Notes: https://radio.foi.org/2023/09/22/september-23-2023-pauls-letter-to-the-romans-part-3/

This Week on "The Friends of Israel Today" Radio: Many Christians consider the book of Romans their favorite because of how clearly it teaches the gospel message. In part 2 of our series on Romans, Chris explores Paul's teachings on the work of Christ and salvation from an Old Testament perspective. Paul ties the New Testament to the Old by teaching that all have sinned and need redemption—a need met by the perfect blood sacrifice of God's Son, Jesus! Find comforting assurance this week knowing that we can find atonement and redemption in Christ! Link to Show Notes: https://radio.foi.org/2023/09/15/september-16-2023-pauls-letter-to-the-romans-part-2/

In Luke 10 a Lawyer comes to Jesus with a great question. Luke 10.25 And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? Have you ever asked that question?... What shall I do to inherit eternal life? This Lawyer knew that life didn't end at the grave and he also knew God's commandements All of us from the moment we are born will live for eternity and when you pass away in this life you will either live in a glorious eternity with God's people or you will live in an eternity under the Judgement and wrath of God. You've got to settle that question now if you are not saved, don't wait till eternity. I want you to notice that the Lord Jesus refers this man back to the Law. The Law doesn't save anyone but the Law should bring conviction. There is no conversion without conviction and God uses the Law to convict us of our sin. In order for anyone to be saved they must be convicted of their sin and God's Word brings conviction! Now the Lord Jesus in answer to the Lawyer's question, "Who is my neighbour" tells the Lawyer about the Good Samaritan. The Priest and the Levite had the opportunity to be a good influence in bad world but they did nothing. Now for the Lawyer to hear from Jesus about a Samaritan being the compassionate hero of the Story would have been quiet a shock to the Lawyer. We can assume that the Lawyer was a Jew because he knew the Word of God. Yet in this story it is not the Priest or Levite who are the heroes. The Samaritan's love saw the wounded man. Love not only sees him but love goes to him. Love has compassion on him. Love binds his wounds. Love pays for recovery of the man.

What do you make of arguing prophets, throwing salt in a spring to heal the water, and she-bears mauling children who mock a bald guy? You get the importance of trusting the Word of God and its power and our duty as believers to defend God's Word!

Luke 19:1-10 – A Son of Abraham & Household Salvation – Sermon Outline Intro: Jesus is the one who seeks and saves. He is seeking that which was chosen for salvation, the lost. Need: Christ's salvation transforms sinners and brings His saving presence into the homes of the saved. Theme: Jesus seeks and saves the lost, bringing repentance and His salvation into households. Zacchaeus seeks to see Jesus as a curiosity, but Jesus seeks to see Zacchaeus for salvation. (1-6) Zacchaeus receives Christ into his home, is regenerated, and shows real repentance. (7-8) Zacchaeus' salvation brings Christ's saving presence into his household. (9-10).

The Gospel of the Kingdom - Message 98 - Sight for the Blind - Matthew 20:29-34. Moving from Jericho toward Jerusalem for the Triumphal Entry, Jesus encounters two blind beggars and heals them. These men could not see what Jesus had done but they had heard who He was and what He could do! They cried out, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on us!" And He did.

This Week on "The Friends of Israel Today" Radio: We're re-airing our popular series on the Old Testament book of Judges this week. After the time of Moses and Joshua, Israel found themselves without a leader and did what they thought was right in their own eyes. However, God brought forth a cycle of deliverers, or judges, that He used greatly between the time of Joshua and the time Israel would have a king. This week, we're focusing on two judges of Israel: Ehud and Gideon, and studying how being either fearless or fearful can affect our faith. Link to Show Notes: https://radio.foi.org/2023/07/07/july-8-2023-judges-not-to-the-strong-part-1-rebroadcast/

In this text, James supplies us with another example of living faith from the Old Testament story of Rahab.

the captain of the Lord's Army and the fall of Jericho explained and applied.

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