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Joshua 10 (view passage online)
Justification by faith brings peace with God and access to His grace. Suffering produces perseverance and character, reminding us that God demonstrated His love for us while we were still sinners.
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Joshua 9 (view passage online)
Mixing law with grace introduces subtle deception into the church, leading people away from Christ. Adding works to faith corrupts the gospel’s simplicity and believers should guard against such man-centered teachings.
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Joshua 8 (view passage online)
God reveals His wrath against unrighteousness because humanity suppressed His truth and created idols. In contrast to His wrath, God’s goodness leads people to repentance, and He judges all people according to the truth.
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Romans 10:1-13 (view passage online)
God counted Abraham’s belief as righteousness, showing that justification comes by faith apart from works. The promise comes through faith, making salvation available to all who believe, not only to those under the law.
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Joshua 7 (view passage online)
The commandment against coveting exposes our sin and our need for a savior. Godliness combined with contentment brings great gain. Through Christ, we can learn to be content in every situation.
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Joshua 6 (view passage online)
Israel obeyed God’s instructions to march around Jericho, and the city walls fell down by faith. God fought the battle, demonstrating that victory comes through trusting and obeying His word, not through human effort.
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Joshua 5 (view passage online)
After Israel crossed the Jordan, God commanded the men to be circumcised, which rolled away the reproach of Egypt. They celebrated Passover and the manna stopped, signifying a new beginning for the nation. Our old life is similarly rolled away when we come to Christ.
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Romans 9:30-10:4 (view passage online)
God provides a righteousness apart from the law which comes through faith in Jesus Christ. All people have sinned, but God justifies us freely by His grace because Christ’s death satisfied God’s justice. This justification is available to everyone and establishes the law.
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1 Corinthians 15 (view passage online)
The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the cornerstone of the Christian gospel. If Christ was not raised from the dead, our faith would be worthless. Because He lives, everyone who believes in Him will also be raised to new life.
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Joshua 4 (view passage online)
God commands Israel to set up twelve stones to remember their miraculous crossing of the Jordan River. We too must remember God’s work in our lives through Christ and share it with others to strengthen our faith.