Joshua's final address to Israel serves as a powerful reminder that true faithfulness to God requires complete commitment and separation from worldly influences. His warnings emphasize the importance of clinging to God, following His Word faithfully, and remembering that God has kept every promise. These timeless principles challenge us to examine our priorities and recommit ourselves to loving and serving God with our whole heart.

Joshua 20 details the cities of refuge, which symbolize Jesus as our ultimate refuge. Through Christ, we find safety from the "avenger of blood" (sin and death), experience righteousness, fellowship, and joy. Pastor Chris teaches that Jesus is available to everyone seeking safety, and it's our calling to share this refuge with others.

In this powerful message from Joshua 14, Pastor Chris reminds us that God is always faithful—even in the battles of life. Through the example of Caleb, we learn what it means to live a life of enduring faith, full devotion, and unwavering trust in God’s promises. Faith doesn’t depend on how strong we are—but how strong our God is.

This week in Joshua, Pastor Chris explores the end of chapter 10 and the key to spiritual victory, which comes through faith in Jesus Christ. This week’s message emphasizes the importance of conquering the "kings" in our lives (pride, negative thoughts, worldly desires) by daily devotion to God. Through Christ's power, we can overcome our three enemies—the devil, the world, and our flesh—with the reminder that God's timing is perfect and worth waiting for.

In Joshua 10, we witness an extraordinary display of God's power when Joshua prayed for the sun to stand still. This passage teaches us that faith means believing God for things we've never seen before, obeying God before understanding everything, and recognizing that what God has for us cannot happen without Him. God honors those who honor Him, calling us not to a comfort zone but to a faith zone where we can experience His miraculous power.

In "Dealing With Deception" from Joshua 9, we learn the importance of discerning truth from lies in a world full of creative deceptions. Through the text, Pastor Chris warns that failing to seek God's counsel can lead to costly mistakes, as demonstrated by Joshua's treaty with the Gibeonites. Despite our errors, God remains faithful, working all things together for good and showing that where sin abounds, grace abounds much more.

In this week’s message, our Next Gen Pastor, Gunnar Dixon explores the concept of Jehovah Nissi (The Lord is my Banner) through the story of the Israelites' battle with the Amalekites. He reminds us that God equips us for life's battles—both against sin and difficult circumstances—even when we feel overwhelmed and inadequate. Just as Moses' raised staff represented God's power working through His people, we too can lean on God's strength and the support of fellow believers when our own strength fails.

In Joshua chapter 8, Pastor Chris explores how sin hinders God's work in our lives, while dealing with sin properly allows us to experience God's power again. We learn that God can turn places of defeat into victory when we follow His plans, which may change in method but remain consistent in principle.