Sunday, January 21, 2018
BY FAITH RAHAB …
Hebrews 11:31 & Joshua 2:1-24 by Rick Baldwin
Series: Joshua

“BY FAITH RAHAB …”
HEBREWS 11:31; JOSHUA 2

FAITH IS … BIBLICAL FAITH IS AN ACTIVE TRUST IN AND OBEDIENCE TO WHAT GOD HAS PROMISED …

THE LIFE OF FAITH IS FILLED WITH OBSTACLES …

THE PURPOSES OF GOD’S GRACE …

  INFINITE GRACE

THE POWER OF RAHAB’S FAITH …

   FAITH AND PROVIDENCE;

      THE SPIES, VS.1

         WHO WERE THEY?

         WHO WAS RAHAB?

      THE LIES, VS,2-8

   FAITH AND EVIDENCE;

     HER CONFESSION, VS.9-11

         SHE HEARD, “WE HAVE HEARD”

         SHE GAVE HEED, VS.9,11

   HER CONCERN, VS.12-13

   HER CONNECTION, VS.14-24

      THE SCARLET CORD, VS.18, 21

      THE SACRED TRUST, VS.24

LESSONS FROM RAHAB’S FAITH …

 1, GENUINE FAITH LEADS TO GENUINE REPENTANCE,

 2, I ACCEPT THE REALITY OF MY SIN IN ORDER TO ACCEPT THE FORGIVENESS OF MY SIN,
SHE WAS ALWAYS CALLED, “RAHAB THE HARLOT”
POINT: HER SIN IS A REMINDER THAT GOD ERASES THE PENALTY BUT NOT THE REALITY (THE NAIL PRINTS IN JESUS HANDS ARE A CONSTANT REMINDER OF SIN ATONED FOR BY GRACE!)

  3, FAITH WITHOUT WORKS IS DEAD, JAMES 2:21-26

  4, FAITH IS THE GREAT EQUALIZER,

  5, NO MATTER WHO YOU ARE, YOU CAN BE USED OF GOD
MATTHEW I:5