Preacher: Anson McMahon

In this powerful sermon, Pastor Anson explores Joshua 11, where God’s people face their most terrifying and insurmountable problem yet - a massive northern coalition armed with superior technology.

Using the historical account of Joshua’s victory at the waters of Merom, Pastor Anson reminds us that while problems are inevitable and often overwhelming, they are sovereignly allowed by a God who is never intimidated. Listeners are challenged to move beyond merely believing in God to truly believing God, shifting from self-reliance to radical obedience.

The sermon concludes with a call to trust in the name of the Lord rather than the "horses and chariots" of our modern world.

Key Points:

• Every problem that I face in life is actually an opportunity to trust in God.
• God is not intimidated by my problems.
• What I believe about what God says always determines what I do.
• Different day, different problem, same faithful God.
• The danger of "Buffet Line" obedience.
• Intimacy with God is built one act of obedience at a time.

Reflect & Discuss:

1. What is the most significant "chariot and horse" problem you are facing right now, and what does it look like to trust God in the midst of it?

2. Are there areas of God’s Word you treat like a "buffet line," picking what you like and passing on what is difficult?

3. How does the truth that God is holding the universe together by his power change your perspective on your current anxieties?

Main Passage: Joshua 11:1-15

Supporting Passages:

• Deuteronomy 20:1-4
• Philippians 4:6-7
• Psalm 20:7
• Hebrews 1:3
• James 5

Preacher: Brian Bone

In this sermon, Pastor Brian Bone concludes the study of Joshua 10, moving from the specific "trees" of the narrative to the "forest" of God's overarching plan in the conquest of Southern Canaan. He explores how Joshua and Israel experienced unparalleled military success not through their own strength alone, but through a synergy of human effort and divine intervention.

Pastor Brian challenges listeners to move beyond a "doom scrolling" spiritual life, calling for an enduring devotion that serves as the essential fuel for obedience. The ultimate takeaway is a reminder that while God's judgment for sin is serious, His invitation to return to the "base camp" of His presence through Christ is always open.

Keypoints

• Joshua's Faith: Obedience means following through on what God has said.
• God's Power: God brings the power for success as His people move forward in obedience.
• God's Judgement: God has serious judgement for sinful disobedience. Repent!
• Israel's Devotion: Gilgal was a place of remembrance, dependency, grace, and communion. Enduring devotion is the fuel for enduring obedience.
• The Concept of Co-laboring: Understanding the interplay between our work and God’s power in sanctification.

Reflect & Discuss

• Is there a specific area where God has given you clear instructions in the past that you have stopped following through on?
• Are you currently waiting for God to "magic wand" a struggle in your life without taking the active steps of obedience He has already called you to?
• What is your "base camp"—where do you truly go to find rest and recovery when life becomes overwhelming?

Main Passage Joshua 10:28-43

Supporting Passages

• Deuteronomy 7:23-24
• Matthew 28:18-20
• Philippians 2:12-13
• Revelation 20:11-15
• John 15:5

Preacher: Anson McMahon

In this Easter Sunday sermon, Pastor Anson McMahon delivers a powerful message on the absolute necessity of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Far from being a mere metaphor or an optional belief, the resurrection is presented as the foundational "battery" that powers the entire Christian faith. Anson explores the eyewitness testimony of the Apostle John and methodically addresses common historical objections, concluding that if the resurrection is a historical reality, then every promise Jesus made about our identity and salvation is undeniably true.

Listeners are invited to move beyond blind faith and trust in the verifiable victory of the Risen King.

Key Points:

• The resurrection as the essential foundation of Christianity.
• An eyewitness account of the empty tomb from John 19.
• Deconstructing historical theories: Wrong Tomb, Stolen Body, Hallucination, and Swoon theories.
• The significance of the 500 witnesses in 1 Corinthians 15.
• The transformative power of the resurrection on a believer's identity.

Reflect & Discuss:

1. If the resurrection is the "battery" of your faith, how does that change the way you view your daily problems and "first-world" stressors?
2. Which of the historical theories or objections have you wrestled with most, and how does the evidence presented today address those doubts?
3. How does knowing you are "justified, chosen, and hidden with Christ" change your perspective on your own worth and future?

Main Passage: John 19:38-20:18

Supporting Passages:

• Romans 10:9
• 1 Corinthians 15:17-19
• 1 Corinthians 15:3-8
• Isaiah 53