Dr Tom Hover
September 3, 2023
FAITH TO TRANSFORM / GOD’S PATTERN FOR CHRISTIAN LIVING
FAITH TO TRANSFORM
Transforming Power of Faith
(From the House of Shame to The Hall of Fame!)
Text: Hebrews 11:31, Sermon Texts: Joshua 2:1-18 and 6:21-23
I. RAHAB’S DEGRADED CONDITION
A.) Her Terrible Past Joshua 2:1
B.) Her Terrible Position Joshua 2:1-15
II. RAHAB’S DRAMATIC CONVERSION
A.) Fear Joshua 2:9
B.) Fact Joshua 2:9, Joshua 2:10-11
C.) Faith Joshua 2:12-15
III. RAHAB’S DARING CONFESSION
A.) Confession Toward God Joshua 2:18, Joshua 2:21
The scarlet line’s symbolic uses of:
Royalty - Matthew 27:28
Prosperity - II Samuel 1:24
Conquest - Nahum 2:3
Deep Sin - Isaiah 1:18
B.) Confession Toward Man Joshua 2:18, Joshua 6:22-23
IV. RAHAB’S DURABLE CONSECRATION
II Corinthians 5:17
A.) Her Son - Boaz Matthew 1:5, Ruth 4:21-22
B.) Her Seed - CHRIST Matthew 1:16
C.) Her Faith Hebrews 11:31
D.) Her Example James 2:25-26
CONCLUSION: Note three things that happened to Rahab that has also happened to every child of God.
1.) Rahab Was Convicted by The Spirit of God! Joshua 2:8-11, Matthew 21:31
2.) Rahab Was Convinced by The Word of God! Joshua 2:12-15
3.) Rahab Was Converted by The Blood! Joshua 2:18
The Bible says if I, John 1:7——The blood of Jesus Christ, His Son, cleanses us from all sin.
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GOD’S PATTERN FOR CHRISTIAN LIVING
Psalm 100:1-5 We often amuse ourselves with the things that break Christ heart. We need to learn God’s Pattern for Christian Living.
I. OUR DAILY WALK Psalm 100:1, 2 and 4
1.) A Walk of Joy Psalm 100:1 “Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.”
2.) A Walk of Service Psalm 100:2 “Serve the LORD with gladness:” The best argument for Christianity and the best argument against Christianity is the life of a Christian. Not only are we to be His witnesses; we ought to be part of the evidence. A Good Question “What have you done today that nobody but a Christian would do?" Ask this question of yourself. What would be your answer?
3.) A Walk of Song Psalm 100:2 “come before His presence with Singing”
Psalm 40:3
4.) A Walk of Worship Psalm 100:4
Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto Him, and bless his name.
5.) A Walk of Thanksgiving Psalm 100:4
Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise: be thankful unto Him, and bless his name.
II. SEVEN REASONS FOR PRAISING THE LORD
Psalm 100:3 and 5
EXAMPLE: AMEN and HALLELUJAH are International Language Words!
1.) The Lord Is God Psalm 100:3 “Know ye that the LORD He is God:”
2.) The Lord Is Creator Psalm 100:3 “It is he that hath made us,” Psalm 95:6
3.) We Are the Lord’s People Psalm 100:3 “we are His people,”
4.) We Are the Lord’s Sheep Psalm 100:3 “and the sheep of his pasture.”
5.) The Lord Is Good Psalm 100:5 “For the LORD is good;”
6.) The Lord’s Mercy Is Everlasting Psalm 100:5 “His mercy is everlasting;”
In Psalm 136:1-26 God says over and over: “His mercy endureth forever.”
7.) The Lord’s Truth Endures Psalm 100:5 “His truth endureth to all generations.”
