A message from the series "Sunday Service." Have you ever been overwhelmed by the challenges and changes around you? The Apostle Peter and many in the early church knew that feeling. They were not only flooded by change, but many faced the challenge of deadly persecution. In 1 Peter 1:1-9, Peter reminded them (and us!) of the powerful source of the hope we have in Jesus. It is a living hope based on a past event, looking forward to a future event, and with much to offer even in the present moment.
In Joshua 23 - 24 we hear Joshua's final words to Israel before his death. In the lifetime of Joshua no pagan nation or city was able to stand against Israel as they walked with God. The Promised Land was conquered, but the Canaanites had not totally been driven out. That was the task that Joshua left to the next generation.
Scripture References: Joshua 23:1-16
