SNATCHING DEFEAT FROM THE JAWS OF VICTORY (9 OF 13)
by Brad Whitt
Scripture: Joshua 7, Joshua 8
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Snatching Defeat From The Jaws of Victory (9 of 13)
Series: Victorious
Brad Whitt
Joshua 7-8
INTRO: Ok, take your Bibles this morning and turn with me to the book of Joshua. For those of you who are our guests this morning, we are studying through this -
Really exciting
Extremely practical
Personally challenging
book that we've entitled, ''Victorious.''
What we're discovering as we make our way through the pages, chapters and verses of this book is what it takes to discover and develop a ''Strong, Courageous Faith'' that will enable us to experience the victorious life that God has promised, provided and purposed for every single Christian.
ILLUS: Some years ago the people of Texas were being plagued by a Mexican bandit who continuously slipped across the border and robbed their banks. His name was Jorge Rodriguez. He had become bolder and more successful, and yet they could never capture him before he hightailed it back across the border to his hideout in the mountains of Mexico. These Texans hired a well-known detective to get back their money. The detective tracked Jorge to a small Mexican town. He walked into a saloon, and, lo and behold, there in the corner was the man he was after, Jorge Rodriquez. ''Aha!'' he said, ''I found you!'' and he pulled out his gun. ''Where have you hidden the millions you have stolen from our banks in Texas? Tell me, or I'll blow you away!'' At this point another man, Juan Garcia, who was also in the saloon, stepped up to the detective and said ''Sir, you cannot talk to Jorge like this. He doesn't understand a word of English. He has no idea what you just said. Would you like me to translate for you?'' The detective said, ''Yes, of course. Tell him to confess to me where the money is or I'll kill him.'' So Juan Garcia turned to Jorge and jabbered away at him for a few moments in Spanish. There was much gesturing and chattering, and Jorge told Juan in Spanish that if he would take the man to the well that was ...
Series: Victorious
Brad Whitt
Joshua 7-8
INTRO: Ok, take your Bibles this morning and turn with me to the book of Joshua. For those of you who are our guests this morning, we are studying through this -
Really exciting
Extremely practical
Personally challenging
book that we've entitled, ''Victorious.''
What we're discovering as we make our way through the pages, chapters and verses of this book is what it takes to discover and develop a ''Strong, Courageous Faith'' that will enable us to experience the victorious life that God has promised, provided and purposed for every single Christian.
ILLUS: Some years ago the people of Texas were being plagued by a Mexican bandit who continuously slipped across the border and robbed their banks. His name was Jorge Rodriguez. He had become bolder and more successful, and yet they could never capture him before he hightailed it back across the border to his hideout in the mountains of Mexico. These Texans hired a well-known detective to get back their money. The detective tracked Jorge to a small Mexican town. He walked into a saloon, and, lo and behold, there in the corner was the man he was after, Jorge Rodriquez. ''Aha!'' he said, ''I found you!'' and he pulled out his gun. ''Where have you hidden the millions you have stolen from our banks in Texas? Tell me, or I'll blow you away!'' At this point another man, Juan Garcia, who was also in the saloon, stepped up to the detective and said ''Sir, you cannot talk to Jorge like this. He doesn't understand a word of English. He has no idea what you just said. Would you like me to translate for you?'' The detective said, ''Yes, of course. Tell him to confess to me where the money is or I'll kill him.'' So Juan Garcia turned to Jorge and jabbered away at him for a few moments in Spanish. There was much gesturing and chattering, and Jorge told Juan in Spanish that if he would take the man to the well that was ...
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