“And this may denote the presence of Christ with his people in afflictions, who will not suffer those waters to overflow them, and in death itself, when the swellings of Jordan shall not come near them to distress them; and when the covenant of grace will appear firm and sure, and be their great support.” -John Gill
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Surely Goodness And Mercy Shall Follow Me
“And this may denote the presence of Christ with his people in afflictions, who will not suffer those waters to overflow them, and in death itself, when the swellings of Jordan shall not come near them to distress them; and when the covenant of grace will appear firm and sure, and be their great support.” -John Gill
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A Word About Heaven
All seven nations are mentioned by name in order to assure the Israelites that all their enemies would be driven out of the land. This was to make way for Israel’s possession of the entire land of Canaan. In the same way, Jesus passed through the river of death and was raised as the firstfruits of what all believers can …
I’m Not Afraid Of Death, But I’m Afraid Of Dying
For the Christian, the “sting” of death has been removed, but the pain of dying still remains. So what comfort does Christ promise to Christians during the process of dying?
Jesus Faithfulness In The Death Of The Saints
Christ is the antitype of the ark. He is the only way to the heavenly Canaan. The way to glory through the Jordan River (a type of death) is an untrodden and trackless path. All men must eventually go through the river of death, but only once. And those who pass through it have never gone that way before.
Signs, Seals, & Covenants
Joshua was instructed by the Lord to appoint one man from each of the twelve tribes of Israel. Likewise, the Greater Joshua, who is Jesus, after having passed through the agony of his death on the cross and having opened the Heavenly Canaan to all of true Israel, appointed his twelve apostles to construct the Eternal Memorial of Holy Scripture …
Christ’s Faithfulness In The Moment Of Our Death
Joshua was instructed by the Lord to appoint one man from each of the twelve tribes of Israel. Likewise, the Greater Joshua, who is Jesus, after having passed through the agony of his death on the cross and having opened the Heavenly Canaan to all of true Israel, appointed his twelve apostles to construct the Eternal Memorial of Holy Scripture …
Theocracy, Theonomy, & Poisonous Pietism
Pietism is a deadly poison. It has thoroughly infiltrated the Church through the Trojan Horse of “Radical Two Kingdoms Theology.” Sadly, no one denomination has a monopoly on these doctrines. There is far more in common between the Anabaptists at G3 and the Presbyterians at Westminster, Escondido than some would like to admit.
Trusting God’s Promises When They Seem Impossible
Unbelief is a sin. However, there is a massive difference between not believing God CAN/WILL fulfill his promises, and struggling to see HOW God can/will fulfill his promises.
The Church Is At War
The Church in heaven is “triumphant” and at rest. The Church on earth is “militant” and at war.
Join Your Brothers In The Fight
Joshua reminds the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh of the advantages they had received in being the first tribes settled. The Lord had already appointed to them a particular land for rest, which apparently was uncontested. And yet, they are commanded by Joshua to aid their brothers in the fight for their land so that they might …
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