Hymns for Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25 HYMNALS: Baptist Hymnal (BH) Chalice Hymnal (CH) Collegeville Hymnal (CO) Common Praise (CP) Evangelical Lutheran Worship (ELW) Gather Comprehensive (GC) JourneySongs (JS) Lutheran Book of Worship (LBW) Lutheran Service Book (LSB) Lutheran Worship (LW) Presbyterian Hymnal (PH) The Faith We Sing (TFWS) The Hymnal 1982 (TH) The New Century [...]
Hymns for Joshua 5:9-12 HYMNALS: Baptist Hymnal (BH) Chalice Hymnal (CH) Collegeville Hymnal (CO) Common Praise (CP) Evangelical Lutheran Worship (ELW) Gather Comprehensive (GC) JourneySongs (JS) Lutheran Book of Worship (LBW) Lutheran Service Book (LSB) Lutheran Worship (LW) Presbyterian Hymnal (PH) The Faith We Sing (TFWS) The Hymnal 1982 (TH) The New Century Hymnal [...]
Hymns for Joshua 3:7-17 HYMNALS: Baptist Hymnal (BH) Chalice Hymnal (CH) Collegeville Hymnal (CO) Common Praise (CP) Evangelical Lutheran Worship (ELW) Gather Comprehensive (GC) JourneySongs (JS) Lutheran Book of Worship (LBW) Lutheran Service Book (LSB) Lutheran Worship (LW) Presbyterian Hymnal (PH) The Faith We Sing (TFWS) The Hymnal 1982 (TH) The New Century Hymnal [...]
Obsessive-compulsive people are worshiping false Gods. Joshua challenged the Israelites because of their loyalty to other gods. When we are obsessed with other things or endeavors we are committed to other gods instead of the God of our faith.
Joshua spoke to the Israelites in the hope that he could point them in the right direction. He could not help them forever, but he could at least set them on the right course before he died. He started by recounting all that God had done for them.
Most of us hold promises sacred. But many promises are broken. We all know that certain promises are suspect—promises made in campaign speeches are a perfect example of that. And that’s a real problem.
The crossing of the Jordan is a story of trust. Joshua trusted God to hold back the waters. God trusted that Joshua would do as he was told. The people trusted Joshua, to lead them to the other side of the river.
"Si te parece mal servir a Yahweh, elige este día a quién servirás; ya sean los dioses a los que sirvieron tus padres que estaban más allá del río, o los dioses de los amorreos: pero en cuanto a mí y mi casa, serviremos Yahvé ".
El maná cesó al día siguiente, después de haber comido el producto de la tierra. Los hijos de Israel ya no tenían maná; Pero comieron del fruto de la tierra de Canaán aquel año.
Saque a doce hombres de las tribus de Israel, por cada tribu un hombre. Cuando las plantas de los pies de los sacerdotes que llevan el arca de Yahweh descansen en las aguas del Jordán, las aguas del Jordán serán cortadas, y se pararán en un montón ".