May 11, 2023 | Mark's Memos
When the kings of the Amorites & Canaanites heard that the Lord had dried up the Jordan River: “… their heart melted; and there was no spirit in them any longer because of the children of Israel.” (Josh. 5:1) It’s time the church has this kind of influence on the...
May 4, 2023 | Mark's Memos
Then the LORD spoke to Joshua, saying, “Command the priests who bear the ark of the Testimony to come up from the Jordan.” Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, “Come up from the Jordan.” (Josh. 4:15-17) The Jordan can represent the...
Apr 27, 2023 | Mark's Memos
That this may be a sign among you when your children ask in time to come, saying, ‘What do these stones mean to you?’ Then you shall answer them that the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it crossed over the...
Apr 20, 2023 | Mark's Memos
Rahab was from Jericho and knew that God was going to give Jericho over to the people of God. As a result, she pleaded with the Israel spies to spare her and her household (Josh. 2:12-13). The spies told Rahab that they would spare her and her family if she had her...
Apr 13, 2023 | Mark's Memos
And Joshua said to the people, “Sanctify yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do wonders among you.” (Joshua 3:5) As the people of God were getting ready to enter their promised land, God told them to sanctify themselves because God was going to do...
Apr 6, 2023 | Mark's Memos
“… that you may know the way by which you must go, for you have not passed this way before.” (Joshua 3:4) God told the Israelites to follow the ark of the covenant as they headed for their promised land. The ark of the covenant represented the presence of God....