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20260111 Joshua 4:1-18 Build Memorials of Grace! Remember, Pass On, and Practice! (Message Summary)
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20260111 Joshua 4:1-18 Build Memorials of Grace! Remember, Pass On, and Practice! (Message Summary)
Introduction (Joshua 4:1-3)
Last week in Joshua chapter 1, we learned to hold onto God's Word, obey, and walk with God. The Israelites saw the priests carrying the ark of the covenant step into the Jordan River, and by God's grace, 2 million people crossed on dry ground. Most people would want to move forward, but God commanded them to go back and pick up 12 stones from the middle of the Jordan River. God's thoughts are different from ours—He tells us to stop, look back, and remember His grace.
1. Remember the Grace (Joshua 4:4-7, Mark 8:17-19)
The stones taken from the middle of the Jordan riverbed are evidence of a miracle. The presence of 12 large stones where the priests stood was God's provision prepared in advance. God has loved us from the beginning and saved us according to His plan. Having them carry heavy stones on their shoulders was to make them physically feel that this was God's work. Jesus also left 12 baskets after feeding 5,000 with five loaves and two fish, but the disciples forgot. We too easily forget grace, so God tells us to set up stones and never forget. We must record and continually confess the amazing things God has recently done, as asked in QU-IN.
2. Pass It On to the Next Generation (Joshua 4:6-7, 12-14)
These stones are for the next generation. When children ask what these stones mean, we must answer that they are evidence of God stopping the Jordan River and saving us. This is grace education and faith education. We must share God's grace through family mokjang (small groups where families gather to share God's Word) and mokjang meetings, and testify before our children. The tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh initially said they would stay outside the Promised Land, but they decided to obey God's Word and 40,000 led the way across. Joshua also obeyed, and God exalted him and used him.
3. Practice Now (Joshua 4:15-16, 18, 22-23)
We must not remain only in past grace. When God told the priests to come up out of the Jordan, it meant don't stay in the past but live in the present and obey in reality. When Israel obeyed, it became dry ground and all obstacles disappeared. If you've set spiritual goals this year, don't just sit still but step out in obedience. If you've decided to get closer to God's Word, start by holding onto one QU-IN or reading through the Bible; prioritize worship, pray daily, attend mokjang, and start VIP evangelism—then it will become dry ground. The God who parted the Red Sea and stopped the Jordan River is still with us today, and when we practice in obedience, God's power appears.
Conclusion and Application
First, prepare a Word notebook and look at what you wrote in the bulletin or QU-IN, record what God has done, and continually confess it to build memorials of grace. Second, testify of God's grace to your children during family mokjang meetings or meal times. Third, share testimonies of grace with each other in mokjang. Fourth, practice the commitments you wrote on your dedication card—prioritizing worship, daily prayer, mokjang attendance, and VIP evangelism—and you will have the victory of treading on dry ground.
Introduction (Joshua 4:1-3)
Last week in Joshua chapter 1, we learned to hold onto God's Word, obey, and walk with God. The Israelites saw the priests carrying the ark of the covenant step into the Jordan River, and by God's grace, 2 million people crossed on dry ground. Most people would want to move forward, but God commanded them to go back and pick up 12 stones from the middle of the Jordan River. God's thoughts are different from ours—He tells us to stop, look back, and remember His grace.
1. Remember the Grace (Joshua 4:4-7, Mark 8:17-19)
The stones taken from the middle of the Jordan riverbed are evidence of a miracle. The presence of 12 large stones where the priests stood was God's provision prepared in advance. God has loved us from the beginning and saved us according to His plan. Having them carry heavy stones on their shoulders was to make them physically feel that this was God's work. Jesus also left 12 baskets after feeding 5,000 with five loaves and two fish, but the disciples forgot. We too easily forget grace, so God tells us to set up stones and never forget. We must record and continually confess the amazing things God has recently done, as asked in QU-IN.
2. Pass It On to the Next Generation (Joshua 4:6-7, 12-14)
These stones are for the next generation. When children ask what these stones mean, we must answer that they are evidence of God stopping the Jordan River and saving us. This is grace education and faith education. We must share God's grace through family mokjang (small groups where families gather to share God's Word) and mokjang meetings, and testify before our children. The tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh initially said they would stay outside the Promised Land, but they decided to obey God's Word and 40,000 led the way across. Joshua also obeyed, and God exalted him and used him.
3. Practice Now (Joshua 4:15-16, 18, 22-23)
We must not remain only in past grace. When God told the priests to come up out of the Jordan, it meant don't stay in the past but live in the present and obey in reality. When Israel obeyed, it became dry ground and all obstacles disappeared. If you've set spiritual goals this year, don't just sit still but step out in obedience. If you've decided to get closer to God's Word, start by holding onto one QU-IN or reading through the Bible; prioritize worship, pray daily, attend mokjang, and start VIP evangelism—then it will become dry ground. The God who parted the Red Sea and stopped the Jordan River is still with us today, and when we practice in obedience, God's power appears.
Conclusion and Application
First, prepare a Word notebook and look at what you wrote in the bulletin or QU-IN, record what God has done, and continually confess it to build memorials of grace. Second, testify of God's grace to your children during family mokjang meetings or meal times. Third, share testimonies of grace with each other in mokjang. Fourth, practice the commitments you wrote on your dedication card—prioritizing worship, daily prayer, mokjang attendance, and VIP evangelism—and you will have the victory of treading on dry ground.
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