Calvary Chapel Central - Phoenix and Arrowhead

W0581 I thins study we see the four prophecies of Balaam, and none of them are the ones that Balak had hoped for. So far Balaam is looking "OK" as a prophet of God, but we will the compromise in the next study.

W0582 This teaching concludes the 3-part series "The Prophecies of Balaam". End the end Balaan remains a very unique Biblical character, but of one thing we can be sure. The books of Revelation and 2 Peter confirm that he was a man of compromise.

W0583 Moses is given one last task as leader of Israel - a war with the Midianites! They Midianites pay dearly for causing the children of Israel to play the harlot in the worhip of Baal at Peor. Balaam also pay for his deception with his life. Moses is replaced by a young man by the name of Joshua. One of two who came back from spying out Canaan with a good report.

W0602 After a smashing victory at Jericho, Israel is defeated at Ai. Ai was a smaller city and the victory should have been overwhelming, but there was sin in the camp. Pastor John gives at least three lessons we can lean from Israel's defeat at Ai.

W0603 Israel finds themselves in a second battle at Ai. The first resulted in defeat because of Achan's sin. The sin has been purged, but this victory will take a lot more work than the one at Jericho. Lost ground is always hard to recover. In the spiritual, it ALWAYS better to do it right the first time than it is to recover lost ground!

W0604 Israel finds themselves making the same mistake of not consulting the Lord in prayer. As a result, they covenant with their enemies. The enemies trickery could have been revealed to them by the Lord if they would have only asked. We too face a clever enemy, but he is no match for the Lord.

W0605 The remaining 5 kings of Canaan decide to league together to fight against Gibeon for making a covenant with Israel. Gibeon calles upon Joshua and Israel to keep their promise of protection. ALthough outnumbered, Gibeon wind becasue they have aligned themselves with Gods people. God makes a majority and His is the only side that really matters.

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W0608 This is pretty much a part 2 of the last teaching, with an emphases on Ephesians 5:15-20. Pastor John encourages the flock to not lose sight of what is important in the New Year. It is so easy to get distracted!

W0609 As Joshua is distributing the land to the tribes, Caleb steps out from among the crowd and asks for Hebron, the land promised him by Moses. At 85 he is as strong in the Lord as he was at 45. He is not only given the land - he conquers the 3 giants IN the land. The only one to gain complete victory.

W0610 In contrast to Caleb, Pastor John looks at Joseph's people and their respond to the land that was given to them by Joshua. They saw only obstacles and thought the land was too small for their "greatness". Joshuah told them to cut down the trees and drive the enemies from the land and there would be enough room.

W0611 Seven Tribes have not entered in to the land given to them by Joshua. Pastor John takes a look at some of the hindrenes to entering in. Even today some Christians have difficulty entering all the way into the blessings that the Lord has for them.

W0612 Twenty years have passed since Israel crossed the Jordan and entered the Promised Land. Seven tribes have still not driven out the enemies and occupied their land. Joshua is growing old and wants to remind Israel that victory comes through obedience. Pastor John points out some principles to keep us from growing comfortable with the enemy and letting our love for the Lord wax cold.

W0613 Joshua's last farewell. He recounts all the Lord has done for them and exhorts them to follow the Lord and not compromise. He tells them to fully enter the land and possess all the Lord had given them. They are of course in agreement and stand firm that they will follow the Lord, but history confirms that they did not. Their failure to drive out the enemy cost them all that they had gained. Even as New Testament Christians, we must be extremely careful of compromise. We should always be evaluating and eliminating ANYTHING that might keep us from the fullness of Jesus