Welcome to the book of Joshua, a timeless story of faith and obedience. God gave Joshua the monumental task of leading His people into the promised land after forty years of desert wandering. In Go into the Land!, Dr. Joseph Davis guides readers through the entire biblical account: the death of Moses and the crossing of the Jordan, the faith of Rahab and the fall of Jericho, the clashes of mighty armies and the day the sun stood still, and more. In every chapter, Dr. Davis illuminates key historical context, vital spiritual truths, and personal applications for Jesus-followers.
They may dip their toes in and try to interpret the images literally, or they treat the book like a math puzzle, focusing on symbols. Either way, they can’t resist the urge to correlate images from Revelation with news headlines and doomsday prophecies.
There’s nothing wrong with clinging to encouraging and inspirational words from God. But, what about the other scriptures? You know: the parts of the Bible most of us prefer to ignore, or perhaps we wish they didn’t even exist. We tend to neglect the verses that, if God really means what He says, demand we make significant changes in our lives.
Many people live in daily bondage to their dysfunction, paralyzed by the fear, anxiety, or guilt it brings. Unwittingly, we become prisoners to our dysfunction and perpetuate its impact to the next generation. Dysfunction is almost unavoidable in a world like ours. Yet we still must find a way to survive in this world, and thrive spiritually, even as we navigate all the pitfalls.
Strong one day, stumbling the next. Cowering under the guilt and shame of your past. Suspecting that you don’t love God and His Word as you should. If any of this describes you, there’s a song for that: a twenty-two-stanza psalm right in the middle of the Bible. Authored by King David, whose epic personal failures only highlight the extravagant hope he found in God’s Word, Psalm 119 is more powerful today than when it was written, because in it the Living Word, Jesus Christ, shines through clearly.
If the apostle Paul wrote a letter to your church, what would it say? If you want to see God’s powerful love at work in your community, read this book and find out how Paul’s words will revitalize your church’s outlook and relationships—starting with you!