First Baptist New Orleans Sermons by Month
Brother in Arms: The Conquest of Canaan
Series: Year Of The Message
The book of Joshua is an unusual book because in the Hebrew old testament it begins with the word and. That is an indication that Joshua is a continuation of all that God had been doing in the first five books. When you come to the book of Joshua you come to a Lord whose orders are Press On. The word from God for me and you is clear unless we are pressing on the God who is always pressing on will leave us behind. There are some principals that fall out of the passage to speak to us in a day when our culture cries out give up, give in, don’t commit.
The Shemah: Carve This on Your Door
Series: Year Of The Message
Deuteronomy records three speeches by Moses as he prepares to pass the reins of leadership to Joshua. The people of Israel listen as they are camped on the banks of the Jordan River preparing to enter the Promised Land after 40 years of wandering in the wilderness.
Spies in the Land: The Grasshopper Syndrome
Series: Year Of The Message
The challenges of life loom pretty large sometimes. They certainly did for the 12 men sent into the Land of Promise to check it out. They felt like grasshoppers compared to the giants that were there. They felt that they could never win a fight against them. They told the people of Israel not to try to take the land. They brought an evil report.
The Day of Atonement
Series: Year Of The Message
God established a ceremony that served as a powerful drama and illustration of his love and forgiveness. It happened on the Day of Atonement. Two animals were chosen for that particular day. One of them died. The other was driven into the wilderness so far that it could never return to the herd. That ceremony conducted by the priests on that day pictured how God removed the sins of the people. The remission of sin required the shedding of blood. Forgiveness is a big issue for all of us because we are all sinners. We need forgiveness from one another and from ourselves. But mostly we need forgiveness from God. Here is the way forward for all the guilty ones.