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Today we celebrated a significant milestone in Warragul Presbyterian Church (WPC)’s history. While Ray has been serving faithfully as a Bible teacher and an elder for a number of years, today is an answer to our prayers of having Ray as our ordained minister. Praise be to God!

Steve Jones (Drouin Pres Associate Pastor) spoke on 2 Timothy 4:1-5 on the charge of being a pastor, by Christ Jesus:
– to preach the word in view of Christ’s return;
– to preach the word in every season you face;
– to preach the word in knowledge, truth, and patience;
– to preach the word while people are still listening;
– to preach the word even when it is hard.

 

Many thanks to the Presbytery of Gippsland; Presbyterian Theological College; church family at WPC and above all, thanks be to God for His blessing upon us. Soli Deo Gloria.

Sunday 4th September 2022
Read: Psalm 24; Revelation 19:11-21; Joshua 10:1-43

Sermon: Joshua 10:1-43

Joshua 10:1-5 The threat of Gibeon’s peace

Joshua 10:6-11 Blessed are the peacemakers

Joshua 10:12-15 Joshua speaks, Yahweh heeds

Joshua 10:16-27 The kings of the earth take their stand

Joshua 10:28-39 Why do the nations rage?

Joshua 10:40-43 What happens to raging nations

Conclusion the King of Glory, mighty in battle

Sunday 28th August 2022
Read: Matthew 11:16-24; Deuteronomy 20:10-18; Joshua 9:1-27

Sermon: Joshua 9:1-27

Introduction

Joshua 1-8 Inheriting the land of rest

Joshua 9:1-2 The nations’ response to Yhwh’s rule

Joshua 9:3-15 Gibeon’s response to Yhwh’s rule
Joshua 9:3-8 a cunning plan

Joshua 9:9-11 Gibeon ‘confessing’ Yhwh’s name

Joshua 9:12-15 a covenant of protection

Joshua 9:16-27 Israel’s response to Gibeon’s deceit
Joshua 9:16-21 Gibeon’s covenant delivers them

Joshua 9:22-27 Gibeon’s ‘apology’ because of Yhwh’s word

Responding to Yhwh’s name now

Sunday 21st August 2022
Read: Deuteronomy 32:46-47; Galatians 3:10-14; Joshua 8:1-35

Sermon: Joshua 8:1-35

Joshua chapter 8 examines Israel as it continues under Joshua’s leadership in winning the promised land of Canaan, and poses the question: will Israel learn from their past, not just the immediate past of failure in battle against Ai, but from their more distant past as inheritors of the covenant promises of Yahweh?

Joshua 8:1-2 Yahweh’s reassurance

Joshua 8:3-13 The plan of attack

Joshua 8:14-23 Victory belongs to Yahweh (1 Samuel 17:47; Proverbs 21:31)

Joshua 8:24-29 Victory according to Yahweh’s word

Joshua 8:30-35. Postscript: celebration by the book (Deut 11:26-30; 27:1-13)

Conclusion:
A greater king; a greater saviour; a greater victory over a greater curse (Galatians 3:10-14)

Sunday 14th August 2022
Read: Revelation 22:1-5; Acts 5:1-13; Joshua 7:1-26

Sermon: Joshua 7:1-26

Introduction
Joshua 1-6 Inheriting the land of rest

Joshua 7:1-12 Covenant unfaithfulness already!
Joshua 7:1 trespassing against the covenant and Yhwh’s anger

Joshua 7:2-5 We took Jericho, we can take Ai!

Joshua 7:6-9 lamenting for Yhwh’s name

Joshua 7:10-12 Israel have sinned

Joshua 7:13-26 Prepare to meet Yhwh your God
Joshua 7:13-15 Prepare to meet Yhwh’s response to the unholy

Joshua 7:16-23 uncovering sin as the cause of Yhwh’s anger

Joshua 7:24-26 Yhwh’s anger turned aside

Acts 5:1-13 Being slain in/by the Spirit

Sunday 7th August 2022
Read: Psalm 2; Luke 14:31-32; 2 Peter 3:1-13; Joshua 5:13-6:27

Sermon: Joshua 5:13-6:27

5:13-15. Meeting the commander of Yahweh’s army

6:1. Introduction to Israel’s challenge

6:2-5. Yahweh’s strategy

6:6-14. Six days of strategic circling

6:15-21. Taking what Yahweh has given

6:22-25. Yahweh’s kindness and deliverance

6:26-27. What God has ruined, let not man rebuild

Conclusion: A God of love and a consuming fire

Sunday 31st July 2022
Read: Genesis 17:6-14; Exodus 12:38-51; Joshua 5:1-15

Sermon:  Joshua 5:1-15

Introduction

Joshua 1-4 Inheriting the land of rest

Joshua 5:1 Yhwh’s mighty hand: Rahab and the nations

Joshua 5:2-12 Renewing and remembering covenant

Joshua 5:2-9 The covenant of circumcision with Abraham

Joshua 5:10-12 Properly celebrating the Passover

Joshua 5:13-15 Meeting the commander of Yhwh’s army

The priorities of God’s kingdom

 

Sunday 24th July, 2022
Read: Luke 22:13-22; Joshua 3:1-4:24

Sermon: Joshua 3:1-4:24

Introduction

Joshua 1 – 2 Taking possession of the land

Joshua 3: 1-17 The Exodus continued
3: 1-6 Yhwh’s presence leading an unlikely way

3: 7-13 as Moses led Israel out of Egypt, so Joshua to Canaan

3: 14-17 crossing the Jordan (from Egypt)

Joshua 4: 1-24 Stones that speak
4: 1-10a rocks of remembering

4: 10b- 14 crossing the Jordan (to Canaan)

4: 15- 20 the disgrace of Egypt rolled away

4: 21- 24 remembering the saving might of Yhwh

Luke 22: 13- 22 Remembering the greater Joshua

 

Sunday 17th July, 2022
Read: James 2:25-26; Joshua 2:1-24

Sermon: Joshua 2:1-24

Introduction

1 The spies’ mission

2-7 Rahab’s new loyalty

8-14 Rahab’s confession of faith

15-21 Rahab’s faith and works

22-24 The spies’ confident report

Conclusion: Rahab – a model believer

Sunday 10th July, 2022
Read: Hebrews 4:8-11; Deuteronomy 31:1-30; Joshua 1:1-18

Sermon: Joshua 1:1-18

Introduction

Deuteronomy 31:1-30 The alarming song of Moses

Joshua 1:1-9 Yhwh commands Joshua, who must obey Yhwh’s word
1:1-5 Moses is dead, Yhwh will be with Joshua

1:6-9 the centrality of the word

Joshua 1:10-18 Joshua commands Israel, who promise to obey
1:10-15 rest for all Israel

1:16-18 obeying Joshua as they obeyed Moses

The greater Joshua and holy land