The Bible
Episodes 3 and 4
Joshua 2:1–21, 6:20–25
In some ways, the stories we remember shape
us. They explain where we’ve come from and shed light on who we are. That is
one of the reasons the Bible is so important, or should be, because it is the
story of all of us. The story we focus on today is the story of Rahab which is
in many ways also my story—and yours.
I. Rahab, A Woman Rejected
By Men Joshua 2:1
A. She was Considered a Sinner. Ephesians 2:1-3
Stories
of how God has changed lives aren't intended to glorify sin; they are
meant to reveal God's grace.
Never
think that what you see today is what has always been in
the lives of people.
We
all have our wounds, our weaknesses and our warts.
Some people have a hard time getting past our
past.
“Don’t cast your swine before pearls.”
B. She was Condemned to Death. Ephesians 2:12;
II.
Rahab, A Woman Redeemed By God v.10-11a
A. She Heard The Word of
God. Ephesians 2:12
Claiming
ignorance of the law is no excuse. Romans 1:18-20
B. She Heeded The Word of
God. v.11b-12
III.
Rahab, A Woman Recreated for Good Works
A. The Evidence of Her
Conversion
1. She Served her Lord. v.3-7
Our past does not have to determine our
future.
There is a boldness in the one who
believes that God is God.
God can not only save sinners, He can use
sinners!
