16 September 2026 : Standing at the Flood: Faith, Obedience, and Joshua 3 Wisdom Wednesday
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: Standing at the Flood: Faith, Obedience, and Joshua 3
In this episode with Rocky Stevenson Pastor of Benoni Bible Church, we examine Joshua 3 and the miraculous crossing of the swollen Jordan River. Rather than viewing this event as a mere motivational call for personal "leaps of faith," this study highlights how the text points us away from human strength and directly toward the sovereign power and presence of God. We explore what it means to face unprecedented trials and how true biblical obedience responds to God's commands.
The text centres on Joshua | 3:1-17, focusing on the moment the Levitical priests stepped directly into the raging floodwaters carrying the Ark of the Covenant. We discuss how the miracle occurred at the exact point of obedient faith, demonstrating that the focus is never on the strength of the people crossing, but entirely on the grace of the God who goes ahead of them.
Ultimately, this passage points us to our true and greater Joshua, Jesus Christ. Just as Israel stood helpless before an uncrossable river, we stood helpless before the judgment of our sin. Christ stepped into the terrifying floodwaters of the cross, absorbing the penalty of our rebellion to open an unshakeable highway into eternal life.
Take a moment today to reflect on God's sustaining grace. If you are staring down an overwhelming, raging Jordan River in your own life, do not look to your own strength—look to the Savior who holds the waters in His hands and will never forsake you.
#Joshua3, #TheGreaterJoshua, #MiracleOfTheJordan, #BiblicalFaith, #Obedience, #SovereignGrace, #OldTestament, #ReformedTheology, #ExpositoryPreaching, #SermonAudio
In this episode with Rocky Stevenson Pastor of Benoni Bible Church, we examine Joshua 3 and the miraculous crossing of the swollen Jordan River. Rather than viewing this event as a mere motivational call for personal "leaps of faith," this study highlights how the text points us away from human strength and directly toward the sovereign power and presence of God. We explore what it means to face unprecedented trials and how true biblical obedience responds to God's commands.
The text centres on Joshua | 3:1-17, focusing on the moment the Levitical priests stepped directly into the raging floodwaters carrying the Ark of the Covenant. We discuss how the miracle occurred at the exact point of obedient faith, demonstrating that the focus is never on the strength of the people crossing, but entirely on the grace of the God who goes ahead of them.
Ultimately, this passage points us to our true and greater Joshua, Jesus Christ. Just as Israel stood helpless before an uncrossable river, we stood helpless before the judgment of our sin. Christ stepped into the terrifying floodwaters of the cross, absorbing the penalty of our rebellion to open an unshakeable highway into eternal life.
Take a moment today to reflect on God's sustaining grace. If you are staring down an overwhelming, raging Jordan River in your own life, do not look to your own strength—look to the Savior who holds the waters in His hands and will never forsake you.
#Joshua3, #TheGreaterJoshua, #MiracleOfTheJordan, #BiblicalFaith, #Obedience, #SovereignGrace, #OldTestament, #ReformedTheology, #ExpositoryPreaching, #SermonAudio
