August 25, 2025

Are you certain you are going to heaven?

Preacher:
Passage: Joshua 3
Service Type:
  • Are you certain you are going to heaven?
  • God’s people can be certain He will lead them into the eternal promised land
  • The Old Testament helps us understand God’s miraculous plan of salvation
    • The Israelites 40 years in the wilderness
    • About to be brought into the promised land
      • About 1 million people waiting to cross the Jordan – that is in massive flood
  • ‘Three days’ – code for God is going to do something miraculous – examples
  • The ark of the Covenant – a picture of God’s salvation
    • Explanation
    • A picture of Jesus
    • Fix your eyes on the ark
  • God is with Joshua
    • He will exalt Joshua by a great miracle in stopping the Jordan’s waters
    • The priests step into the water and it stops
      • It piles up at Adam and never goes to the Dead Sea
        • Remember the flood waters of Noah
        • Remember the salt of judgment
      • The waters of judgment that lead to death are stopped because of the ark of the covenant – because of God
  • Jesus the greater Joshua lifted up takes the flood of God’s judgment for sin
    • He rose on the third day
    • Has Jesus been exalted in your life?
    • Has Jesus been glorified in your life?
    • Personal example
  • The whole nation cross over – not one was left behind
  • Twelve memorial stones – placed in the river
    • Jesus chooses twelve apostles to preach the gospel
  • Brought into the promised land on the Passover (Ex 12:2-3)
  • Are you certain you are going to heaven – if you keep your eyes on Jesus