Old Llantrisant Hill
- 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