1,315 studies · 62 books of the Bible · 120 topics · 23 series.

Joshua 4:1–24 – What Are You Leaving Behind for Others to Remember? “When all the nation had finished passing over the Jordan, the Lord said to Joshua, ‘Take twelve men from the people, from each tribe a man, and command them, saying, “Take twelve stones from here out of the midst of the Jordan… and […]

Joshua 19:1–9 – The Beauty of Shared Boundaries and Redemptive Placement “The second lot came out for Simeon, for the tribe of the people of Simeon, according to their clans, and their inheritance was in the midst of the inheritance of the people of Judah.” — Joshua 19:1 📍 When Your Inheritance Isn’t Your Own […]

Joshua 16–17 – Clearing Ground, Confronting Giants, and Claiming the Inheritance “Though the Canaanites have chariots of iron… you shall drive them out.” — Joshua 17:18 ESV 🌲 One Inheritance, Two Challenges Chapters 16 and 17 of Joshua center on the descendants of Joseph—Ephraim and Manasseh. These tribes were Jacob’s grandsons, but through Joseph’s blessing […]
Finishing the Battles We Never Finished 📖 Key Text: Judges 1:27–36; Hebrews 12:1; Romans 8:13 The book of Judges begins with a sobering list: tribe after tribe that failed to drive out the nations God told them to remove. The result? Generations of compromise, defeat, and entanglement. The lesson? What you don’t drive out, will […]
Jebusites — The Bite of Defeat 📖 Suggested Reading: Judges 1:8, 21; 2 Samuel 5:6–10; Psalm 3 These passages tell how the Jebusites, who inhabited Jerusalem, remained unconquered for generations—mocking God’s people until David finally removed them. Their hold on the city mirrors how long defeat can linger in our minds if left unchallenged. The […]
Hivites — The Bite of Deception 📖 Suggested Reading: Joshua 9:1–27; Judges 3:1–6; 2 Corinthians 11:13–15 These passages tell the story of the Gibeonites (a Hivite group) who deceived Israel with flattery and fake humility, leading to a binding covenant and long-term consequences—all because Israel “did not ask counsel from the Lord.” If the devil […]

Perizzites — The Bite of Carelessness 📖 Suggested Reading: Joshua 17:14–18; Judges 1:4–5; Deuteronomy 7:1–5 These passages mention the Perizzites as inhabitants of the land who were not fully driven out. Their presence caused Israel to compromise boundaries and tolerate spiritual sloppiness—patterns we still wrestle with today. If you’ve ever left a gate open, a […]

Canaanites — The Bite of Compromise 📖 Suggested Reading: Joshua 9:1–27; Joshua 13:1–6; Judges 1:27–28 These passages describe how the Canaanites remained in the land, Israel’s failure to drive them out completely, and the spiritual dangers that followed. Joshua 9 especially tells the story of the Gibeonite deception—a case study in what happens when compromise […]

The Enemies We Tolerate. The Battles We Never Finished. 📖 Suggested Reading: Deuteronomy 7:1–6; Joshua 1:1–9; Judges 1:27–36 These passages describe the seven nations Israel was commanded to completely drive out—and what happened when they didn’t. Their failure led to spiritual compromise, generational bondage, and a pattern of defeat that never had to happen. Israel […]