Building a Monumental Faith that Stands
by Michael Catt
(from the Leap of Faith series)
Joshua 4
I. Why the stones?
Monuments are built to remember and teach.
The stones were:
- Teaching tools for future generations
- Reminders of those first steps of faith
- To preserve and promote the memory of what God had done
What do these stones mean?
1) They were a memorial to a miracle.
2) They were a message for future generations.
3) They were a witness and a warning to others.
II. What do these stones mean?
God wants us to remember things essential to the life of faith.
- He did this with the Passover feast (Exodus 12:26, 27).
- He did it with the Law (Deuteronomy 6:20-23).
- Jesus did it with the Lord’s Supper.
A. Without stones of remembrance, we lose our way.
B. If we are going to walk by faith, we must remember that true faith is built on historical facts.
C. Faith that works needs a place to readjust.
D. Every tribe and family needs a reminder.
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