Holly Springs Bible Fellowship Podcasts

Jimmy Cockburn 

Joshua 10 – Joshua was willing to ask big things from God. He was focused and committed to the task that God had called him to do. We should see this coming week as an opportunity to serve God and allow people to see our God in our lives.  

Joshua 9 – The story of the Gibeonites reminds us that it is easy to be deceived.  Discernment is a necessary tool to navigate life.  As Christ followers, we need to be people who are committed to our word as our bond.  We have to take ownership of our failures and learn to make the best of poor decisions.  

Joshua 8 – The battle at Ai reminds us that God does give second chances. Because of pride, the people of Ai made a series of foolish decisions. This story reminds us of the importance of learning and teaching delayed gratification. Joshua ends the chapter by reminding the people to keep their focus on God. We need to do the same this week.

Joshua 6 – God is probably not going to work out your situation like you think. His ways are different. God needs us to be quiet, listen, and follow His direction. Ensure that God is at the forefront and central to all you do this week.  

Joshua 5 – Christianity is sourced in a private decision that we make before God, but it also involves a public lifestyle that reflects that decision. God can do the impossible in your life, but he will not do what he expects you to be able to do for yourself. He desires that your focus be on him, rather than on your circumstances. 

 Joshua 4 – God establishes a reminder of his power at the Jordan River. The Children of Israel were to use that memorial as a reminder and a teaching opportunity. God desires for us to remember and rehearse His work in our lives. We must never forget and focus on what He has done and is doing in our lives. 

Joshua 3 – The crossing of the Jordan is a perfect picture of the Christian life.  It starts with an "all-in" commitment.  It is followed by keeping our eyes on Jesus as he leads us on the path we must go.  We can overcome the barriers that we face in our lives by keeping our eyes on Jesus, just as Israel had to focus on the Ark. 

Joshua 2 – God shows that he has concern and will save anyone who wants to trust Him.  The amazing principle in Joshua 2 is that God can and will do amazing things in your life if you will follow and trust in Him.  Your past does not have to determine your future.  God specializes in creating new things from old. 

Joshua 1 – Joshua faces a daunting and overwhelming future after the death of Moses. He sets his focus on obeying, honoring, and trusting God. Joshua approaches his future with courage, and God prospers his efforts. God will do the same for us, but it requires a determination to follow God, whatever the cost. Seek God’s plan this week and not your own.  

1 John 5 :9 -17 = John wants to move the Christian from doubt to certainty. He assures us that we can live this day by living life to the fullest. We can rest our heads tonight knowing – absent from this life present with God. John also reminds us that we can have confidence in our prayer life. We can come boldly into his presence and ask whatever is important to our hearts and lives.  

Genesis 16 – I pray that we learn to realize that it does not depend on us to figure it out. We have to learn to wait and do God's will, God's way, in God's time. God is watching and seeing your situation. Often, His answer comes in doing the hard things, but blessing follows genuine obedience.

1 John 5:6-9 = John wants to move the Christian from doubt to certainty. He assures us that we can live this day by living life to the fullest. God’s Spirit confirms my relationship with God and gives my life purpose and meaning.  

1 John 5:1-5 - John wants us to have the assurance of our salvation. He also wants us to understand that genuine faith is based on belief (truth) and love, producing a life of obedience and victory. A genuine Christian continues to grow in faith and obedience,  

Exodus 11, 12: The Passover reminds us that our salvation came at a significant cost. Salvation requires that we privately choose to accept Jesus as our Passover lamb. It means committing our lives to living for Him and not ourselves.  

1 John 4:7-21 = John wants us to realize that genuine love originates from God. God set the example, giving us the power to love in the same way. He demands that if we call ourselves believers, we show love to those around us. 

1 John 4:1-6 - Discernment - Jimmy Cockburn

1 John 3:11-24 = John establishes clear distinctions to know if you are a child of God. Genuine believers love the right things and hate the wrong things. They are obedient and respond when God convicts their heart. Genuine Christ followers show compassion and meet needs when they are able. John challenges us to ask ourselves whether we are real or fake. They are sobering tests that require us to be honest with ourselves before God.  

1 John 3:4-10 = John writes so we can know we are believers.  He encourages us to look at how we view sin and our beliefs and practices regarding sin in our lives.  A believer's life is marked by righteousness.  As a believer, he seeks to follow the "righteous one".  If we are genuinely born of God, our lives will resemble Christ because we will take on the characteristics of our father who adopted us into his family.