We gather around the Word.
Prepare for this weekend by reading the passage, learning the songs, and praying for our time together.
This Sunday's Sermon Text | August 3, 2025
Joshua 10–11
And the sun stood still,
and the moon stopped, until the nation took vengeance on their enemies.
The Sun Stands Still
10 As soon as Adoni-zedek, king of Jerusalem, heard how Joshua had captured Ai and had devoted it to destruction, doing to Ai and its king as he had done to Jericho and its king, and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and were among them, 2 he feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, like one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all its men were warriors. 3 So Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron, to Piram king of Jarmuth, to Japhia king of Lachish, and to Debir king of Eglon, saying, 4 “Come up to me and help me, and let us strike Gibeon. For it has made peace with Joshua and with the people of Israel.” 5 Then the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon, gathered their forces and went up with all their armies and encamped against Gibeon and made war against it.
6 And the men of Gibeon sent to Joshua at the camp in Gilgal, saying, “Do not relax your hand from your servants. Come up to us quickly and save us and help us, for all the kings of the Amorites who dwell in the hill country are gathered against us.” 7 So Joshua went up from Gilgal, he and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valor. 8 And the Lord said to Joshua, “Do not fear them, for I have given them into your hands. Not a man of them shall stand before you.” 9 So Joshua came upon them suddenly, having marched up all night from Gilgal. 10 And the Lordthrew them into a panic before Israel, who struck them with a great blow at Gibeon and chased them by the way of the ascent of Beth-horon and struck them as far as Azekah and Makkedah. 11 And as they fled before Israel, while they were going down the ascent of Beth-horon, the Lord threw down large stones from heaven on them as far as Azekah, and they died. There were more who died because of the hailstones than the sons of Israel killed with the sword.
12 At that time Joshua spoke to the Lord in the day when the Lord gave the Amorites over to the sons of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel,
“Sun, stand still at Gibeon,
and moon, in the Valley of Aijalon.”
And the sun stood still, and the moon stopped,
until the nation took vengeance on their enemies.
What we're singing.
Check out the songs for Sunday. Click the link below to listen on Apple Music or Spotify or you can click on the images with the songs to watch them on YouTube or listen to a linked recording.
Christ Our Hope In Life And Death
We begin by reflecting on the hope that we have in Christ alone. As the Apostle Paul reminds the Philippians, "to live is Christ, to die is gain!" We rejoice in the hope we have, in life and death, that we are not our own, but belong to the Lord.
Keith & Kristyn Getty, Matt Papa
Come Behold The Wondrous Mystery
We rejoice that the mystery of the gospel has been made plain to us through God's Word. As we reflect on our hope in Christ we come and invite others to join us as we sing of the gospel which we've believed and by which we are being saved.
Matt Boswell
Turn Your Eyes
As the things of this world vie for our attention and our affections we turn our eyes upon Jesus and set our minds on things above.
Sovereign Grace Music
Amazing Grace
We celebrate to the grace of God that he has lavished on us as we sing this traditional hymn set to a new arrangement.
John Newton
O Church Arise
In response to the Word of God we go, in the power of the Spirit to reach the lost with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Keith & Kristyn Getty
Pray for our gathering.
We believe that one of the most powerful practices at our disposal as Christians is prayer. Join us in praying for our time together on Sunday.
August 3, 2025
Prayer prompts for this weekend.
Below are some prayer prompts to help guide you as we prepare for Sunday by praying for our time together.
Pray for pastor Chase as he prepares to preach the word.
Pray for those who will lead in singing and praying the word as we gather.
Pray that we would sing joyfully to the Lord, together.
Pray that we would receive the word with gladness and respond in obedience.
Pray in anticipation of celebrating the Lord's Supper together (first Sunday).
