Joshua 3 & 4

In Faithfulness Moving Forward: Steps of Faith (Joshua 3–4), the message calls Oak Grove to consider what it will take to remain faithful for the next 150 years by walking in courageous, Spirit-led faith. Just as Israel had to step into the overflowing Jordan before God stopped the waters, the church must trust God with the outcome rather than cling to what has “worked” in the past or be paralyzed by fear and what-ifs. The sermon contrasts faith-filled obedience with self-reliance, warning against manufacturing results instead of depending on the Holy Spirit, and urges bold commitment to the Word, unity, prayer, evangelism, and missions. At the same time, like the twelve memorial stones in Joshua 4, faithfulness requires remembering God’s past faithfulness—celebrating Oak Grove’s 150-year legacy of evangelism, sacrificial m ...