Grafted In By Faith

Scripture: Joshua 2

Complementary Reading: Romans 11:17-24

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Sermon Notes:

• A Gentile Sinner Played An Important Role In God’s Plan for Israel
  • Joshua sent spies to Jericho (verses 1-3)
  • Rahab risked everything to protect the spies (verses 4-6, 15-17)
  • Rahab truly believed in the Lord (verses 9-13, 18-24)
• Like Us, Rahab Was Graciously Grafted Into God’s People by Faith
  • Rahab and her family became part of Israel (Joshua 6:23-25, Hebrews 11:31, James 2:25)
  • What happened to Rahab happens to every believer in Jesus (Romans 11:17-24)
• Like Us, God Used Rahab to Accomplish His Saving Plans
  • Rahab was an ancestor of Jesus (Matthew 1:5)
  • God has good, important things prepared for every believer in Jesus (Ephesians 2:10)