06 07 2015 am expanded SC

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Rahab : The Harlot Hero f rom Slavery (of the Past) to Freedom (for the Future) Bio : Address - Location/Location • Lives • City

in Jericho

Wall

Harlot • Makes

a living selling sex

• Throwaway /

Worthless

Gentile • Doesn’t

belong

• Enemy of 1. A Bold

God’s people

Confession (Joshua 2:8-11)

• Believing Romans 10:9 ) • Heart: believe • Mouth: confess • Deny Christ Matt 10:32-33 ) • Acknowledge Christ • Deny Christ 1. A Radical

Plan (Joshua 2:12-21)

• Actions/Works (Hebrews 11:30-31, James 2:14-17) • She took them in • She sent them out • High Risk/Personal Sacrifice • Punishment/Death • Career/Lifestyle • Citizenship/Traitor • Righteous Live By Faith (Romans 1:16-17) • No “Undercover” Believers 1. A Scarlet

Sign (Joshua 6:15-25)

• Covered (Psalm 32:1-2, Romans 4:7-8) • Hidden/Concealed

• Rescued/Saved (Eph. 2:4 -8) • From Past/Circumstances • Death to Life • Gift of G race • Redeemed (Titus 2:14) • Released through the payment of ransom • Liberated • Delivered 1. A New

Legacy

• Redeemed Past (Hebrews 11:31) • Renewed Status (Josh . 6:25) • Restored Honour (1 Chron. 2:51) • Repurposed Future (Matt. 1:5-6)

Your past does not need to control your future Who will you align with…Culture or Christ? “… choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve…But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” (Joshua 24:15)