Expository Insights with Pastor Lyle Wahl

The second sermon in the One Anothe r statements series. Love one another - demanded. Jesus’ and the apostles’ commands. (John 13:34; 15:12-17; Romans 12:9-10; 13:8-9; Ephesians 4:1-2; 5:1-2; Colossians 3:14; 1 John 3:23; 4:21; 2 John 1:5-6) Why? (John 13:34; 15:12; Romans 5:8; Ephesians 5:2; 1 John 3:10-11; 4:7-8, 11-12, 16, 19-20) Love one another - defined. A working definition: God's love...

Theme: Live in and preserve the unity God has created. God has made us members of one another. The Holy Spirit has baptized us into Christ's body, His church. (1 Corinthians 12:12-13, 27; Galatians 3:26-27; see also Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11; Titus 3:5) We are united in one body. (Romans 12:5; 1 Corinthians 12:12-16, 20; Ephesians 2:14-18; 4:4) God's dynamics of believers being memb...

Mother's Day 2024 Ruth chapters 1 - 4 Theme: Great mothers are first right with God and themselves. Begin with a solid faith in God. Demonstrated in acknowledging God's sovereignty in the tough times. (1:1-22) Demonstrated in praising God's grace in the good times. (4:13-17) Add an hones view of yourself. Able to express your feelings honestly. (1:19-21) Able to set pride aside to do w...

Joshua 24:1-35 Choose to serve God. Because of all He has done for you. (1-13; see also Romans 3:23; 5:1-11; 6:23; Ephesians 2:1-10; Colossians 1:21-22) Because of who He is. (19; see also Exodus 20:5; 34:14; Leviticus 11:44; 19:2; Deuteronomy 4:24; Psalm 23:3; 99:3; Isaiah 6:3; 57:15; Nahum 1:2; Habakkuk 1:13; James 3:16; 1 Peter 1:15-16; Revelation 4:8) The challenge of serving God. You cannot d...

Joshua 23:1-16 Remember that God has been and will be faithful to you. Specifically: God gave them the land as He promised. (1-5, 9-10; see also 1:1-9; 8:7; 10:14, 19, 42; 21:43; Genesis 12:1-7; 13:14-17; 15:13-21; Deuteronomy 7:1-2; 32:28-30) Universally: All of God's good words have been and will be fulfilled. (14-15; see also 21:45; 1 King 8:56; 2 Corinthians 1:20; Hebrews 13:8) Remember to...

Joshua 22:10-34 Getting a handle on what happened. A time of blessing. (1-9) A time of conflict. (10-30; see also Leviticus 17:8-9; Deuteronomy 13:12-18) A time of blessing. (31-34) Getting a handle on God's truth for us. Take the truth seriously. (10-20, 21-23; see also Leviticus 17:8-9; Deuteronomy 5:28-29, 33; 8:6; 13:12-18; Galatians 1:6-9; 2 John 1:10-11) Don't rush to judgment. (10-1...

Job Well Done! Joshua 22:1-9 The work to be done. The background. (Numbers 32:1-42) The challenge. (Joshua 1:12-18; see also Numbers 32:1-7, 16-32) The response. (Joshua 22:1-4; see also 4:12) The blessing. (Joshua 22:6-9) The lesson to be learned and lived. Overall: love God with all your being. (Joshua 22:5; see also 23:11; Deuteronomy 6:5; 10:12; Matthew 22:37-38; Mark 12:30) Specifically: livi...

Joshua chapters 20 & 21 Special Places. The cities of refuge. (20:1-9) The cities of the Levites. (21:1-45) Specific principles. The importance of human life. (20:1-6, 9) God's servants minister to His people who then provide for them. (21:1-3, 43-45) God provides refuge and is our refuge. (20:1-6, 9)

Easter 2024 Looking Into the Mirror on Resurrection Morning 1 Corinthians 15:20-22, 42-49 What kind of body will be raised? A body that will not perish (42) A body of glory. (43) A body of power. (43) A body that is spiritual. (44) A body similar to Christ's. (45-49) Who will receive this resurrection body? The defining condition. (20-22; John 14:6; Acts 4:12; 2 Corinthians 13:5) The implicati...

Good Friday Theme: The blood of Christ provides redemption. God's provision of redemption. Snapshots from the Old Testament. (Exodus 11:4-5, 7; 12:3-5; Leviticus 16:9-21; 17:11; Ruth 3 - 4) Summary from the New Testament. (1 Corinthians 6:19-20; Galatians 3:13, 4:4-5; Ephesians 1:7; Titus 2:14; Hebrews 9:15; 2 Peter 2:1; Revelation 5:8-10) Believers' benefits from redemption Freed from fut...

Palm Sunday ~ The King of Glory Psalm 24 Introduction to the Psalm The King of glory is the sovereign creator king. He is the creator. (1-2) He is the ruler of His creation, (1-2) The King of glory is the holy king. What does it mean to be holy? (3) Why is this important? (4) The King of glory's people. Who are the King of glory's people. (3-4; Psalm 25) How do the King of glory's peop...

Joshua 14:6-15. Theme: The victory of faith comes through following God fully. Caleb's example of following God fully. Early in Israel's journey. (Numbers 13:1 - 14:38) Forty-five years later. (Joshua 14:6-15) Lessons from Caleb on following God fully. Follow God with all your heart. (14:8-10) Follow God through all the difficulties and dangers. (14:7-8, 12-15) Follow God in all He says. (...

Joshua 11:1 - 12:24 The victory of faith requires obedience. Obedience to God and His word. (11:6-7, 9, 12, 15, 20,23) Obedience in spite of great difficulty and danger. (11:1-5) The danger of not responding to God, of not obeying God. (11:20) The victory of faith requires work. The work of strategy. (11:6) The work of battle. (11:7 - 12:24) The victory of faith requires patient endurance. Patient...

Joshua 10:1-43 God is a big God. Displayed in the battles. (8-42) Displayed in the miracle. (12-14; see also Habakkuk 3:11) Joshua had a big God. Displayed in courageously engaging the group of city states. (1-9; see also 1:3-9) Displayed in asking God for a miracle. (12-14) Displayed in encouraging the troops. (19; see also 1:10-15) Displayed in completing the mission God gave him. (6-7, 40; see...

Joshua 9:1-27 Theme: Always seek and rely on God's guidance. The Gibeonites' deception. Their motive. (24) Their plan. (1-13) The Israelites being deceived. What they did right. (6-8; 14) What they did wrong. (14b-15) The Israelites living with the consequences. The leaders openly and honesly disclosed what they had done. (18-20) The leaders and people kept true to God despite the personal...

Joshua 7:1 - 8:35 Theme: Holiness is indispensable to the victory of faith. Sing brings defeat and devastation. The process of sin. (7:21) The seriousness of sin. (7:1, 4-5, 11-12, 15, 20, 24-26) Holiness brings restoration and victory. Holiness is . . . (7:19-21; 8:30-35) Holiness brings . . . (8:1-29)

Joshua 6:1-27 Theme: God gives victory through faith. Faith that truly believes God. Faith that believes God's promises. (2; see also John 10:10; 14:3, 27; 15:11; 2 Corinthians 1:20; Hebrews 13:5) Faith that believes God's strategy. (3-5; see also Isaiah 55:8-9; Matthew 5:38-48; 20:25-28; 1 Corinthians 4:1-2; 1 Peter 1:22; 4:1-2) Faith that totally obeys God. Ready and eager obedience. (12...

Joshua 4:1 - 5:15 Remember what God has done. Remember His grace. (4:1-24; 5:11) Why? (4:23 - 5:1) Renew your commitment to God. Israel's circumcision" commitment of obedience. (5:2-9) Israel's Passover: commitment of worship. (5:10-11) Relinquish control to God. He is the Commander. (5:13-15) Are you on His side?

Theme: God provides our needs as we follow Him by faith. Move forward following the Leader. God gave Joshua and Israel directions to follow Him. (7-8, 9-13) God gives us directions to follow. (Deuteronomy 4:4-5; 6:1-12, Psalm 18:28, etc.) Move forward with careful preparation. Consecrate yourselves. (5; 7:13) Plan. (1-6, 9-13; 8:3-8) Move forward in obedient, confident faith. God goes ahead of you...

Theme: God's grace is available to all. The strangest place. Jericho, a condemned city. (1; 6:1-27) Rahab, a condemned woman. (1; 6:1-6) The supernatural transformation. By God's grace. (2:14; 6:17, 22-23, 25) Through faith. (8-13) The striking lessons - just two. God's grace is available to all. (8-14; 6:17, 22, 25) We often do not, cannot see God's specific purposes ahead of time...

Theme: Accomplishing God's work requires leading and following. Leading. Take the initiative. (10) Lead according to God's Word. (10-13) Delegate leadership. (10-11) Following. Be committed to God's purposes for the whole group. (10-13) Be committed to obey those leading. (16) Be committed to bless those leading. (17) Be committed to accountability and discipline. (18)

Series The Venture and Victory of Faith in the book of Joshua. Joshua 1:1-9 God's call. Setting the scene. The charge. God's promise. The promise of possession. The promise of presence. The promise of power. Joshua's responsibility. Be strong and courageous. Be obedient to God's Word.

December 31, 2023 2 John 1:1-13 Theme: God's truth opens the door to true success. Being in the truth brings God's blessing. The truth. (2; see also John 8:32, 14:6, 17, 18:38; 2 Peter 1:12) The channel to God's blessing. (1,3) Living in the truth brings God's joy. The key test of living in the truth. (4-6; see also John 13:34-35, 15:9-10, 12, 17; 1 John 3:11, 4:7, 11) The wonderfu...

Christmas 2023

Luke 2:1-20 Theme: A Christ-honoring Christmas requires conquering circumstances. The original Christmas Mary's far from ideal circumstances - shattered dreams, strange surroundings, scant quarters, simple welcome. Mary's far from normal response - what we do not find, what we do find. Your Christmas, 2023 Your circumstances? Far from ideal? Your response?