The land had been subdued. Time had passed, and now Joshua--advanced in age--finishes the task assigned him to divide the land and assign each tribe their portion. Join Dr. James Boice next time on The Bible Study Hour as he reveals the reasons and methods Joshua employed in this final, crucial task of settling the Promised Land.
Those who are in Christ have been justified before God. But salvation means much more; it means that we are sanctified, that God actually leads us into holiness. As Michael Allen and company explain, our holiness is carried out in the present work of our sovereign, loving God. In Christ we are given life, not simply in name, but in fact. Praise the Lord, who delivers His children through every weakness. Though you struggle with sin, do not be discouraged; it is God who works in you, "both to will and to work for his good pleasure" (Phil. 2:13).