
North Park Baptist Church
(Joshua 22) A Misunderstanding that Almost Became a War
After Israel had finished driving the nations out of the Promised Land, the two-and-a-half tribes East of the Jordan River returned to their homes, and built an altar there so that later generations would still remember that they were a part of God's people. But the Western tribes feared that this altar was meant for idolatry, and they were fully ready to go to war. But first, they spoke with the Eastern tribes to find out the intent behind the altar. In today's message, Pastor Phil teaches three key ideas from this passage: sin must be taken seriously, there is danger in acting on unconfirmed assumptions, and there is great value to having reminders in our lives about the things that matter.



