Thank you for listening to Servants for Christ. In all that we do, in all that we say, we want to give glory and honor to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Thank you for tuning us in as we get into the wonderful Word of God. For the next few minutes, let's take the beautiful Word of God and share it with each and every one of you as we have a sense of anticipation to take the Word of God and to listen to its truth for each and every one. not ourselves but Christ Jesus the Lord and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake. Here as we continue on in our Journey of Faith series dedicated to retracing the footsteps of the remarkable Bible characters whose lives offer lessons to our own spiritual walk. and it reveals how their journeys illuminate the path of ongoing dependence on God. I'm glad that it shows how their unwavering trust in God guided them through the unpredictable twists and turns of their journey, much like our personal faith journeys. The road can be challenging and uncertain, but just as God blessed the faith of those great Bible characters, He continues to bless and sustain our faith today. The first one that we talked about in our series, The Journeys of Faith, was Noah, a path of obedience and grace. Noah learned about God's grace and mercy despite the severity of the flood. God provided a way for Noah and his family to be saved. and the act of preservation illustrates God's desire to redeem and restore His creation. Noah's story is a reminder of the grace available to all who seek it. Just as God provided a way for Noah's family to be saved, He has provided a way for humanity through Jesus Christ. And in our lives, we must recognize that regardless of our past failures or the storms we face, God's grace offers a new beginning. to share in this grace with others, extending hope and redemption. And I'm glad that Noah's journey to Mount Ararat It renewed a relationship with God, brought a legacy of faith, and a continuation of creation. Noah's journey to Mount Ararat illustrates that a life of faith is marked by obedience, trust in God's promises, and a deep understanding of His grace. And so, Noah's steadfastness amidst adversity teaches us the importance of remaining true to God's calling even when the past seems unclear or challenging. The second character that we saw in our Journeys of Faith series is Abraham called to testing and sacrifice. I'm glad that we look at Abraham's journey of faith to Mount Moriah. And it did not end with Isaac's sacrifice but with a reaffirmation of God's covenant promises because God's obedience, because of Abraham's obedience and faith, God confirmed that his descendants would be as numerous as the stars and that through his offspring all nations would be blessed in Genesis chapter 22. We look at the results of Abraham's journey to Mount Moriah and it was a deeper understanding of God's nature, strengthening of a covenant. to ensure the descendants would inherit the promised land and be a blessing to all nations. Foreshadowing Christ is sacrifice, that Abraham's journey served as that foreshadowing of the sacrifice that God himself would make. Just as Abraham was willing to sacrifice his son, God would later offer his only son, Jesus, as a sacrifice for the sins of the world, amen. Abraham's journey to Mount Moriah teaches us that faith involves obedience. trust and the willingness to sacrifice. Abraham demonstrated the unwavering belief in God's promises even when those promises seemed to be tested beyond comprehension. He learned that God's provision is always faithful and through his obedience the covenant blessings were reaffirmed, amen. And so the third character that we saw in our journeys of faith was Jochebed, trusting in God's plan and provision, amen. I'm glad that we look at Jochebed's journey of faith and what she learned and what the results were, amen, of her journey. And Jochebed's journey of faith had lasting consequences, not just for her family, but also for the entire nation of Israel being the mother of Moses. Moses was saved and raised in the palace. Jochebed's faith led to Moses being raised. and I'm glad where he received the education and the influence needed to later lead Israel out of bondage. God's plan for Israel's deliverance was set in motion and through Jacobid's actions, God set the stage for Moses to become the deliverer of his people and Moses would later lead the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt, We're still in God's covenant with Abraham. Her story, Jochebed, his faith inspires generations because Jochebed's faith continues to inspire all of us, that it reminds us that God's plans are far greater than what we can see, and our obedience and faith can lead to significant spiritual breakthroughs, amen. And so for us today, Jochebed's story challenges us to trust in God's plan, even when we can't see the outcome, and like her, We're called to act in faith, believing that God will provide and that his purposes will prevail. Just as God used Jochebed's faith to set in motion his grand plan for Israel's deliverance, he can use our faith to accomplish his purposes in ways that we may never fully understand. In our journeys of faith, we see the fourth character, Joseph, trusting God's plan, amen. In Genesis chapter 37, amen. And I'm glad that Joseph learned the transformative power of forgiveness. By forgiving his brothers, Joseph broke the cycle of bitterness and allowed for healing and restoration within his family. He saw the bigger picture of God's plan, understood that his suffering was a part of a larger purpose. And so in today's world, we struggle with bitterness and unforgiveness, especially toward those that have wronged us. But Joseph's example challenges us to extend forgiveness, even when it is difficult, because forgiveness not only frees us from resentment, but it also opens the door for God to bring healing and restoration in our relationship. And so the results of Joseph's journey of faith is he saved his family, many nations. He reconciled with his brothers, amen. He became a key figure in God's plan and so Joseph's journey of faith to Egypt was filled with difficulties but it ultimately revealed God's sovereignty, providence, and ability to turn suffering into salvation. Joseph learned to trust God's plan even even when he didn't understand it, and he remained faithful through every trial. Then it brings us to our fifth character in our journeys of faith, Moses, lessons in patience and faith. in Exodus chapter 32 that we look and we see that the results of Moses' journey to Sinai, the law was given. Moses grew as a leader. God's covenant was affirmed. The people were humbled, amen. And I'm glad that Moses' journey to Sinai is rich with lessons and patience, faith, and leadership. He learned that God's timing is always perfect. that sin has real consequences and that intercession is a vital part of leadership. And for us today, Moses experiences a powerful reminder to wait on God, resist the urge to create our own solutions, and always approach God with a heart of humility and reverence. Then we see our sixth character in the Journeys of Faith series. Joshua, from faith to the promised land, because we look at Joshua's journey of faith, and it resulted in a tremendous victory for both himself and the nation of Israel. And I'm glad he had a successful conquest of the promised land, a legacy of faithfulness, amen. a renewal of Israel's covenant with God. God's presence was affirmed, amen, and so Joshua's journey of faith was marked by learning to trust God's promises and presence, leading with courage and obedience, and experiencing the power of God's word, witnessing the fulfillment of God's promises. The seventh character that we see in our Journey of Faith series, amen, is Gideon. Last time we talked about the discouragement to destiny, Amen. And we see that God used the weak to display his strength because what Gideon learned on his journey of faith, Amen, was that only 300 men, by the time God got done, with dismissing everyone, that was a clear sign that God doesn't need human strength to achieve his purposes. And the principle applies today that God chooses the humble and the weak to display his power. Faith requires action and obedience. Victory belongs to God, not man. And pride and idolatry are constant threats to all of us because Gideon initially refused kingship and his later creation of the ephod became a stumbling block for the Israelites. But Gideon's journey teaches that even after spiritual success, that there is a need to guard against pride and the temptation to seek glory for oneself. And that brings us up, as we look and realize that it brings us up to our current one, which is Rahab, our eighth character. our eighth character, from shame to salvation. Amen. And I want to ask you to turn with us to the book of Joshua, chapter 2, verses 1 through 9. The Bible says, And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, Eve and Jericho. And they went and came into a harlot's house named Rehab, and lodged there. And it was told The king of Jericho saying, behold, there came men in hither tonight of the children of Israel to search out the country. And the king of Jericho sent under rehab saying, bring forth the men that are come to thee, which are entered into thy house, for they become to search out all the country. And verse four, the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I wist not whence they were. And it came to pass about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out, whether I was not pursued after them quickly, for ye shall overtake them. But she had brought them up to the roof of the house, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof. And the men pursued after them the way to Jordan and to the fords. As soon as they which pursued after them was gone out, they shut the gate. in verse eight, and before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof. Now focus on verse nine. It is the highlight of this message of Rahab from shame to salvation, the eighth in this series. Verse nine, and she said unto the men, I know that the Lord hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you. Let's open up with this time of prayer, and let's ask the Lord. to intervene and to give us the message for our Bible study that brings out the character of rehab from shame to salvation. We see, as we come before you, that we acknowledge your sovereignty. And Lord, we reflect on the story of Rahab from the Old Testament. We see how your grace and mercy reached into the life of a woman marked by sin, transformed her into a vessel for your divine purpose. Lord, we recognize that the same redeeming power that worked in Rahab's life is available to us today in this New Testament age through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. We ask that you open our hearts to see ourselves in Rahab's story, not as people bound by past or defined by our mistakes, but as those whom you call to step out in faith and trust in your plan. And just as you use Rahab to secure a future for her family and to be a part of the lineage of Christ, Remind us that no one is beyond your reach, and no life is without purpose when surrendered to you. Holy Spirit, move among us as we hear your word, and let the courage and the faith of Rahab inspire us to live boldly for you, knowing that through Christ we are forgiven. redeemed, and set apart for a greater destiny. Help us to embrace your calling with confidence, trusting in your plans, and believing that you can use even our brokenness for your glory. In Jesus's marvelous mighty name, amen. You know, as Joshua and the children of Israel were claiming the land God had promised them, they came into a walled city called Jericho. This city had to be conquered if they were to possess the land. And before attacking, Joshua sent two spies into Jericho. The spies were soon within the city mingling with the people and gathering information. The spies were found out and the city was put on alert. And when they turned into the home of a woman, By the name of Rahab, she hid them, sending the soldiers on a futile search through the streets of the city. She went up to the rooftop and talked with the spies where she had hid them, and she declared her belief that Israel's God was the one true God. Rahab asked for safety when they attacked the city, and the spies made a pact with her, a covenant with her, that they would not destroy her family when they conquered Jericho. And so, from this, when we look and we see of what the Lord is doing, amen. Christians, as we understand the change that salvation brings to life of a new believer, because as new creatures in Christ, we must seek to live a life of faith demonstrated by our works. And so, we look at Rahab's legacy of sin, Rahab's journey to redemption, and Rahab's act of faith. You know, most people, they look at diamonds for two attributes, the hardness and the brilliance, that diamonds have long since had their indestructibility, but it was not until fairly recently that the brilliance was discovered, because diamonds are made of carbon, one of the most common elements on Earth. Carbon is a solid, non-metallic element found in all living things, and carbon makes up roughly 18% of our body's weight. Graphite used in pencil lead is a soft black mineral, also made up of pure carbon. Why do we not place great value on a pencil lead? What makes the two forms of carbon different? Well, diamonds form about 100 miles below the surface of the Earth, where there's just the right amount of pressure and heat. Carbon must be placed under at least 435,113 pounds per square inch of pressure at a temperature of at least 7,520 degrees Fahrenheit. If these two conditions are not met, graphite instead of diamonds will result. And the heat and the pressure transform the carbon into a diamond. You know, when a person trusts Jesus as a Savior, he begins his journey for the faith, but God takes the life of that believer, and through the pressure of testing and the heat of trials, transforms a sinner into a mature child of God. In our lesson, God takes the life of Rahab, changes her into a diamond that will let the brilliance of God's light shine through her life, that will bring a legacy that goes all the way to the cross of Calvary. God promised the land of Canaan to the children of Israel. And there were many cities and people already occupying the land. Joshua, as their leader, was to lead them in conquering each city. God promised to be with Joshua. And I'm glad that it tells us in Joshua 1, verse 5, there shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with thee. I will not fail thee nor forsake thee. And so as Joshua led the people to the shores of the Jordan River, they were now just a few miles west of the formidable city of Jericho, surrounded and protected by great walls. Well, you know what? Every one of us, when we look at the journey of Rahab from shame to salvation, amen, we are reminded, amen, of everything that is happening in life today. Because Joshua and the army of Israel would not be able to simply climb the walls of Jericho. God's power was required for victory. And I'm glad that in our Bible study today, we will not only see how the city fell, but we also will learn how God touched the heart of one of the inhabitants of this pagan land, and God loved each person in this giant and bustling city, including Rahab. One of the first things that I told you of the three as we started is Rahab's legacy of sin. You see, when we look, we see a legacy stained by immorality. When Joshua approached Jericho he sent two spies to inspect the city and while there they stayed at the house of Rahab. It doesn't take long to discover that Rahab's legacy of sin is quickly stated in this chapter because in Joshua chapter 2 verse 1 It says, Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly saying, go view the land even Jericho. And they went and they came into a harlot's house named Rahab and lodged there. You see, Rahab was a harlot. and she was known for her wicked lifestyle. She was a woman with a sin-filled life, and yet God's mercy reached down to her, as we will see as our story unfolds, amen. The psalmist says, thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins, in the light of thy countenance. Isaiah said, but your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you that he will not hear. when we look and we see that here the Lord knows the ways of man. But I'm glad that as we look and realize that the Bible declares that our sins are not hid from him. He sees even the secret sins. He knew the ways of Rahab and he knows our ways as well. And so Rahab's legacy of sin is a legacy stained by immorality. But secondly, a history rooted in paganism. Because when we look at that history that's rooted in paganism, Rahab also had a reputation of worshiping idols, and idolatry was a common practice among the nations of the world at that time. The Canaanites were idolatrous people, and Jericho was a land of idolatry, and the people were condemned by God as idol worshipers. In this land, there were wicked, sensual, and abominable pictures and molded images, and God wanted the children of Israel to get rid of any image of idolatry. when they possess the land of Jericho. And in this land in which we live, there's a lot of idolatry going on. Americans have their pictures and their idols as well. We're not far removed from the sin of Rahab's Idols Day. Just as God wanted the idols to be removed from Jericho, He wants the idols to be removed from our lives. We may read of the Cainites and of Rahab and condemn their hearts, and yet we all have something that can become an idol in our lives. Everyone has something that can potentially keep them from faith. Idols of the heart can appear in many forms. We look at the list of all of them. Hey man, the selfish, the material possessions of education, amen. We've got idols in all sorts of things. We worship idols of sports. That's our number one go-to. We worship idols of luxury, of relationship, and we worship all of these different things. Exodus 23 says, have no other gods before me. You know, today's idols are more in self than they are on the shelf. Rahab was a woman of iniquity living in a land of idolatry and we like Rahab would also have a poor reputation if it weren't for the grace of God saving us, amen. And so we see Rahab's legacy of sin, a legacy stained by immorality and a history rooted in paganism. But secondly, we see Rahab's journey to redemption. First of all, her awakening to truth. It doesn't matter where you've been or what you've done, God loves you. God will save anyone who will turn to him. And so, her awakening to truth, we read of Rahab's realization in Joshua chapter two, verse nine, where the Bible says, and she said unto the men, I know that the Lord hath given you the land and that your terror is fallen upon us and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you. And so, God has been working on Rahab's heart and has been revealing His power to her. You see, we see evidence of this in her statement, I know that the Lord hath given you the land. The word knows and it means to acknowledge, to recognize. God is constantly revealing Himself to this lost and dying world. And in Rahab's time, He revealed Himself through dying Drying up the Red Sea and through conquering the Egyptians, an act such as this told the world that He was and is God. God testifies in many ways, and in all lands. He speaks through creation, declaring His existence. He testifies through His revealed Word. Every person has the ability to see God. We examine the extent of Rahab's realization. First, She realized who the God of the Israelites were. She called him Lord, the name of God that's always associated with his salvation and delivers. And no one will ever be saved until they recognize their iniquity, until they know that God has power to save. And this is why soul winners and teachers of God's word must be thorough in their presentation of salvation. Amen. We need to realize who the God of Israelites is. He's the Lord of Lord. and the king of kings. But secondly, when we examine the extent of Rahab's realization, Rahab realized that Israel's God had given Israel the land, and it reveals that Rahab saw Israel's God as a source of goodness, blessing, and power. Rahab may have been a woman of great iniquity, nevertheless, She came to an understanding and an acceptance of the truth of the Word of God. Just as Rahab, each of us must have that coming to the truth. Paul said in 1 Timothy, who will have all men to be saved and to come into the knowledge of truth? For there's one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus. And so, Paul said in Ephesians chapter four, this I say therefore and testify in the Lord that ye, henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk in the vanity of their mind having the understanding darkened being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them because of the blindness of their heart. And so I'm glad that when we look at the conversion of Saul in the Bible that it gives a wonderful example of one who came to the knowledge of truth and not only did he get a life change experience he got a name changing experience as well amen he'd lived a life of cruel wickedness and yet when he realized and acknowledged who God was his life changed in Acts chapter 9 the Bible says and he fell to the earth he heard a voice saying in him Saul Saul Why persecutest thou me? And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus, whom thou persecutest. It's hard for thee to kick against the pricks. And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. And so, when we look, and we begin to see the life of Rahab from shame to salvation. When we saw Rahab's legacy of sin, a legacy stained by immorality, a history rooted in paganism, we saw Rahab's journey to redemption, her awakening to truth, and then we see her turning away from sin, praise God. And so I'm glad that once Rahab acknowledged God, She repented of her sins. And when the people in Jericho heard about the children of Israel and the miracles God had performed on their behalf, Rahab said, Our hearts did melt. All of Jericho saw God's mighty works. but only one of them believed. Can you imagine the significance? Because only Rahab responded in repentance. She turned from her old life and placed her faith in the God of the Israelites. She saw, as did all the rest of the citizens of Jericho, the coming battle outside the walls. All of Jericho had heard about Israel's God, yet even with their fear, it did not motivate them to repent, except for Rahab. You know what? The old shoe salesman D.L. Moody said one time, if God's today be too soon for thy repentance, thy tomorrow may be too late for God's acceptance. And so Paul said in 1 Thessalonians, for they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God. You know, when a person is saved, he's turning to God in faith. while simultaneously turning from idols. And when Rahab turned to God, she turned her back on the idols of Canaan, amen. Paul said in 2 Corinthians, therefore, if any man be in Christ, he's a new creature. Old things are passed away. Behold, all things are become new. The world today needs dedicated Christians who will rip themselves of idols and their old ways of living. And when Rahab left Jericho, she didn't ask to take her idols with her. She left clean from her former ways and we can do the same ourselves. One of the great Bible teachers and who I had the great honor to sit under, Warren Wiersbe, amen, said, there's no growth without challenge and there's no challenge without change. You know, there's a story told of a young girl that accepted Christ as her savior and applied for membership in a local church. Were you a sinner before you received the Lord Jesus into your life, inquired the old deacon. She said, yes, sir. Well, are you still a sinner? Well, to tell you the truth, I feel I'm a greater sinner than ever. Then what real change have you experienced, asked the old deacon. I don't quite know how to explain it, the young girl said, except I used to be a sinner running after sin. But now that I am saved, I'm a sinner running from sin. She was received into the fellowship of the church and proved by her consistent life that she was truly converted. Boy, I'm glad the writer of Hebrews said, by faith, the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not when she had received the spies with peace. Rahab was saved. Rahab was redeemed because of her faith in God. She saw her condition and then she placed her faith in the right person, the God of Israel. And I'm glad the object of faith is more important than our faith. And so, when we look as we get ready to close out, we saw Rahab's legacy of sin, a legacy stained by immorality, a history rooted in paganism. We saw Rahab's journey to redemption, amen, her awakening to truth. her turning away from sin. And then, from our third part in closing, we see Rahab's act of faith. Because when faith in Christ is present, he changes our reputation. Rahab had a working faith. Her faith was evidence in her actions. And so, as James said, even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead being alone. and so her works did not save her. Nevertheless, her salvation was demonstrated by her works. It was evident to all that she trusted God. Is there evidence of salvation in your life? Well, first of all, we see courage to protect the spies because Joshua Chapter 2 verses 12 through 15 demonstrates that. Rahab demonstrated faith, courage to protect the spies of Israel. She trusted the word of the spies, hung the scarlet rope out of her window. She risked her life for the sake of hiding the spies. And this was an act of faith demonstrated by her works. And so, I'm glad Martin Lloyd-Jones said one time, And so, it lets us know praise God that Rahab's act of faith was courage to protect the spies but oh so lastly it was a determination to deliver her household because in Joshua chapter 2 verses 12 and 13 the Bible says now therefore I pray you swearing to be by the Lord since I have shoot you kindness that ye will also shoot kindness under my father's house and give me a true token in verse 13 of Joshua chapter 2 and that ye will save alive my father and my mother and my brethren and my sisters and all that they have and deliver our lives from death. I'm glad that it goes on and it says in verses 17 and 18 of Joshua chapter 2 as we continue reading the story from the wonderful story of the Word of God that it tells us in verse 17. And the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear. And verse 18, Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by, and thou shalt bring thy father and thy mother and thy brethren and all thy father's household home unto thee. Rahab had faith and determination to deliver her household. Thank God. She heard the word of the spies. She knew what would happen to her city, and she acted in faith. She boldly asked the spies to spare her family from the destruction that was imminent. Boy, I'm glad that George Mueller, the great prayer warrior of all time, that run a boarding place that kept children, hundreds and hundreds of children, they never knew how he would feed each and every one of them, said, faith does not operate in the realm of the possible. There is no glory for God in that which is humanly possible. Faith begins where man's power ends." And so, I'm glad in Joshua chapter 6, verses 22 and 23, that we're told, but Joshua had said unto the two men that had spied out the country, go into the harlot's house and bring out thence the woman and all that she hath as ye swear unto her. And verse 23, The Bible says, And the young men that were spies went in and brought out Rahab, and her father, and her mother, and her brethren, and all that she had. And they brought out all her kindred, and left them without the camp of Israel. It goes on in verse 25 of Joshua 6, And Joshua saved Rahab, the harlot alive, and her father's household, and all that she had. And she dwelled in Israel even unto this day, because she hid the messengers which Joshua sent to spy out Jericho. Ain't you glad Rahab's act of putting the scarlet rope outside her window is a reminder of the blood atonement of Exodus chapter 12, Hebrews chapter 9, Ephesians chapter 1, amen. That I'm glad that he says, and the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses which ye are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy when I smite the land of Egypt. Hebrews says, and almost all things are by the law purged with blood, and without shedding of blood is no remission. And Paul said in Ephesians, in whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins according to the riches of his grace. And so as we close out, I'm glad that each and every one of us We see Rahab's encounter with the spies. Jericho was completely destroyed, but Rahab had been saved by faith. God placed her in the hall of faith, amen, and Rahab's security was based on her faith in God of Israel, and her token of that faith was the scarlet cord hanging out the rimmer. She married an Israelite and was included in the messianic line of Christ, Ape Man. In Matthew 1, verses 5 and 6, And Salmon begat Boaz of Rachat, and Boaz begat Obed of Ruth, and Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David the king, and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Uriah. These two acts are glorious pictures of the wonderful grace of God, and may we remember that the truth says we seek to live out our faith on a daily basis, Ape Man. that we look and we see the wonderful courage of Rahab, of what she displayed to all of us, amen? Because I'm glad that through her wonderful blessings that we received, that God blessed Rahab with the great blessings of God, amen? Like no one else has ever been blessed. And I'm glad that when we close out and we see everything in the life of Rahab and what she did, praise God, as she was the one that gave us the greatest blessing that we would have in our lives today. We look and we see that from Rahab's redemption, amen, and Jericho's fall, amen, that when we look and we see that the scarlet cord became a symbol of salvation, much like the blood of the Passover lamb that protected the Israelites in Egypt. And in many ways, it foreshadows the blood of Christ, which offers protection and redemption to all who believe. And so, Rahab's redemption, and we see Jericho's fall. Rahab's legacy of faith, and I'm glad that when we look today we see redemption that is available to everyone. Amen. Because Rahab's journey reminds us that no matter how flawed or broken we are, God's grace is available to all. In today's society, people often feel defined by their past mistakes or their current struggles, but Rahab's story shows that God can redeem anyone who turns to Him in faith. Not only redemption is available to everyone, faith requires action. Rahab didn't just believe in God, she took bold action based on that belief. And in our lives today, faith should move us to step out in trust, even when it's risky or goes against the culture that's around us. Whether it's standing up for what is right, helping others, or aligning our lives with God's will. Faith in actions brings change. And then we also see the legacy of faith, because just as Rahab's faith impacted future generations, our faith has the potential to leave a lasting legacy. Because in today's world, we're called to live in such a way that our faith in Christ influences not only our lives, but also the lives of those that are around us in generations to come. Rahab's journey to faith in the God of Israel is a powerful story of a transformation from shame to salvation that shows us that no matter where we start, God can bring redemption, purpose, and legacy of faith that lasts for generations. Through her faith, Rahab became a part of God's great redemptive plan, a truth that continues to resonate in us all today, praise God. And so, as we close out, with prayer and ask the Lord to bless all that's said and done. I hope and pray that you got something from the story of Rahab from shame to salvation. Amen. That God would bless you as well. Father, Thank you for the truth, the power of your word. As we've learned from the story of Rahab, we're reminded that you're a God of second chances, a God who redeems the undeserving and transforms lives for your purpose. Leave us this moment of worship, Father, as we carry the faith of Rahab with us, faith that risks everything for your will, faith that trusts us in your promises, faith that seeks to save not only ourselves, but those we love. Jesus, you came to fulfill the law, to offer us redemption through your sacrifice on the cross. Lord, I pray for those lost ones right now. I thank you that, like Rehab, we're no longer defined by our past, but by your grace. We ask that you'd save these lost loved ones, that you would give us the boldness to live out our faith in this old, difficult world. Stand for the truth, act courageously, even when it seems difficult. May we be your agents of salvation, bring hope and light to those who feel lost and without purpose. And Lord, thank you for the reminder of the story of Rahab, that no one is too far gone for you to say, and that your plans are far greater than we can ever imagine as we move forward in our daily lives. May we live in the confidence that you will always be with us Guide us, redeem us, and lead us into the faithfulness, the fullness of your promise in the mighty, wonderful, powerful name of Jesus Christ. you