Choosing Life – Elder's Choice 2026 – Joshua 8

Sermon by Pastor John DeVriesThe conquest of Canaan raises difficult questions about sin, judgment, and the character of God. Joshua 8 helps us understand these events by placing them within the broader story of redemption.In this sermon, John DeVries explores Israel's covenant renewal ceremony and the choice set before God's people: blessing or curse, life or death. The same pattern continues in the gospel, where God calls sinners to turn from judgment and find life through Jesus Christ. To understand God's salvation rightly, we must understand the context in which it is offered—and hear again his call to choose life.—Vineland Road is a resource ministry of the Christian Reformed Church of St. Joseph, Michigan. For more Reformed preaching and other confessionally Reformed resources, visit crcstjoseph.com.