Joshua: Possessing the Promise / Message Three

When we think of heroes of faith, we usually imagine people with clean résumés, impressive obedience, and long histories of walking with God—but Hebrews 11 confronts us with a name that shatters those assumptions: Rahab the prostitute. How does a Gentile woman from a pagan city under judgment end up in Scripture’s Hall of Faith? Joshua 2 tells the story of a woman with no religious background, no moral credibility, and no apparent future, who nevertheless believed that the God of Israel was the one true God and cast herself entirely on His mercy. As Israel stands on the edge of the Promised Land, Rahab’s unlikely faith reminds us that salvation has never been about pedigree or performance, but about humble trust in a gracious God—and that no one who reaches for His mercy is ever beyond redemption.