“Overcoming Obstacles” – a message from Reverend Yousef Hashweh

This past weekend at Eastbrook, we took a pause from our summer preaching series from the book of Nehemiah so we could welcome a guest and long-time ministry partner, Reverend Yousef Hashweh from Second Circle Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in Amman, Jordan. Yousef has been with us at Eastbrook before many times, but it was a special joy to welcome him as he preached a message entitled “Overcoming Obstacles” from Joshua 5:13-6:5.

You can find the message outline and video below. Join us for weekend worship in-person or remotely via Eastbrook at Home.

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Outline:

• What is a great encounter with God? 

• Opportunities often come disguised in disaster. How is this true for Joshua?

Lessons:

• There is victory in __________ (answer = obedience) 

• There is victory in ​__________ (answer = worship) 

• From this story from the BIblie, how can it relate to you and how can you overcome obstacles in your life? 

• Other thoughts/reflections from the sermon:

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Dig Deeper

This week dig deeper in one or more of the following ways:

• If you would like to know more about Middle Eastern cultures and how you can pray, visit operationworld.org or prayercast.com where you can select individual countries and learn how you can pray for them.
• If you’d like to learn from a seasoned worker who served in the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe, you can read Evelyne Reisacher’s book Joyful Witness in the Muslim World: Sharing the Gospel in Everyday Encounters