When Faith is Imperfect | Daniel Macleod | Joshua 9

Joshua 9 is one of the most surprising and challenging chapters in the Old Testament. The Gibeonites deceive Israel. Joshua fails to seek the Lord. The supposed "good guys" make serious mistakes, while the "bad guys" show unexpected signs of faith. By the end of the story, the questions seem greater than the answers. Yet beneath the complexity of the passage, we discover a powerful truth: God remains faithful even when His people are not. In this sermon, we explore: • Why imperfect faith still has saving power • How faith—not ethnicity, status, or performance—brings us under God's protection • Why Christians should stop obsessing over the strength of their faith and start looking to Jesus • The surprising story of the Gibeonites and their place among God's people • How Joshua 9 ultimately points us to Christ, the true and faithful Joshua Whether you feel like an outsider, struggle with doubts, or feel discouraged by the weakness of your faith, this message is a reminder that our hope is not found in the perfection of our faith but in the faithfulness of our God. "The question is not whether you have perfect faith. The question is whether your faith is in a perfect Saviour."