In this sermon, Pastor Anson McMahon walks through Psalm 14 and shows that the real danger is not only theoretical atheism but practical atheism: living, planning, spending, and relating as if the living God is not real.

Pastor Anson uses David's words, Jesus' parable of the rich fool, and the sweeping verdict that "there is none who does good, not even one" to expose our shared need. The hope of the psalm is that while sinners do not seek God, God seeks sinners and has sent salvation from Zion in Jesus Christ.

The listener is invited to stop living like a fool and to live as one redeemed.

Key Points

• It is foolish to live like God isn't real.
• We are all born into this world as fools who need a Savior.
• My view of God always affects my treatment of people.
• A fool is defined by the heart, not merely by the mouth: living as if there is no God.
• God's verdict is total: no one seeks Him and no one does good, not even one.
• The theme of Scripture is that sinners run and God pursues.
• Salvation for fools has come from Zion in the death and resurrection of Jesus.

Reflect & Discuss

• In which area of life (calendar, money, relationships, or hidden sin) are you currently living as if God is not real, and how does Christ's finished work call you to turn and trust Him there?
• How does the truth that God sought you while you were still a sinner shape both your gratitude for grace and your patience toward people who are hard to love?
• What would change this week if you began each decision by asking, "Lord, what do you want?" rather than holding a board meeting with only yourself?

Main Passage: Psalm 14

Supporting Passages

• Luke 12:16-21
• Romans 1:19-21
• Romans 5:8
• Matthew 22:37-39
• Psalm 139:16

In this sermon from the closing verses of Joshua, Pastor Anson McMahon reflects on the end of a faithful era and what it means for every believer.

As Joshua and Eleazar die, we are reminded that even the best chapters of life eventually turn the page. Pastor Anson shows from Scripture that life is a mist, that we will be remembered for something, and that God desires our present faithfulness to shape the generation that follows.

The takeaway is clear: number your days, live as a servant of the Lord, and invest today so that those yet unborn may know and treasure Jesus Christ.

Key Points

• Eventually our generation is going to pass too.
• When my life is over I'm going to be remembered for something.
• God wants my faithfulness to Him today to impact the generation that comes after me.
• Life is a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes (James 4:14); therefore number your days to gain a heart of wisdom (Psalm 90:12).
• Joshua is remembered not primarily as a great leader or warrior but as “the servant of the Lord.”
• A servant of the Lord is willing to wait faithfully, hold an unpopular opinion for the sake of God’s Word, and make generous sacrifices even when inconvenient.
• Faithfulness has ripple effects that can shape an entire generation; it is never only about us.
• Thinking and living generationally means raising children, serving the church, and building for those yet unborn so the name of Jesus is never silent.

Reflect & Discuss

1. How does the truth that your life is a mist free you, by the finished work of Christ, to live with greater purpose rather than clinging to temporary seasons?
2. When people remember your life, what story do you want them to tell about your relationship to the Lord Jesus, and how does His grace empower that legacy?
3. In what specific ways is the Holy Spirit inviting you today to invest your faithfulness so that a generation yet unborn might hear of Christ’s glory and respond in faith?

Main Passage: Joshua 24:29-33

Supporting Passages

• James 4:14
• Psalm 90:12
• Exodus 24
• Numbers 13–14
• Matthew 25:21
• Isaiah 40:8
• Judges 2:10

In this sermon from Joshua 24, Pastor Anson McMahon confronts the persistent cultural anthem of “I did it my way” with Joshua’s final charge: “Choose this day whom you will serve.”

Drawing from the end of Joshua’s life, Pastor Anson shows that every person already serves a master - whether self, money, approval, pleasure, or control - and that true freedom is found only in gladly submitting to the Lord.

Listeners are challenged to move beyond momentary enthusiasm into daily, Spirit-enabled obedience by continually inclining their hearts toward God.

Key Points

• Something or someone is always exercising lordship over your life; the only question is whom.
• Self is a terrible master because it is never satisfied.
• Money, approval, pleasure, and control are common false masters.
• No one can serve two masters (Matthew 6:24).
• Enthusiasm is not the same as obedience.
• The way to resist wandering from the Lord is to keep turning my heart towards the Lord.
• Five ways to incline your heart towards the Lord:
  1. Read your Bible every day.
  2. Join a Missional Community Group.
  3. Join the Bible study.
  4. Come to church weekly.
  5. Eikon Student Ministry.
• Christianity is not merely a list of doctrines to believe but a life we intentionally enter into by abiding in Christ.

Reflect & Discuss

1. Where have you most recently sensed the pull to live “my way,” and how does the finished work of Christ free you to trust Him as Master instead?
2. In what area of life is enthusiasm outrunning actual obedience, and what would it look like to depend on the Spirit rather than self-confidence?
3. How is the Lord inviting you this week to incline your heart toward Him in a concrete, daily way?

Main Passage Joshua 24:15-28

Supporting Passages

• Matthew 6:24
• Exodus 19 (and the golden calf episode)
• John 15:4-5
• 2 Peter 1:5
• 1 Timothy 4:7-8