God uses ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary purposes Jericho walls Joshua 2:2-4a – And they went and came into the house of a prostitute whose name was Rahab and lodged there. And it was told to the king of Jericho, “Behold, men of Israel have come here tonight to search out the land.” Then the king of Jericho sent to Rahab, saying, “Bring out the men who have come to you, who entered your house, for they have come to search out all the land.” But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them… Joshua 2:4b-6 – And she said, “True, the men came to me, but I did not know where they were from. And when the gate was about to be closed at dark, the men went out. I do not know where the men went. Pursue them quickly, for you will overtake them.” But she had brought them up to the roof and hid them with the stalks of flax that she had laid in order on the roof. Proverbs 12:22 – Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who act faithfully are his delight We have to reconcile integrity and faith Joshua 2:12 – Now then, please swear to me by the Lord that, as I have dealt kindly with you, you also will deal kindly with my father's house, and give me a sure sign that you will save alive my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all who belong to them, and deliver our lives from death. Joshua 2:18 – Behold, when we come into the land, you shall tie this scarlet cord in the window through which you let us down, and you shall gather into your house your father and mother, your brothers, and all your father's household.” Christians align their lives with God’s purposes instead of cultural trends Hebrews 11:31 - By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace. God is not limited by your past James 2:25 – And in the same way was not also Rahab the prostitute justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out by another way? Serving is how you grow