How do you deal with a rebellious child? When they insist on leaving, let them leave. When things get tough-don't run to the rescue. If they come back, run to greet them. After they're back, don't punish the obedient.
Type: Sermon
Speaker: Larry Osborne
Scripture: Luke 15:11-32, Ezekial 18:1-20, Genesis 3:1-7, Proverbs 22:6, Judges 10:10-16
Topic: Parenting
Gideon is a man with a major inferiority complex, as we learn right away. We see early in the story that he considers himself a loser of all losers. He tells God that he is the least of his family, which is the least of all the families of Israel. But God chooses him, because he wants Israel to learn a lesson. A lesson about what it means to depend on God for strength and...
Type: Sermon
Speaker: Jeff Jones
Scripture: Judges 6 - 8
Topic: Faith
Samson: what a sad end to such a promising start! He had taken for granted all that he had going for him, and used it only for himself. He never connected to his bigger purpose. God still used him to weaken the Philistines, but did so despite Samson, not in partnership with Samson. With the unique start and status of Samson, he could have been the most amazing leader in the...
Type: Sermon
Speaker: Jeff Jones
Scripture: Judges 13 - 16
Topic: Temptation
Deborah was both a prophetess and a civic judge, one of the few godly leaders from the book of Judges. Her boldness and faith encourages us to pray big, dream big and act big-stepping out on faith and trusting a big God.
Type: Sermon
Speaker: Jeff Jones
Scripture: Judges 4:1-21, 2 Timothy 1:7
Topic: Faith
As we dive into the story of Gideon, we see in Gideon this cycle from a fragile faith, to a forged and strong faith and then one that fractures a bit. There are some lessons here for us of God's work within those stages... Every mature faith expression (Judges 7) had a faith infancy decision (Judges 6:27). The forging and forming of faith can only develop during the footsteps...
Type: Sermon
Speaker: Jack Schull
Scripture: Judges 6:1 - 8:33, Judges 3:31, Philippians 4:13, Psalm 139:23-24, Hebrews 1:1-2
Topic: Unbelief
Samson was one of the most gifted heroes in the Book of Judges. Samson had a code that he lived by, but his story shows us a life that cracks under the weight of strong giftedness within weak character. Giftedness is bestowed, but character is forged. His narrative issues a challenge for our lives today. YouVersion Notes click HERE.
Type: Sermon
Speaker: Glenn Barteau
Scripture: Judges 13 - 14
Topic: Peace
God has a habit of picking differently than we do. The narrative of Deborah in Judges 4 & 5 seems an unlikely story, given the scenario of the time - yet it unfolds with an undeniable impact upon God's people. God's sovereignty is fully on display through the twists and turns of her story - reinforcing that God can use anyone, anything at anytime to accomplish His will....
Type: Sermon
Speaker: Jack Schull
Scripture: Judges 4 - 5
Topic: Leadership
We learn much about misguided faith and a skewed view of God from reading the story of Jephthah, who made a foolish vow to God and murdered his only daughter. Toxic faith leads to deal-making with God, an obsessive devotion to the religious life, to formulaic faith. Toxic faith ALWAYS hurts others, and destroys our intimacy with God. CLICK HERE for YouVersion notes.
Type: Sermon
Speaker: Glenn Barteau
Scripture: Judges 11:3-30
Topic: Unbelief
The Book of Judges in the Old Testament – contains cycles of crisis management among God's people. Their pattern is to follow God closely after God delivers them, and then they forget and wander away from God. The story of Ehud teaches that a life of faith means taking risks for the sake of growth. YouVersion Notes HERE.
Type: Sermon
Speaker: Glenn Barteau
Scripture: Judges 2:8 - 3:30
Topic: Consequences of Sin
Often when God calls us forward, He will first stretch us backward. God is always calling us forward in partnership with Him.
Type: Sermon
Speaker: Jack Schull
Scripture: Judges 6 - 7, John 15:1-5
Topic: Faith