Today is Judges 15 day!!! What I mean by this is that for me, as I read through the bible-reading program, today is the day that God is speaking to me through Judges 15. I’ve read through the passage, I’ve reflected on what it means, and made some personal applications. Now as I go through the day…
the golden rule
SCRIPTURE: Judges 15 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: Then three thousand men from Judah went down to the cave in the rock of Etam and said to Samson, “Don’t you realize that the Philistines are rulers over us? What have you done to us?” He answered, “I merely did to them what they did to me.” [Judges 15:11] This chapter again…
grace greater than guilt
SCRIPTURE: Judges 14 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: But Samson said to his father, “Get her for me. She’s the right one for me.” (His parents did not know that this was from the LORD, who was seeking an occasion to confront the Philistines; for at that time they were ruling over Israel.) [Judges 14:3-4] This passage exposes the sinful character…
modern day nazirites?
SCRIPTURE: Judges 13 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: The angel of the LORD appeared to her and said, ‘You are sterile and childless, but you are going to conceive and have a son. Now see to it that you drink no wine or other fermented drink and that you do not eat anything unclean, because you will conceive and give…
please help me with the sermon
One of my goals is to involve more people in “preaching the word”. I believe that preaching is a community function, not just the task of one person in the church. We are all called to share the good news message about Jesus, and my task includes equipping people in this activity. You are already…
burning with love
SCRIPTURE: Judges 12 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: The men of Ephraim called out their forces, crossed over to Zaphon and said to Jephthah, ‘Why did you go to fight the Ammonites without calling us to go with you? We’re going to burn down your house over your head.’ Jephthah answered, ‘I and my people were engaged in a great…
an example worth following
SCRIPTURE: Judges 11 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: Ever since we messed up this world, God has been raising up delivers to guide us back to Him, out of this mess. To some extent, every deliver is a pattern of Jesus, the ultimate deliverer. But we need to remember that Jesus was a perfect deliverer, while all of the others…
mexico boy is coming home
We got word yesterday, Tim is coming home! Next week Saturday, August 29th. We are so looking forward to seeing him again! Lots of things to pray about still, work and school and transportation and adjusting to life back in Canada and… but he’s coming home!
wounded love
SCRIPTURE: Judges 10 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: And because the Israelites forsook the LORD and no longer served him, he became angry with them. He sold them into the hands of the Philistines and the Ammonites, who that year shattered and crushed them. [Judges 10:6-8] God is not a cruel, vengeful God. He does not enjoy making people suffer. He…
dangerous connections
SCRIPTURE: Judges 9 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: Finally all the trees said to the thornbush, `Come and be our king.’ The thornbush said to the trees, `If you really want to anoint me king over you, come and take refuge in my shade; but if not, then let fire come out of the thornbush and consume the cedars of…