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Our scripture this morning is Judges 13:24 (ESV). And the woman bore a son and called his name Samson. And the young man grew, and the Lord blessed him. The story of Samson is a cautionary tale of pride, thinking we deserve credit when it is only through God’s gifts that we are successful. If …
Our scripture this morning is Judges 10:6 (ESV). The people of Israel again did what was evil in the sight of the Lord and served the Baals and the Ashtaroth, the gods of Syria, the gods of Sidon, the gods of Moab, the gods of the Ammonites, and the gods of the Philistines. And they …
Our scripture this morning is Judges 10:10 (ESV). And the people of Israel cried out to the Lord, saying, “We have sinned against you, because we have forsaken our God and have served the Baals.” The people have been here before, in a tough situation and with a spotty track record of faith. Still they …
Our scripture this morning is Judges 8:34 (ESV). And the people of Israel did not remember the Lord their God, who had delivered them from the hand of all their enemies on every side God created us with free will to choose our actions and beliefs in the hope that we would connect with Him. …
Our scripture this morning is Judges 6:1 (ESV). The people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord gave them into the hand of Midian seven years. The people of Israel are in a very human cycle of sin and repentance…until they sin again. They have an on …
Our scripture today is Judges 2:10 (ESV). And all that generation also were gathered to their fathers. And there arose another generation after them who did not know the Lord or the work that he had done for Israel. Joshua passes away and there is no clear leader to follow him. Sadly, the people begin …
Our scripture today is Joshua 23:6 (ESV). Therefore, be very strong to keep and to do all that is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, turning aside from it neither to the right hand nor to the left Joshua has reached the end of his mission and as he goes to be …
Our scripture this morning is Joshua 8:34 (ESV). And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessing and the curse, according to all that is written in the Book of the Law. The Lord knows we can be a forgetful people. He reminded us a number of times to keep His commandments …
Our scripture this morning is Joshua 6:20 (ESV). So the people shouted, and the trumpets were blown. As soon as the people heard the sound of the trumpet, the people shouted a great shout, and the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and …
Our scripture this morning is Joshua 5:12 (ESV). And the manna ceased the day after they ate of the produce of the land. And there was no longer manna for the people of Israel, but they ate of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year. The people have arrived and are settling into …