Introduction: - The 'art of the deal' isn’t helpful when you’re dealing with God. - Salvation is not a ‘negotiated settlement’. 1) Jephthah, The Rejected Son (v1-3). 2) The Search…
Introduction: - What am I afraid of? - Do you question God’s ability to save us? 1) 'Like a Swarm of Locusts ….' (v1-10). 2) Gideon’s Conversation with the LORD…
Introduction: When men fail to be men, women have to take the lead. 1) The Feminine Touch: Deborah and Jael (Ch4). 2) Making Sense of Deborah’s Judgeship (Ch 5) a)…
Introduction: Why do we keep failing and falling into sin? 1) Losing a Generation (2:6-10). 2) The Madness and Misery of Sin (2:11-15) 3) The Power of God’s Grace (2:16-3:6).…
Introduction: 1) After Joshua: The Journey So Far (1:1a). 2) The Painful Truth: a. Israel’s Initial Success … (1:1b-18) b. … and Subsequent Failure (1:19-36) c. God’s Judgement Falls: Tears…
Introduction: - What can Esther’s story teach me about God’s great work of deliverance? What challenges must I still expect to face? 1) How Haman was Hanged (Chapter 7). 2)…
Introduction: - “Who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this?” 1) Esther’s Courage (Chapter 4). 2) Esther’s Request (Chapter 5:1-8). 3) Haman’s…
Introduction: Has God’s promise to Abraham failed? How will God resolve this existential crisis for the Jewish people – who at the time were weak and powerless, and living in…