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Scariest verse in the Old Testament
Then she called, “Samson, the Philistines are upon you!” He awoke from his sleep and thought, “I’ll go out as before and shake myself free.” But he did not know that the Lord had left him. (Judges 16:20, NIV) To live in such compromise, playing around with the gifts of God so much, that there is a point where you think…
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It’s War
One of the key paragraphs of Judges is interesting: These are the nations the Lord left to test all those Israelites who had not experienced any of the wars in Canaan2 (he did this only to teach warfare to the descendants of the Israelites who had not had previous battle experience):3 the five rulers of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites living in the…
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Judges — The Refusal of Obedience
The Book of Judges is far worse than any movie Quentin Tarantino could make. Tarantino has NOTHING on this book and its demented plots. This will be a bloody read for people following our reading journey this summer. That is why we put the Book of Ruth with this one. You really need to read the Book of Ruth at…
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Book of Joshua — The Call of Allegiance
6 “Be very strong; be careful to obey all that is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, without turning aside to the right or to the left. 7 Do not associate with these nations that remain among you; do not invoke the names of their gods or swear by them. You must not serve them or bow down to them. 8 But you are to hold…
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It’s not how you begin, it’s how you end
Caleb’s story in the Book of Joshua is incredible. The lives of Moses, Joshua, and Caleb should ALL ring out to us. I love spending time getting young adults started in ministry, but my mantra is this: “It’s not about how you begin. It’s how you end.” Caleb is that example. He was 85 years old when it was time…
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Too Busy for God
We are reading through the Book of Joshua this week as we being our summer journey through the Old Testament historical books in our church. Joshua 9 is the story of the Gibeonite deception. A group of Gibeonites came and negotiated peace with Israel because they knew Israel would run them over. Their only hope of survival was to fake…
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Book of Joshua — Crossing Jordan
Joshua 3. The Jordan crossing was different. It was not Joshua raising his staff as Moses did at the Red Sea. The priests had to get in the water with the ark. And the river was at flood stage. They held their position until Israel crossed over. As spiritual leaders, we may have to step out first. It may be…
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Book of Joshua — Be Strong and Courageous
7 “Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. 8 Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips;meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will…
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Are you a cracked pot?
We have the treasure of Christ, but that treasure is not to show US off. It is to show JESUS. Paul says we are simply cracked pots so the true glory of Christ can shine through. When we understand the Kingdom is not about us, our ego, or our glory, Christ can truly shine through. When we think it is our glory,…
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Transformational Living — Romans 12
I am given grace for MY life. There is a measure of faith given TO ME. I cannot measure my life in Christ against someone else. I cannot live my life in Christ in front of the world as a marketing tool. Judging yourself with sober judgment is near impossible in a Facebook gazing, self-marketing world. But that is our…
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