What would happen if you went to your spouse and told them you were going to be faithful to them 99 percent of the time? The result would probably be a few nights on the couch - or worse! Compromise can be costly in marriage, and in other aspects of life as well. Today as we again look at Judges chapter two, we'll see just how costly compromise was for the people of Israel, when it came to their relationship with God.

You can go back to biblical times and find many instances where compromise was costly. That's what we'll do today as we open our Bibles to Judges chapter two. God's chosen people compromised in their faith, and it cost a lot.

We have just begun a new series in the Old Testament book of Judges. The book of Judges details the continual failure of the children of Israel, and we'd do well to learn from their mistakes.

Every time we compromise and sin- disaster and bondage is around the corner. This truth rings loud and clear throughout the book of Judges, and today on Bridging the Gap we're pleased to begin a new series in this often overlooked book. Pastor Lloyd Pulley kicks off the series with a study in Judges chapter one, titled "Incomplete Victory".

Today, Pastor Lloyd will share some ways that we can fight the battle against the forces of evil and come out victorious. Every victorious team has a game plan, and so it is with our battle against satan - we need a game plan and we need to stick to it!

Today pastor Lloyd is going to continue a message titled "Spiritual Cautions and Objectives", and he will ask us to consider who we are in Christ, and what the bible says about who we are. First of all, we should all know just how valuable we are to God.

As we look around us we see a world in decay. From a spiritual and moral perspective we are going down the drain. As Christians it is quite easy to get caught in the current. So, today pastor Lloyd will share some things we need to be cautious about, as we set some firm spiritual objectives to not only grow, but to proper in these turbulent times.

If you were with us last time, you know that Lloyd is sharing a message concerning truth - where to find it and where NOT to find it. Truth is certainly a relative thing these days

Today on Bridging the Gap, pastor Lloyd Pulley brings us a message titled "Receiving and Guarding the Truth". We are going to visit several books in the bible to discover that the only place to find absolute truth is - the bible!

The real key to any discussion about trials in life is not whether they will happen, but how we deal with them when they do. Where do you turn when times get tough? The world tells you one thing, and God's word tells you something completely different!