Judges 10:6-12:15.

Jephthah. As a lower-case 's' savior he brings salvation to God's people. But the best he can do is provide a marred salvation. If we are to have any hope of eternal life we need a capital 'S' Savior who can bring the perfect salvation we need. In this, Jephthah the savior points forward to Jesus THE Savior who will save his people from their sin.

Judges 8:33 - 10:5.

The people of Israel have again abandoned the LORD God. The downward spiral of sin has so descended that Israel has now become her own worst enemy. Abimelech the "hero" is the oppressor. There is a lot of detail in the Abimelech story, but for all the detail we need to not miss what was really taking place--the silent judgment of God. But that's not the end of the story for in sheer and utter grace, the LORD God sends a deliverer who saves.

Judges 7:1-8:32.

In our culture and unfortunately in our churches we are immune to the thought of weakness. We fight often and we fight hard to prove the power of our strength. Only the strong survive, we say. Nobody wants to be the weakest link. But the primary lesson we need to learn on repeat—a lesson which Gideon learns firsthand from Yahweh Himself—is that Yahweh’s strength is made perfect [ that is, most clearly revealed ] in our weakness.

Judges 6:1-40.

Judges 4:1 - 5:31.

From the beginning of the Bible through to the end, one of the clearest articulated truths is that Yahweh, the LORD God—He alone is my salvation. This is the theme that permeates Judges 4 & 5 as the author of the book of Judges turns our attention to Yahweh who promises salvation, achieves salvation, and (ultimately) gets the glory for salvation.

Judges 3:7-31.

The connecting theme in the life of Othniel, Ehud, and Shamgar is the gracious deliverance of Yahweh who delights to deliver His people. All of us left to ourselves will spiral downward into sin. This is why we need a Deliverer who can actually and eternally deliver us from the power of sin. It’s this very idea which shines through the text like the noon sun on a cloudless day.

Judges 2:6-3:6.

The author wraps up his intro to the book by pointing us to God's persepcitve on Israel's failure to walk in His ways. We learn that mere knowledge about God is not enough for a right relationship with Him and how this reveals the unguessable character of our faithful God.

Judges 1:1-2:5.

We know the tension. It's easy to say one thing with our mouths and it's easy to do another thing with our lives. For most of us, we land in this place because we succumb to the temptation of compromise. These verses show us the failure of compromise, and they point us forward to our absolute need for the Deliverer who never once compromised in His entire life.

Galatians 6:7-8.

We will reap what we sow, says Paul. When it comes to walking and growing in holiness we have two fields to sow in. We'll either sow seeds into the field of the flesh or into the field of the Spirit. What field will you sow in today?