Dan rejects God’s plan and creates a sinful alternative. When we reject God’s plan, we create a sinful alternative.

Jesus willingly goes to the cross. The way Jesus took up his cross teaches us how to take up our cross.

Micah’s syncretism leads him and others to apostasy. Syncretism will lead us to apostasy.

Samson’s selfishness wastes his life. Don’t waste God’s blessings by being selfish.

Despite Samson’s shortcomings, God still fulfilled His plan. The LORD will accomplish His plan despite our shortcomings.

The leaders of Gilead sought deliverance their way, and got what they asked for in Jephthah. When we seek deliverance our way, we will end up getting what we ask for.

God does not honor their confession without repentance. Jesus is not bound to honor our confession without our repentance.

This passage compares and contrasts a stabilizing judge and a destabilizing judge. Choose to be a stabilizing person.

God brings justice to Abimelech and Shechem. God brings justice to all who attempt to circumvent his Will.