Jeff Lee's Sermons

Tonight we make the transition from the book of Judges to Ruth.  Ruth's story unfolds in the period of the Judges and is an encouraging reminder that even in the darkest days, God is still at work in the lives of His people.

This is perhaps one of the darkest and heaviest stories in the Old Testament.  The moral degradation in Israel points to the need for a true king who will rule the hearts and lives of the people of God.  That king not only rules, but also saves, forgives, renews, and cleanses His people from all their sin.

In many ways Samson's story leaves us longing for what could have been had Samson's life demonstrated a pattern of faithfulness.  Yet God still used Samson to bring deliverance to His people and even point us forward to the one who's life doesn't leave us longing, but rather imparts to us the fulness of a life blessed by God. 

In chapter 15 we pick up Samson's story midlife and discover that God still uses messy, broken people to accomplish His purposes.

It's hard to finish well.  While there is much in Gideon's life to commend, his struggle at the end of life has much to teach us about the importance of finishing well.

God loves to use the weak things of the world to demonstrate His power.  Gideon and his dwindling army demonstrate that reality in Judges 7.

In Judges 6 we are introduced to the fearful, hiding, Gideon.  An unlikely warrior who will be used powerfully by God.

The sparse details surrounding Othniel and the colorful story of Ehud both draw our attention to the grace of God in delivering his people from the hand of oppression.

Judges chapter 2 provides a fitting introduction to this period of Israel's history and prepares us for what to expect in this book.

Hebrews 11 enables us to have an eternal perspective as we consider the relationships we enjoy throughout this life.