Living Grace

Today we look at the gift of endurance.

Two very different ways of praying. Remember the Prodigal son in Luke 15? He first prayed “give me," but later he prayed “make me."

What made the difference? We continue our mini-series in the book of Judges. More on the life of Samson, but much more about the grace of God!

Samson had the potential to change his nation back to God. Pride, anger and sexual sin will get in the way. The tactics of our enemy don’t change because they work.

But God’s purposes and plans are still at work!

Judges 14:1 But his father and mother did not know that it was of the Lord—that He was seeking an occasion to move against the Philistines.

Today we’ll begin our study of the life of Samson who was set-up to succeed in all things. His name means, “sunny”, and initially he’ll be a bright light during a dark time.

We can learn much about a person by what they say and how they say it. Words really matter. The Bible has much to say about what we say. The men of Ephraim had a problem pronouncing, “Shibboleth”, but their real problem was the condition of their heart.

"The upright (honorable, intrinsically good) man out of the good treasure [stored] in his heart produces what is upright (honorable and intrinsically good), and the evil man out of the evil storehouse brings forth that which is depraved (wicked and intrinsically evil); for out of the abundance (overflow) of the heart his mouth speaks" (Luke 6:45 AMPC).

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This weekend, we finish our mini-series on Gideon. This mighty man of faith was tested in big ways and small ways--Both will reveal his character.

Judges 8:27 Then Gideon made it into an ephod and set it up in his city, Ophrah. And all Israel played the harlot with it there. It became a snare to Gideon and to his house.

This weekend, we finish our mini-series on Gideon. This mighty man of faith was tested in big ways and small ways--Both will reveal his character.

Judges 8:27 Then Gideon made it into an ephod and set it up in his city, Ophrah. And all Israel played the harlot with it there. It became a snare to Gideon and to his house.

Pastor Aaron Hansel will be speaking this Sunday. He and his wife Danita founded the Be a Voice ministry, which combats human-trafficking. He is also a Mens Ministry leader in our city; encouraging men to “Be the miracle” for our cultural/familial issues. He and Danita have ministered in Las Vegas for over 25 years. Aaron is a self-professed, “cool-dude”.

2 Timothy 6 For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come. 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8 Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved his appearing.

2 Timothy 6:10 For Demas, in love with this present world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia,[a] Titus to Dalmatia.