I’m sure you have all heard the phrase that something was functioning as “a well-oiled machine” Usually that phrase refers to some system that is functioning optimally. People were doing their jobs, tasks were being accomplished, and there were no hangups in the process. Not long ago I purchased a project…

Our text today contains a series of negotiations. In many ways, all of life is based on our ability to negotiate, though that may be less true than it once was. We expect our government to negotiate trade deals, peace treaties, etc. Local governments might negotiate with businesses, non-profits, etc.…

There is a children’s song that talks about a little red waggon. I don’t know if you’ve heard it. “You can’t ride my little red wagon The seat is broke and the axle’s draggin” These lyrics are usually followed by some chanting of some kind, and then this line: “Second verse, same as the first, a little…

We will be back in Judges chapter nine today. Forsaking the King Impacts Generations Forsaking the King Breeds Treachery Forsaking the King Brings Judgment 29 Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and lived in his own house. 30 Now Gideon had seventy sons, his own offspring, for he had many wives. 31 And his…

Some candles burn better than others. All else being equal, there are two primary factors that impact how a candle burns. The wax, and the wick. I learned this week the that best wax the world has to offer is poured beeswax. There are rolled beeswax candles, and they burn relatively quickly, but poured…

What is the nature of faith? I’m not necessarily talking about saving faith, what you must receive by faith for salvation. I’m talking about every day trusting God with every detail of your life. Trust when things are going well. Trust when things go poorly. What is the nature of that faith? What are…

Let’s remind ourselves a little of how we got to where we are in Judges 6 . Midian was oppressing Israel to such an extent that they were like the swarming locusts that come into a land and eat everything in sight leaving absolutely nothing behind. In order to avoid being utterly destroyed, the people…

When it comes to living the Christian life there are two significant errors that must be avoided. One is that of legalism…legalism is an approach to the Christian life that takes your personal convictions and seeks to make them as binding as direct Scriptural commands. It is insisting upon that which…