Sermon in the Pocket

How was a depressed man given hope of a brighter future?

 References: Luke 5:1-15 & Joshua 6

Is thankfulness required to live a righteous life?

 References: Luke 12:13-21, John 14:6, Matthew 6:24, Mark 8:36-37, 1 John 4:20, James 2:14-17, & Luke 21:1-4

Samson was very dedicated and loyal to everything in his life, but it wasn't always a good thing.

 References: Judges 13-16 & Numbers 6

Jephthah's greatest victory takes place at the same time as his greatest failure. What lessons should we learn from his great mistake?

 References: Judges 11:29-40, Genesis 22:1-19, 2 Kings 16:2-3, & 1 Corinthians 3:1-2

Jephthah was a mighty warrior who was treated as an outcast. What lessons can we learn from his interactions with others?

 References: Judges 11:1-28 & Deuteronomy 2:9, 19

A special episode this week! Enjoy listening to me read through the research paper I wrote as my senior project in college. It's surprising how much more accurate it has become in our world today!

Not all of the leaders mentioned in Judges did God's will.

 References: Judges 9, Matthew 7:12, Luke 6:45, Jeremiah 17:10, & Matthew 23:27-28

I was surprised what I discovered as I took a closer look into the judgements that Gideon made as God's judge.

 References: Judges 8:4-27 & Leviticus 24:17-22

How can Gideon's success be emulated in our own lives?

 References: Judges 7:9-8:3

How is the preparation of Gideon's army filled with parallels for how God raises up people in the church?

 References: Judges 7:1-8 & 1 Peter 3:15-16