The book of Judges is full of historical information and legacies of the judges of Israel's past. But it also teaches through song and in Judges 5 we have a song of celebration by Deborah in remembrance of God's deliverance of Israel. It teaches and reminds us of God and His faithfulness.  

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Today we will read about Deborah, a female judge, and the only one at that. There is a rich lesson of valuable benefit to those who can read and understand Judges 4 as a lens into the human condition as sinner, and to God as a righteous judge but also a loving saviour. This is a fascinating and compelling narrative, but one that reiterates a lesson much too familiar in scripture.  

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Once gain Israel is found to do evil in the sight of the Lord and so God punishes them to turn them to repentance. And so they cry out to God and He delivers them through the second judge, Ehud. The story is a peculiar one and one that has vivid details and imagery. But we cannot lose sight of what it teaches us about the dangerous pattern of sin in our lives, but also the hope of the pattern of deliverance that comes from God.  

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Today in Judges 3:1-11 we read of the first judge, Othniel. This deliverance of God provides a paradigm that the rest of the Book of Judges will follow. We gain great insight on God's providential reign over all things to bring sinners to repentance and faith. 

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In Judges 2:11-23 we learn of the rampant idolatry of Israel as they fell into the worship of other gods because they were tempted into their practices. The Lord burned with anger against Israel, and sometimes we view this act of discipline with the wrong lens. Let us instead, read more carefully and understand the love that lies behind the wrath of God.

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As we continue to look at the Book of Judges we are given a flashback to Joshua's death, and then an analysis of the new generation of Israel that grew not knowing the Lord, and not knowing His works. This is a valuable lesson for us all as we must seek to know God, and know His works; to make Him known, and to make His works known. 

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The second chapter of Judges opens with a rebuke against Israel of their unfaithfulness and compromise. There is a lot we can learn from God's rebuke, Israel's response and the warning that comes from their example. As a church, we are prone to the same errors of Israel, let us be wise and cautious in our faith lives to obey God wholeheartedly. 

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The end of the opening chapter of Judges can seem mundane and repetitive to those that simply glance over this section of the text. It could just look like geographical details of Israel's missteps in conquering the Canaan territory and driving out its inhabitants. But there is a purpose in the way that this scripture is written and there is a certain lesson we are to key in on. Let us examine the text and learn what the Bible teaches about evil that is left untreated.

Today's passage in Judges gives us a narrative on Achsah and her request to her father for a field and spring waters. What we can uncover from this text is a template for prayer from which we can draw a right heart, attitude and expectation. Let us take a look Achsah and learn from her example.

Welcome to 2021! We wish you all a happy new year. We begin the new year with a new sermon series. Today we begin with the Book of Judges and study the Israelites as they go through a dark period in their history. What does it mean to trust and walk with God? What does Judges teach us about ourselves and our God? Let us learn from this text.