In the story of Samson we see the Lord use an imperfect couple to help make a way for the deliverance of the people of Israel. 

We are all imperfect, however we should do our best to be theologically sharp and walk in Christ in order to be able to point others to God. 

Can God use you if you're compromised or if you still need to grow and change? or repent?

Jephtha is the next Judge that the Israelites ask to lead them. He is not a perfect leader. He does things that are not smart, however, the Lord uses him.

We are all imperfect, yet the Lord uses us in many ways. Its our job to stay humble and meek and listen for His calling on our lives. We have to learn to trust the Lord and obey, ask the Lord to help our unbelief and repent when necessary.

In the absence of Pastor Kevin, David Egesdal preaches on the story of the Prodigal Son from Luke 15. 

Identify your sin.

Take ownership for your sin.

Ask the Lord for forgiveness.

Replace the lies you were believing with Truth. 

Walk in righteousness with the Lord. 

The story continues. Gideon has died and now Israel has done evil in the sight of God. The children of Israel did not remember the Lord their God. 

God is faithful.

God always remembers us even though we don't always remember Him. 

God worked through Gideon and then Gideon struggled to maintain his personal walk with God. This serves as a warning for everyone. 

We should seek to humbly honor the Lord in all we do. Do you let God impact your walk? 

Do you ever have a hard time making decisions? Find it difficult to do something that God wants you to do? 

Today in Judges we meet Gideon, a timid man and learn about his interaction with a patient and present God. 

The passage today tells the story of two women who step up in a big way to honor the Lord and provide for His people. Listen along to hear about Deborah and Jael and the role they play in the story of Israel. 

Are you looking for opportunities to step up and serve the Lord?

Today our passage introduces us to three judges; Othniel, Ehud & Shamgar. God used each of these individuals in different ways to bring mercy to the Israelites. 

Living life with Jesus needs to be intentional. If you aren't working to keep your relationship with Jesus you will start to drift and when you drift you end up further away from the Lord and need to cry out for his mercy. 

Are you grateful for God's great kindness and mercy?

The children of Israel did evil in the eyes of the Lord. They lived among God's enemies and were not willing to obey God. Thankfully God is still compassionate even though they chose to disobey.

You're responsible for your path, how are you doing with your personal walk? 

Are you actively or passively engage?

We begin our series in the book of Judges today. 

We can see God's great passion towards his people as they move into the land He gave them. 

God wanted the children of Israel to follow Him and His law, then they would become an example to those around them. 

Are you following God and His word or are you following yourself and what you think works best for you?