# 139 - The Danites Attack - In this episode of The Chosen People, we witness a tribe’s restless search for a home turn into theft, violence, and idolatry. As ambition and compromise replace trust in God, the story challenges us to consider what happens when we trade His promises for temporary gain.

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Episode 139 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Hebrews 13:5, “Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, ‘Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.’”

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# 138 - Micah & The Levite - In this episode of The Chosen People, we see how, when Israel had no king, everyone did what was right in their own eyes—and chaos followed. This episode explores how one man’s idol and one Levite’s compromise reveal the danger of self-made faith and the desperate need for true surrender.

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Episode 138 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Proverbs 11:3, “The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.”

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# 137 - Samson Part IV: The Burned and Blinded - In this episode of The Chosen People, Samson’s strength once shook kingdoms, but pride and desire led him to ruin, blindness, and chains. In his final moments, he finds redemption not through power, but through surrender to the God he had long forgotten.

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Episode 137 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by James 4:10, "Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up."

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# 136 - Samson Part III: The Wielder of the Jawbone - In this episode of The Chosen People, Samson’s rage sets entire fields ablaze and turns a jawbone into a weapon of mass destruction. What begins as personal vengeance spirals into chaos—raising the question: when does justice become just another name for wrath?

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Episode 136 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Romans 12:21, "Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good."

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# 135 - Samson Part II: The Lionslayer - In this episode of The Chosen People, Samson slays a lion with his bare hands but can't control the desires that rule him. As his strength grows, so does his recklessness—turning a calling from God into a path of pride, betrayal, and revenge.

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Episode 135 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Proverbs 4:23, “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.”

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# 134 - Samson Part I: The Prophecy - In this episode of The Chosen People, a miraculous birth sets the stage for Samson—a man called to greatness before he ever draws breath. But in Judges 13, we begin to see that unguarded strength can become a danger not just to our enemies, but to ourselves.

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Episode 134 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Psalm 73:26, "My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever."

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# 133 - Jephthah: The Foolish Oathkeeper - In this episode of The Chosen People, Jephthah, a rejected son turned warrior, makes a reckless vow in desperation—one that will cost him far more than he ever imagined. In this heartbreaking story from Judges 10–12, we confront the danger of misunderstanding God’s heart, and the tragedy that follows when fear replaces faith.

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Episode 133 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Psalm 73:26, "My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever."

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# 132 - Abimelech: King of Trees - In this episode of The Chosen People, Abimelech, the son of Gideon, seizes power through betrayal and bloodshed, murdering his brothers to claim a crown never meant to be. In this haunting tale of thorns and ambition, Israel learns the cost of choosing a king without fruit—only fire.

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Episode 132 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Proverbs 3:5, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding.”

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# 131 - Gideon Part III: The Compromised Leader - In this episode of The Chosen People, Gideon descends into pride and vengeance, punishing his own people and building a rival altar that draws Israel into idolatry. What began as a story of faith ends in compromise, revealing the subtle, destructive power of unchecked success.

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Episode 131 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Proverbs 16:18, “Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.”

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# 130 - Gideon Part II: The Dwindled Army - In this episode of The Chosen People, Gideon’s victory over Midian should have ended in gratitude—but instead, it sparked a descent into pride, vengeance, and idolatry. In this episode, we witness how a humble servant of God becomes a compromised leader, revealing the danger of forgetting who truly gives the victory.

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Episode 130 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Proverbs 16:18, “Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.”

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