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Sermon: A Blessing
The first chapter tells the story of the Israelite conquest into the promised land. But there is one episode in the midst of this conquest that seems out of place. Why is this story mentioned here?...
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Sermon: The Purge
Who are the Canaanites? Some suggest they were merchants. Others suggest that they were a people that lived in the coastlands or in the valleys. The Bible defines Canaanite as two things: a. A people...
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Sermon: Knowing God
One of my favourite biblical quotes is a Joshua quote: “…as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD” (Joshua 24:15). Or, perhaps you know that Joshua’s former name was Hoshea. Moses was the one...
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Sermon: He Will Convict the World
“Convict” has two uses: 1. legal; 2. relational. Jesus tells us that he will convict the world. What does that mean? Listen or download.
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Sermon: The Anger of the Lord
Most of us are, to varying degrees, empiricists. Thus, images appeal to our desire to worship something tangible and corporeal. But, the reality is, you can look directly into the face of Jesus and...
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Sermon: Judges
Judges were not elders or pastors, but they were men of God. At the same time, judges were godly men who responsible for the judicial affairs of the people. In other words, they were holy men and able...
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Sermon: The Test
Tests are evaluation tools that teachers use to determine how much a student has learned. Is this the kind of testing that the writer of Judges has in mind when he wrote Judges 3:1-6? Listen or download.
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Sermon: Judge Othniel
Writing requires structure. Stories are not as formulaic as essays. But there is, at the very least, there is a beginning, middle and end. In our passage today, there is a story told. But it is a story...
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Sermon: Judge Ehud
The stories in Judges follow a pattern. But there is something more important than recognizing this pattern when we consider Judges 3:12-20. The tale told in Judges 3:12-30 is a tale about a...
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Sermon: Shamgar
Shamgar is not a Hebrew name. And “son of Anath” does not mean he was the son of some guy named “Anath”. Anath was the name of a pagan goddess. In this way, the writer of Judges is telling us that...
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