Old Testament

Judges 7

Judges chapter 7 is filled with encouragement for everyone facing overwhelming challenges. Remember the scenario, Gideon, just days before was threshing wheat in hiding. He

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Judges 8

Judges chapter 8 completes the story of Gideon but it includes some important lessons for us. The chapter begins with a lesson on how to

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Judges 9

  Judges chapter 9 reminds us that rebellion against God ultimately produces destruction. In the previous chapter we learned, God won great battles using Gideon.

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Judges 10

Judges chapter 10 contrasts feeling sorrowful with true repentance. The chapter begins, “After Abimelech a man of Issachar… rose to serve Israel“. The only thing

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Judges 11

Judges chapter 11 reminds us that no matter how unworthy the world might see us, God can use us to accomplish His purposes. In the

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Judges 12

Judges chapter 12 reminds me of how destructive family squabbles can become. Jephthah had just won a great battle against the army of the Ammonites who

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Judges 13

Judges chapter 13 introduces us to the parents of the infamous Samson. Once again, God chooses to work through unlikely people. This couple does not

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Judges 14

Judges chapter 14 demonstrates that ignoring God’s Word can create complex problems in our lives. Remember that God told Samson’s parents to raise him under

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Judges 15

Judges chapter 15 reminds us that living life motivated by retaliation and revenge often brings us to a lonely place. The chapter begins with Samson

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Judges 16

Judges chapter 16 may be one of the most famous children’s stories in the Bible, but as is often the case, the children’s version leaves

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