The book of Judges ends with yet another classic example of a nation where everyone did what was right in their own eyes. Though Israel was a nation chosen by God, delivered by God from bondage in Egypt, ushered into a covenantal relationship with God, brought by God into the land of promise, and blessed …
Category Archive: Sermons – Judges
Sep 08
The Biggest Loser: A Meditation on Judges 17-18
One of the most difficult books to deal with in all of the Old Testament is the book of Judges. It contains the stories of men and women who lived during the “dark ages” of Israel’s spiritual history. These people lived in the time period between Joshua and Samuel. Even though they lived after the …
Sep 01
Samson the Terrorist: A Meditation on Judges 16.23-31
Just before leaving the office to come to prayer meeting, I was checking my email one last time, and I saw a very disturbing news story on Yahoo News. It seems that there has been another tragedy at a church, this time in New York. The Fourth Street Baptist Church in New York City was …
Aug 25
A Fool and His Folly: A Meditation on Samson (Judges 16.1-22)
The following meditation was presented to the FBC of Benbrook on Wednesday night, August 25, 2010. Several years after Bill Clinton had left the White House, the former President sat down with Dan Rather for an interview as part of the CBS television news show, 60 Minutes. As was inevitable, the conversation eventually turned to …
Aug 04
Always Leave Them Wanting More (Judges 15)
The skeptics who believe the Bible to be nothing more than a collection of fairy tales written by men who want to use the “fear of God” to oppress the weak need look no further than the book of Judges to find fodder for their assault. 2 Timothy 3.16 notwithstanding, it is very difficult to …
Jul 28
Enough Rope to Hang Himself: A Meditation On Samson (Judges 13)
The apostle Paul, in one of the very last letters that he ever wrote, encouraged the young Timothy with these words: 14But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, 15and how from infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, which …
Jul 21
Every Word Is Important (Judges 13)
Caught between the time that Joshua led the people of God into the land of promise and before the time when Saul became the first king over all of Israel lies a period of salvation history called the period of the judges. It was indeed a dark time for God’s people. They had failed to …
Jun 30
The Danger of Zeal Without Knowledge (Judges 10-11)
One of the most difficult stories in the Bible for the student of Scripture to handle correctly is the story of Jephthah found in Judges 10-11. While the student of Scripture is no stranger to biblical narratives that recount the actions of sinful persons, the story of Jephthah is startling because he seems to have …
Daily Bible Readings
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