Judges

Judges

Judges 7:2 | God’s Glorious Way

Being a Christian sometimes puts me into a precarious situation where I must live life in a way that is contrary to the expected norms of society. I describe this situation as walking upstream against the current. I recognized quickly living like […]

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Judges 6:36 | Fleece Moment

Have you ever tested God and inquired of Him to determine what direction He would have you go in life? Gideon a Judge and ruler of Israel did just that. Gideon took a moment to confirm that God would be with him […]

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Judges 6:12 | What name has God given you?

Gideon in the Bible is the mighty warrior that God called up to save Israel… Wait that is actually not right. Gideon is young, untested, and needy. In fact the world would say that Gideon is not leadership ready let alone capable […]

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Judges 4:4 | Gender Roles

Everyone is confused about gender roles in society today. The mantra that women can do anything a man can do has in reality become men want to do everything that only a woman can do. Gender and sex become confused in society […]

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Judges 3:4 | Test or Temptation

The trials and tribulations of life are hard. Bad people, bad luck, and bad economy are always pushing us down. Some people make mistakes that cost them dearly. What if God placed all the bad things directly himself? Is it possible that […]

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Judges 1:7 | Biblical Karma

Is Karma a real thing and what should we as Christians think about it? Is there any truth in Karma or is there a Biblical Karma? Karma is an idea from Indian pantheist religion where the full measure of someone’s life influences […]

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Judges 3:7 | Lustful Passion and Dead Children

After reaching the Promised Land the people of Israel abandoned God. They loved the temporary and lustful pleasures that the other people groups around them had to offer. Forgotten are the god’s of Egypt they had found new god’s to worship. Baal […]

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Judges 2:10 | The Parents Failed

To answer the question “am I failing as a parent” we need to understand the goal. My goal as a parent is to raise well adjusted, generous kids who love God. Who is responsible to teach children about God? Where do they […]

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Judges 10:13 | God Stopped Saving

Something that I fear personally happened to the Israelites. They rejected God for such a long period of time that God refused to hear them when they finally called out to him. 13 Yet you have forsaken me and served other gods; […]

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Judges 9:14 | Vote for Brambles

Gideon was asked to be King. He refused reminding the people of Israel that their King is God and God alone. After Gideon’s death one of his 70 sons wanted to take the people up on the offer to be king. So […]