A Generation That Did Not..

calendar_today September 15, 2019
menu_book Ephesians 6:10-12 Romans 8:13

Judges 2:8-12; 1:12-15
We begin today with two short texts from St. Paul and then two short texts from the introduction of Judges. The main idea is the big paragraph (2.8-12) that sets up the whole series of unfortunate events.

The difficulties begin when the Israelites (especially the tribe of Judah!) make a good start at driving out the Canaanites (as God had commanded) but then one tribe after the other…they tire. They come to believe that the Canaanites and their gods are NOT so different from the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Maybe a mixture/synthesis is possible. Thus the repeated refrain “but the sons of Israel did not drive out the inhabitants of the Land.”

Today I want to consider:
1) Holy War? (What do we make of this apparent call to genocide?)
2) Means Matters Most
3) Tenderness In the Turmoil (or Grace Incognito)

A Generation That Did Not..

calendar_today September 15, 2019
menu_book Ephesians 6:10-12 Romans 8:13

The Cycle and the Offering

calendar_today September 23, 2019
menu_book Judges 3:12-29

The Delightful Dynamic

calendar_today September 30, 2019
menu_book Judges 5

The LORD is with You:..

calendar_today October 6, 2019
menu_book Judges 6:6-40

The Surprise of Weakness

calendar_today October 14, 2019
menu_book Judges 7

Looking for a King

calendar_today October 21, 2019
menu_book Judges 8:22-35

Making Deals with God

calendar_today October 28, 2019
menu_book Judges 11:29-40

Out of Death, Sweetness

calendar_today November 4, 2019
menu_book Judges 14:5-9

The Death of Samson

calendar_today November 11, 2019
menu_book Judges 16:15-31

Micah’s Spiritual Playhouse..

calendar_today November 18, 2019
menu_book Judges 17

The Levite and His Concubine

calendar_today November 24, 2019
menu_book Judges 20:1-13