Sermon text: 1 Samuel 1-2 This week we look at the story of Eli, and of Hannah. What is Eli condemned for? Direct audio link […]
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Samson – Part 2
Sermon text: 13-16 This week we continue to look at Samson’s life. We look at his struggles with the philistines, and his compromises. Ultimately, he is bound and blinded by the philistines. How close do we come to what we desire, but are told to avoid? What is it like when the consequences of sin […]
Samson – part 1
Sermon text: Judges 13-16 This week we look at the story of Samson, from his birth to his life. What can we learn from Samson’s account? What can we understand about God’s work in his life, and our own? Direct download link […]
5 Guys
Sermon text: Judges 10-23 We look at five often overlooked judges. What can we learn from their accounts? Direct audio link […]
The Altar Call
Sermon text: Judges 10-12 This week we look at the story of Jephthah. What is it we can learn from his story? Direct link to audio […]
Against All Odds
Sermon text: 6-9 This week we look at the story of Gideon. Gideon, son of Baal’s patron, is approached by God. What can we learn from what God asks? How does Gideon react? How does Gideon live later? What does he say? What does he do? Direct link […]
Driving Home the Point
Sermon text: Judges 4-5 We look at the story of Deborah and Barak. What can we learn from the historical context? What can we learn from the reactions of those involved? What can we learn from how God worked in throughout the account? Direct Audio Link […]
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Sermon text: Judges 3 This week we look at the stories of Israel during the time of the judges. What did Israel do to the peoples and gods of Canaan? What did this do to their country, and generations that followed? How did God rescue them? Direct Audio Link […]
Lessons Learned or Lost
This week: recap of the book of Judges This week we look at the themes and patterns seen in the the times of the Judges. What cycles do we see in the nations of Israel over this period? We look at the process by which they turn from God, and then compare. Where and when […]
As In the Days of Gibeah
This week’s sermon text: Judges 19-21 In today’s message we look at the story of Gibeah. We see how God’s law is diregarded, and the way Israel had slipped away from God’s direction. We see how those involved see and plan for their own choices, often without considering God’s authority. […]