March 27 | Judges Chosen to Rule Israel
March 25-31 is HOLY WEEK. Each day this week we will add an additional passage from the New Testament that walks us through what happened...
Read ArticleMarch 25-31 is HOLY WEEK. Each day this week we will add an additional passage from the New Testament that walks us through what happened...
Read ArticleIn this episode of Sermon Notes, host Jay Strother is joined by guests Brian Ball and Aaron Bryant for a profound discussion centered on the empowering concept of choosing life through obedience to God's word, as emphasized in Deuteronomy.
Read ArticleIn Judges 6-9, Israel faces oppression by the Midianites. Gideon is called by God to lead Israel, defeats the Midianites with a small army, refuses kingship, and dies, but his son Abimelech usurps power and meets a violent end.
Read DevotionalMarch 25-31 is HOLY WEEK. Each day this week we will add an additional passage from the New Testament that walks us through what happened...
Read ArticleIn Judges 2, the angel of the Lord chastises Israel for their disobedience, leading to a cycle of sin, judgment, and deliverance by judges. Chapters 3-5 depict this cycle through the stories of Othniel, Ehud, Shamgar, Deborah, Barak, and Jael, highlighting Israel's fluctuating faithfulness, divine intervention, and eventual peace under the leadership of various judges.
Read DevotionalMarch 25-31 is HOLY WEEK. Each day this week we will add an additional passage from the New Testament that walks us through what happened...
Read ArticleGOSPEL CONVERSATION OPPORTUNITY This week we talked a lot about God’s instructions and how important it was for the Israelites to remember what God had...
Read ArticleToday’s Reading: Read Joshua 23:6-16; Joshua 24:16-18 Read this sentence out loud only once and see if each member of your family can recite it...
Read ArticleIn Joshua 23-24, Joshua delivers a farewell address, urging Israel to remain faithful to God's covenant and warning of the consequences of disobedience. Following Joshua's death in Judges 1, Israel inquires of the Lord for leadership against the Canaanites, with Judah emerging victorious but other tribes experiencing varying degrees of success and failure in driving out the inhabitants of the land.
Read DevotionalIn Joshua 19-22, the distribution of land among the tribes of Israel continues, with Simeon, Zebulun, Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, Dan, and Joshua himself receiving their inheritances. Additionally, cities of refuge are designated for those who unintentionally cause harm, and the Levites are given cities to dwell in from the other tribes' territories. Ultimately, the eastern tribes, after building an altar near the Jordan, reconcile with the rest of Israel, averting potential conflict over misunderstanding.
Read DevotionalToday’s Reading: Read Joshua 18:1; Joshua 22:9-29 Have you ever built something? It’s much easier to build something or put something together when we have...
Read ArticleIn Joshua 15-18, the allocation of land to the tribes of Israel progresses, delineating the territories of Judah, Ephraim, Manasseh, and Benjamin. Significant events, such as Caleb's inheritance and the challenge of driving out the Canaanites, mark this phase of settling in the promised land.
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