As believers in Jesus Christ, our desire is to be REAL WITH GOD, REAL WITH EACH OTHER and REAL WITH THE WORLD . No longer being satisfied with simply living a “Christian life” but living our lives for Christ.
Broken People Faithful God When compromise cost everything but God’s grace is foundJudges 16 SamsonBirth Announced by the Angel of God; “’For your son will be dedicated to God as a Nazirite from the moment of his birth until the day of his death.’” -Judges 13:7b A Nazarite; Numbers 6 (to dedicate himself to the Lord)-No Alcohol-Nothing from the Vine-No cutting of their hair-No touching dead bodiesHow much more do I need to say? It would take too long to…
Fearful Faith and a Faithful GodMisplaced Fear/Confidence — Pruning (Spiritual Realignment) — Worship — Faith & Action … Matthew 12:43-45 The Cycle of the book of JudgesRebellion — Defeated — Conviction — Deliverance — Peace … Chosen by God, Controlled by FleshJudges 13-15 Manoah of the Danites (tribe o Dan)-Somewhat of an insignificant tribe-Somewhat of an insignificant manSomewhat of a poor situationThis is just the type of situation God likes to step into! Visited -Twice Manoah’s wife was visited by…
Broken People, Faithful God A Journey Through Judges Judges 10-12 The Cost of Rash Decisions God doesn’t want promises of future sacrifices; what God desires is faithful obedience today. The Constant State of Being Offended Judges 10-12 (cont.) Is your regret over sin driven by a desire to avoid consequences (Worldly Regret) or by a sincere willingness to remove idols and fully return to God (Godly Repentance)? Where in your life do pride, insecurity, or a desire to prove yourself…
Broken People, Faithful God Fearful Faith and a Faithful God Judges 6 & 7 43 “When an evil spirit leaves a person, it goes into the desert, seeking rest but finding none. 44 Then it says, ‘I will return to the person I came from.’ So it returns and finds its former home empty, swept, and in order. 45 Then the spirit finds seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they all enter the person and live there. And…
“I can’t get mad at God…God’s all I had through this. He’s who I had to rely on the most. Getting mad at Him wouldn’t have done any good.”
~ Grant Buchanan