Sermon Text: Isaiah 17

In some ways, this message will be like a lesson in firearms safety—one of the basic rules of firearm safety is that you should always treat all guns as if they were always loaded. We are all of us sexual beings, men and women, boys and girls, and as Christian disciples, we need to learn how to conduct ourselves accordingly, with propriety and decorum.

The Text: Judges 21

The Text: Malachi 2:4-9

The Text: Judges 20

As with all checking accounts, it is important make deposits in the checking account of parental authority before attempting to write checks out of that account with an authoritative flourish in the signature. Like all checking accounts, there needs to be money in there. It is not reasonable to argue that you can’t be out of money because you still have some checks left.

Exploring the true nature of the Holy Spirit as a distinct person and not just an impersonal force. Discussing biblical manifestations of the Holy Spirit's influence. Delving into the ministry of the Holy Spirit as a nurturing guide likened to a godly mother, emphasizing the importance of abiding in truth and love.

The Text: Judges 19

Starting a project is one thing, and finishing it is another. For this reason, the wise preacher said that the end of a thing is better than its beginning (Ecclesiastes 7:8).

"Again the children of Israel did evil" (Judges 13:1)This phrase begins the Samson cycle of the book of Judges. The phrase is so common in the book of Judges that it could be the title of the book. In particular, it is repeated at the beginning of every major section of the book of Judges and introduces a very standard four element cycle that we see throughout the book. 1. The people do evil in the sight of the Lord, primarily by serving pagan gods. 2. The Lord delivers them into the hands of an oppressor. 3. The people then cry out to God. 4. God responds to their cries by raising up a judge to deliver them.