Sermons from January 2023
The Call of Gideon | Sermon on Judges 6:1-24
[Music] Foreign with me Our scripture reading this morning comes from Judges chapter 6, beginning at the first verse. The people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord gave them into the hand of Midian seven years. The Hand of Midian overpowered Israel, and because of Midian, the people of Israel made for themselves the dens that are in the mountains and the caves and the strongholds. For whenever the Israelites planted…
The Song of Deborah | Sermon on Judges 5
foreign [Music] Our first scripture reading our scripture reading this morning comes from the Book of Judges in his chapter five. Please turn with me then. ‘Sing, Deborah and Barack the son of Abinoam. On that day that the leaders took the lead in Israel, that the people offered themselves willingly, bless the Lord! Hero, Kings, give ear, O princes! To the Lord I will sing; I will make melody to the Lord, the God of Israel. Lord, when you…
Jael and Sisera A Violation of Hospitality | Sermon on Judges 4
[Music] I know amen. You’ll please turn with me in your Bibles. Our first scripture reading this morning comes from the gospel of Matthew, Chapter 2, beginning at verse 13, continuing to the conclusion of the Christmas story. Now when they departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, ‘Rise, take the child and his mother and flee to Egypt and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search…
Deborah and Barak A Tale of Judgment and Grace | Sermon on Judges 4:1-16
[Music] Foreign. First scripture reading comes from the gospel of Matthew, chapter 2, beginning at verse 1. Please turn with me now. After Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is he who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship Him.” When Herod the king heard this, he was…
Shamgar, A Simple Tool | Sermon on Judges 3:31
Amen. Our first scripture reading comes from the Gospel of Luke, chapter 2, beginning at verse 22. And when the time came for the purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, as it is written in the law of the Lord: ‘Every male who first opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord’ and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law…