Judges Sermons Archives - Covenant United Reformed Church
by Covenant United Reformed Church - CURC Fresno/Clovis, Ca · 33 episodes
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Will the people of Israel ever have their land? Will they ever subdue the promised land as Joshua commanded them? How do we deal with all the violence in this book? These are some of the questions we seek to answer in our series.
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Reconciled or Not Reconciled? (Judges 21:1-25)
The book of Judges is a book that is rather depressing. The book starts out with Israel sinning, having a nation come against them, crying out to the Lord, repenting, and then the…
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Beyond Sibling Rivalry (3) (Judges 20:18-41)
We left off with the tribes of Israel ready to make war. There was a brief court case that was held, and Israel did ask the tribe of Benjamin to turn over the guilty offenders. Wil…
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Beyond Sibling Rivalry (2) Judges 20:1-17
The sons of Jacob never fully got along in Jacob’s lifetime. In fact, we can see that Jacob is one who did not get along with his brother Esau. Yes, Jacob was the heir of the promi…
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Beyond Sibling Rivalry (Judges 19:1-30)
The people of Israel come together as the ones who are supposed to serve the living God. They are called to be faithful to the Lord, and serve the Lord. However we have seen that I…
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Dan's Good Luck Charm (Judges 18:1-31))
So, there is no king in Israel, and the people of Israel do what is right in their own eyes. The Lord has promised to build His heavenly city, and so how far can they fall? If they…
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Micah's Good Luck Charm (Judges 17:1-13)
I had a rabbits foot novelty key chain, and always thought it was silly. I thought ti was silly because if the rabbit was so lucky he would still have his foot. Yet, as Christians…
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Samson's Fall and Rise (Conclusion)
Samson the mighty warrior is the last official judge that Israel has. Samson is an interesting figure who does not want to do the will of the Lord, but then always finds himself fi…
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Samson's Fall and Rise? (3) (Judges 16:1-30)
So, the Lord’s warrior has finally called out to the Lord. Now, we arrive at the final chapter in Samson’s story. This is the man who is supposed to conduct the Lord’s war in the L…
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Samson's Rise and Fall (Judges 14:1-20)
When we consider weddings we think that they are nice festive events that families can enjoy. Usually, this is the case, but for some reason Samson’s parents do not approve of his…
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A Warrior Child (Judges 13:1-25)
The people of Israel continue to be in rebellion against the Lord, and continue to conform to the Canaanites. They have failed miserably in subduing this land. There has been peace…
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Is There Finally Peace? (Judges 12:1-15)
Jephthah is a man who speaks quickly, and knows how to craft a speech. What will he do when the tribe of Ephraim comes against him in the threat of civil war? What do we do with Is…
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Jephthah’s Religiosity (Judges 11:29-40)
We will never deny that Christianity is a religion. It is a very distinctive religion with doctrines that are nothing like or even close to other religions. Is there a time when be…
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Jephthah the Rejected (Judges 11:1-28)
Israel has asked the question, "Who is the man who will fight against the Ammonites?" This seems to be a good question in light of Israel putting away her gods. However, how does t…
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Has Israel Returned (Judges 10:1-18)
The people of Israel have sunk to a very deep low. They have forsaken the Lord, and have been ruled by a tyrant. In fact, in the book of Judges they "do what is right in their own…
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Abimelech's Rise and Fall (2) (Judges 9:22-57)
So, Abimelech is king who rules over Shechem and he sees himself as part of the pure kingly line. What is he going to do if there is another king who comes into town? Is there anot…
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Abimelech’s Rise and Fall (Judges 9:1-21)
Abimelech’s name means my father is king. Israel is warned about having a king, but eventually she has a king. It is interesting to note that the Lord even covenants to David that…
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Gideon the Procrastinator
Imagine an ideal warrior. What does he look like? My guess is that he is a man of action, and a man who is not afraid of conflict. I bet that he is also a man who will eagerly enga…
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Gideon's Legacy (Judges 8:29-35)
The story of Gideon has had many ups and downs much like the history of Israel. Now, that Israel is in the land, and for all practical purposes has a king you would think that they…
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Gideon A King? (Judges 8:1-28)
Gideon has come a long ways in his service to Israel. He has moved from an absolute cynic about the Lord’s deliverance to one who was used to accomplish a great victory with 300 me…
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Gideon's Victory or Loss? (Judges 7:16-25)
Gideon’s name has been changed to, "Let Baal Contend." The change happened after Gideon broke down Baal’s alter. Now, we witness the facing off of Gideon and the Midianites. The Mi…