Sermons from February 2015

As the people of Israel again do what is evil in the sight of the Lord, the Lord prepares them for deliverance. He sends his prophet to call them to repentance and obedience, he tears down their idols, and then he reduces their army to practically nothing so that he and he alone would receive all the glory and honor. There is much for us to learn here from God’s actions and Gideon’s flawed faith.

We see another Judges “cycle” where God delivers his people in an amazing and surprising way. In this story of twists and turns the result is that God is praised and worshiped. We see in this text, his power to deliver and his might and sovereign hand orchestrating this deliverance years in advance.

The first two Judges begin to describe the Judges “cycle.” The people forget God, turn to idols, God sends an oppressor, the people cry out to the Lord, and God raises a deliverer who gives rest for a time. Then the people forget God again.From Othniel and Ehud, we can learn how we can prevent a similar cycle to happening in our own lives. We also are encouraged that our deliverer, the Lord Jesus Christ, brings total deliverance. And unlike…