Month: October 2023

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Honor to whom honor is owed

Sunday 29th October 2023

Read: Matthew 13:24-30,36-43; Judges 4:1-5:31

Sermon: Judges 4:1-5:31

4:1-3 A-B-C again

4:4-24 Yahweh’s surprising deliverance

5:1-31 The work of God celebrated in song

5:2-3 The song’s theme and audience

5:4-5 Yahweh’s awesome power

5:6-11c Israel’s desperate plight

5:11d-23 Israel’s mixed report-card

5:24-30 Triumph and tragedy: the perspective of two women

5:31 The prayer of God’s people

Conclusion: waiting for the sunrise (Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43)

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Living among the Canaanites in the Promised Land

Sunday 8th October 2023

Read: Joshua 2:1-24; Judges 1:1-2:5

Sermon: Judges 1:1-2:5

Judges 1:1-2 The LORD’s word of covenant confirmation


Judges 1:3-21 The Southern tribes ‘go up,’ defeat and drive out the Canaanites (mostly)
1:3-8 starting well in getting rid of idolatry and evil from the land and Jerusalem


1:9-17 strong examples and co-operation


1:18-21 darkening skies


Judges 1:22-36 The Northern tribes ‘go up,’ defeat and do not drive out the Canaanites
1:22-26 spying out the land – again


1:27-36 …. did not drive out the inhabitants of ….


Judges 2:1-5 The LORD ‘goes up,’ and gives a word of covenant judgment