Sunday 19th November 2023
Read: Psalm 103; Romans 12:9-13, 19; Judges 8:29-9:57
Sermon: Judges 8:29-9:57
Introduction: “What goes around comes around”: karma, retribution & revenge
8:29-35. Farewell Gideon, introducing Abimelech
9:1-6. Abimelech is made king; Jotham escapes
9:7-21. Jotham’s fable
9:22-57. The Decline and fall of Abimelech
Conclusion: honour where it’s due; leave revenge to God
(Romans 12:9-13; Psalm 7:12-16; Romans 12:19)