In God’s Time All Evil Will Be Destroyed

Judges 9:22-24   New International Version     22 After Abimelek had governed Israel three years, 23 God stirred up animosity between Abimelek and the citizens of Shechem so that they acted treacherously against Abimelek. 24 God did this in order that the crime...

God’s Timing for Justice

Judges 9:22-24   New International Version     22 After Abimelek had governed Israel three years, 23 God stirred up animosity between Abimelek and the citizens of Shechem so that they acted treacherously against Abimelek. 24 God did this in order that the crime...

God Centered

Judges 9:2-5   New International Version     2 “Ask all the citizens of Shechem, ‘Which is better for you: to have all seventy of Jerub-Baal’s sons rule over you, or just one man?’ Remember, I am your flesh and blood.” 3 When the brothers repeated all this to the...

Worldly Wealth Can Be a Snare

Judges 8:24-27   New International Version     24 And he said, “I do have one request, that each of you give me an earring from your share of the plunder.” (It was the custom of the Ishmaelites to wear gold earrings.) 25 They answered, “We’ll be glad to give them.” So...

Is God First?

Judges 8:23   New International Version     23 But Gideon told them, “I will not rule over you, nor will my son rule over you. The Lord will rule over you.” The people wanted to make Gideon their king. This was not the right thing to do. The Lord should be the ruler....