Today is our final study in the Book of Joshua. Last week Joshua gave his final message to the people but now he is taking his final action: reminding them of their history and calling them to repentance. This week Pastor Adam looks at Joshua's words to the people of Israel and shows how they the rest of history shown them to be true: that people cannot serve God on their own. We'll talk about how Jesus gave us the better way and how the Holy Spirit saves people completely.

Joshua 24- You Can't Serve God?

A lot of people are like Gideon. They seem to want to "God stuff" but don't know how to go about it the right way. Every time they try to do anything spiritual, it feels like there is always someone telling them all of the things they did wrong. On the other hand, there are people telling them that it doesn't matter what they do, or how they do it, as long as their intentions are good. But how can that be true? 

This week we talk about creating space for others to make mistakes while at the same time, not settling for something less

Judges 6- Small Changes, Big Results

Gideon has called the people to fight! But he doesn't go to war right away. At each step God leads Gideon to different places that build up his faith and spiritual muscle for the larger work ahead. This week Pastor Adam talks about how God is still working this way in our lives, building our spiritual strength as we go forward.

Judges 6 & 7- Building Your Strength

This week we finish the story of Gideon and talk about his peaks and valleys. We also get a sense of the spiritual climate of Israel after their deliverance.

Judges 8

Judges chapter 9 tells the story of broken people in a broken time living in the suffering caused by that brokenness. This week, Pastor Adam talks about what was going on in Israel in that time, how it parallels things going on in our day, and how Jesus is the only hope we have for getting out of this mess.

Judges 9

This morning we talk about three judges: Tola, Jair and Jephthah. How they helped bring peace to Israel for over 80 years, and how their rash mistakes brought great tragedy that was remembered for generations to come.

Judges 10 & 11- Faithful Men and Weaping Virgins

Chapter 12 is bleak and dark. There is nothing uplifting. But this week, we talk about how we need these parts of the Bible see the full work of God's power and grace and just how much we have been saved from! Also, Pastor Adam talks about the word Shibboleth and gets to make two references from one of his favorite TV shows to do it.

Judges 12- Say Shibboleth

This week we begin the story of our last and most well-known judge: Samson. But as with all people, the story really begins with his mom. Pastor Adam talks about how even in a time where everyone else rejected God, Samson's mom still believed and stayed faithful. We also talk about how even real believers need help to live in the ways of Jesus.

Judges 13- The Birth of Samson

Samson is called by God to deliver his people. There are ample comparisons to be made between Samson and Jesus. But where Samson fails, Jesus delivers. Samson's greatest lesson is showing us how human saviors will always let us down or fail us but Jesus has always been more than enough.

Judges 14 & 15- Human Saviors

In our final week looking at Samson's story, we talk about one of the most widely heard of stories in the Bible: Samson and Delilah. 

First we'll compare what people have thought about Delilah to what the Bible actually says about her. Then we'll wrap it up by giving a honest appraisal of Samson's life: the good, bad and redemptive.

Judges 16- Hey There Delilah

This week we are 100% online only due to construction. 

We are starting the second part of the book of Judges which looks at the lives of everyday people in the nation of Israel. It starts with the story of Micah, who stole a fortune from his mom, but had a change of heart and gave it back. But instead of a happy ending, the two of them turn around and start a cult.

Joshua 24- You Can't Serve God?

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