Today: [Judges Chapter Nine]: Abimelech – the First King of Isreal. In this chapter we discover the little known fact that Saul was not the first king is Israel. Abimelech a son of Gideon was the first king of Israel. He was not however chosen by God but by the people. He carried a spirit […]
READ MORE Today: [Judges Chapter Eight]: Keep Seeking the Kingdom. In this chapter Gideon is gaining a massive victory in behalf of the people of God. Yet in the midst of the battle he was not supported or even provided bread by the very people who stood to gain their freedom because of what Gideon was doing. […]
READ MORE Today: [Judges Chapter Seven]: The Sword of the Lord and of Gideon! Who is your Gideon? In this chapter the Midianites are defeated. The Midianites represent those who come against you in strife and contention. Before the victory came fear had to be eliminated. You must eliminate fear in yourself and fearful people from your […]
READ MORE Today: [Judges Chapter Six]: Where is God in All of This? In this chapter the people of God are oppressed by the Midianites and hiding in caves. The name Midian means strife and contention. The nations of the earth are gridlocked by strife and contention. The Israelites cried out to God and the Father sent […]
READ MORE Today: [Judges Chapter Five]: Mothers in Israel Arise! Are you a “mother in Israel”? We hear this term a lot in the church. Do you know why Deborah was considered a mother in Israel? There were specific things she did and specific things she did NOT DO. Many women take this honor upon themselves or […]
READ MORE Today: [Judges Chapter Four]: Deborah: A Woman of a Fiery Temperament. In this chapter God raises up the Prophet Deborah to deliver Israel with the assistance of Barak and another woman by the name of Jael. God is no respecter of person. Deborah is a forerunner of all powerful women of God who are not […]
READ MORE Today: [Judges Chapter Three]: The Dagger of God’s Word. In this chapter the first two judges are revealed by the names of Othniel and Ehud. Othniel was a descendant of Caleb and delivered Israel out of their first captivity in the time of the Judges. Ehud was an assassin ordained by God to remove a […]
READ MORE Today: [Judges Chapter Two]: Finding Your Angel: In this chapter of Judges the angel of the Lord shows up. He comes to reaffirm the covenant of God made with the people in the wilderness. The angel who guides through the wilderness is the same one that wars in your behalf in the promised land. Angels […]
READ MORE Today: [Judges Chapter One]: Praise is Your First Line of Defense! In this chapter Judah goes first against the remaining Canaanites in the land. The word Canaanite means “trafficker” and speaks of compromise with the enemy over your peace. Many times you will be pressured to compromise your stand for God for the sake of […]
READ MORE Today: [Joshua Chapter Twenty-Four]: Generational Landmarks of Faithfulness. In this chapter Joshua erects a witness stone calling the people to faithfulness throughout their generations. There is a covenant you can make by your fidelity to God that will establish the testimony of the generations after us. We need to be prepared and willing to make […]
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