A sermon by Pastor Derek Johnson on Judges chapter 14:1-20.

Every one of the characters in the Old Testament should teach us something about God. Some do so more clearly than others. Samson is one of the clearest. He served as a typological representation of Christ. The Kingship of Christ is most vividly portrayed through Samson. Nevertheless, in this sermon, Pastor Johnson walks through the […]

God scripted scripture to tell us about Him. This is the Theocentricity of the Bible. Even in the most non exiting, non interesting or seemingly meaningless details of the scriptures we should find God. In Judges 12:8-12 we are told of three judges and very little about their lives. God, the living, divine, soverign, creator […]

A lack of trust in God will bring the downfall of a man. God is the only constant and if we fail to fix ourselves on Him, the rock, we will be tossed about like Jephthah. Jephthah professed dependence on God, but, in his own heart, was insecure. He attempted to bargain with God and […]

God is all in all. God is self-encompassing to the extent that his eternal state and being precludes us from any knowledge of him. That’s that bad news. BUT, we do know about God. And EVERYONE knows about God (Romans 1). This is because God has stepped down from his eternal throne and talked to […]

God speaks to mankind through scripture. Regardless of how random a verse looks, it is divinely placed. It is our job to tease out what God is telling us, how He wants us to understand what He is telling us, and how to apply this to our lives. God is soverign. He is faithful to […]

God’s sovereignty in history is amazing. He truly doth “depose kings and raise up others” (Dan 2:21). This this narrative in Judges, God brings judgement upon Israel for its spiritual adultery from one of its own. The bramble rises up and seems to succeed to successfully subvert justice, but his end is sure. God’s kingdom […]

Power often corrupts. Man can give lip service to truth, while simultaneously indulging in sin. Here, Gideon verbally refuses the kingship, but, at the same time, plays of the part of royalty. It is interesting to evaluate Gideon’s actions in light of the law of Kings found in Deuteronomy 17:14-20: When you come to the […]

God’s faithfulness continues to be demonstrated in the face of continued disobedience (covenant-breaking) on the part of the Israelites. This time, however, God uses slightly different means to bring deliverance. Additionally, Gideon is commanded to begin reformation by addressing a particular covenantal institution. Which is this? Listen and learn.

As we journey through the book of Judges we see a reoccurring theme: Israel repeated unfaithfulness as opposed to God’s unwavering faithfulness. We again, that God is soverign and appoints the “end from the beginning“.  Contrary to the beliefs of deism, God is personally involved in the world and directs “whatsoever comes to pass“. He […]