The End Pastor David Poland | August 25, 2019 August 25, 2019 Bulletin/Notes LISTEN: .mp3 WATCH: YouTube Judges 21 In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes. Moral Chaos Pastor David Poland | August 18, 2019 August 18, 2019 Bulletin/Notes LISTEN: .mp3 WATCH: YouTube Judges 19 In those days, when there was no king in Israel, a certain Levite was sojourning in the remote parts of the hill country of Ephraim, who took to himself a concubine from Bethlehem in Judah. Religious Chaos Pastor David Poland | August 11, 2019 August 11, 2019 Bulletin/Notes LISTEN: .mp3 WATCH: YouTube Judges 18 In those days there was no king in Israel. And in those days the tribe of the people of Dan was seeking for itself an inheritance to dwell in, for until then no inheritance among the tribes of Israel had fallen to them. Samson and Delilah Pastor David Poland | August 4, 2019 August 4, 2019 Bulletin/Notes LISTEN: .mp3 WATCH: YouTube Judges 16 Samson went to Gaza, and there he saw a prostitute, and he went in to her. The Gazites were told, “Samson has come here.” And they surrounded the place and set an ambush for him all night at the gate of the city. They kept quiet all night, saying, “Let us wait till the light of the morning; then we will kill him.” But Samson lay till midnight, and at midnight he arose and took hold of the doors of the gate of the city and the two posts, and pulled them up, bar and all, and put them on his shoulders and carried them to the top of the hill that is in front of Hebron. After this he loved a woman in the Valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah. The Ends and the Means Pastor David Poland | July 21, 2019 July 21, 2019 Bulletin/Notes LISTEN: .mp3 WATCH: YouTube Judges 14 Samson went down to Timnah and saw there a young Philistine woman. When he returned, he said to his father and mother, “I have seen a Philistine woman in Timnah; now get her for me as my wife.” His father and mother replied, “Isn’t there an acceptable woman among your relatives or among all our people? Must you go to the uncircumcised Philistines to get a wife?” But Samson said to his father, “Get her for me. She’s the right one for me.” (His parents did not know that this was from the Lord, who was seeking an occasion to confront the Philistines; for at that time they were ruling over Israel.) All of Grace Pastor David Poland | July 14, 2019 July 14, 2019 Bulletin/Notes LISTEN: .mp3 WATCH: YouTube Judges 13 The Israelites again did what was evil in the Lord’s sight, so the Lord handed them over to the Philistines 40 years. There was a certain man from Zorah, from the family of Dan, whose name was Manoah; his wife was unable to conceive and had no children. The Angel of the Lord appeared to the woman and said to her, “It is true that you are unable to conceive and have no children, but you will conceive and give birth to a son. Now please be careful not to drink wine or beer, or to eat anything unclean; for indeed, you will conceive and give birth to a son. You must never cut his hair, because the boy will be a Nazirite to God from birth, and he will begin to save Israel from the power of the Philistines.” Participation Trophies Pastor David Poland | July 7, 2019 July 7, 2019 Bulletin/Notes LISTEN: .mp3 WATCH: YouTube Judges 12:8-15 After him, Ibzan of Bethlehem led Israel. He had thirty sons and thirty daughters. He gave his daughters away in marriage to those outside his clan, and for his sons he brought in thirty young women as wives from outside his clan. Ibzan led Israel seven years. Then Ibzan died and was buried in Bethlehem. After him, Elon the Zebulunite led Israel ten years. Then Elon died and was buried in Aijalon in the land of Zebulun. After him, Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, led Israel. He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. He led Israel eight years. Then Abdon son of Hillel died and was buried at Pirathon in Ephraim, in the hill country of the Amalekites. The Tragedy of Jephthah Pastor David Poland | June 30, 2019 June 30, 2019 Bulletin/Notes LISTEN: .mp3 WATCH: YouTube Judges 10:1-5 After Abimelech, Tola son of Puah, son of Dodo became judge and began to deliver Israel. He was from Issachar and lived in Shamir in the hill country of Ephraim. Tola judged Israel 23 years and when he died, was buried in Shamir. After him came Jair the Gileadite, who judged Israel 22 years. He had 30 sons who rode on 30 donkeys. They had 30 towns in Gilead, which are called Jair’s Villages to this day. When Jair died, he was buried in Kamon. Peace and Prosperity Pastor David Poland | June 23, 2019 June 23, 2019 Bulletin/Notes LISTEN: .mp3 WATCH: YouTube Judges 10:1-5 After Abimelech, Tola son of Puah, son of Dodo became judge and began to deliver Israel. He was from Issachar and lived in Shamir in the hill country of Ephraim. Tola judged Israel 23 years and when he died, was buried in Shamir. After him came Jair the Gileadite, who judged Israel 22 years. He had 30 sons who rode on 30 donkeys. They had 30 towns in Gilead, which are called Jair’s Villages to this day. When Jair died, he was buried in Kamon. A Father's Worst Nightmare Pastor David Poland | June 16, 2019 June 16, 2019 Bulletin/Notes LISTEN: .mp3 WATCH: YouTube Judges 9 Abimelech son of Jerubbaal went to his mother’s brothers at Shechem and spoke to them and to all his maternal grandfather’s clan, saying, “Please speak in the presence of all the lords of Shechem, ‘Is it better for you that 70 men, all the sons of Jerubbaal, rule over you or that one man rule over you?’ Remember that I am your own flesh and blood.” His mother’s relatives spoke all these words about him in the presence of all the lords of Shechem, and they were favorable to Abimelech, for they said, “He is our brother.” So they gave him 70 pieces of silver from the temple of Baal-berith. Abimelech hired worthless and reckless men with this money, and they followed him. 5 He went to his father’s house in Ophrah and killed his 70 brothers, the sons of Jerubbaal, on top of a large stone. But Jotham, the youngest son of Jerubbaal, survived, because he hid himself. 6 Then all the lords of Shechem and of Beth-millo gathered together and proceeded to make Abimelech king at the oak of the pillar in Shechem. The Rise and Fall of a Hero Pastor David Poland | June 9, 2019 June 9, 2019 Bulletin/Notes LISTEN: .mp3 WATCH: YouTube Judges 6:34-35 The Spirit of the Lord took control of Gideon, and he blew the ram’s horn and the Abiezrites rallied behind him. He sent messengers throughout all of Manasseh, who rallied behind him. He also sent messengers throughout Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali, who also came to meet him. Judges 7:33-35 When Gideon died, the Israelites turned and prostituted themselves with the Baals and made Baal-berith their god. The Israelites did not remember the Lord their God who had delivered them from the power of the enemies around them. They did not show kindness to the house of Jerubbaal (that is, Gideon) for all the good he had done for Israel. The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same Pastor David Poland | May 26, 2019 June 2, 2019 Bulletin/Notes LISTEN: .mp3 WATCH: YouTube DISCUSS: 10 - A Conversation.pdf Judges 6--The people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord gave them into the hand of Midian seven years. And the hand of Midian overpowered Israel, and because of Midian the people of Israel made for themselves the dens that are in the mountains and the caves and the strongholds. For whenever the Israelites planted crops, the Midianites and the Amalekites and the people of the East would come up against them. They would encamp against them and devour the produce of the land, as far as Gaza, and leave no sustenance in Israel and no sheep or ox or donkey. For they would come up with their livestock and their tents; they would come like locusts in number—both they and their camels could not be counted—so that they laid waste the land as they came in. And Israel was brought very low because of Midian. And the people of Israel cried out for help to the Lord. The Battle Song of Deborah and Barak Pastor David Poland | May 26, 2019 May 26, 2019 Bulletin/Notes LISTEN: .mp3 WATCH: YouTube Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day: “That the leaders took the lead in Israel, that the people offered themselves willingly, bless the Lord! “Hear, O kings; give ear, O princes; to the Lord I will sing; I will make melody to the Lord, the God of Israel. Judges 5 Barak - The Reluctant Judge Pastor David Poland | May 19, 2019 May 19, 2019 Bulletin/Notes LISTEN: .mp3 WATCH: YouTube Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel at that time. She used to sit under the palm of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim, and the people of Israel came up to her for judgment. She sent and summoned Barak the son of Abinoam from Kedesh-naphtali and said to him, “Has not the Lord, the God of Israel, commanded you, ‘Go, gather your men at Mount Tabor, taking 10,000 from the people of Naphtali and the people of Zebulun. And I will draw out Sisera, the general of Jabin's army, to meet you by the river Kishon with his chariots and his troops, and I will give him into your hand’?” Barak said to her, “If you will go with me, I will go, but if you will not go with me, I will not go.” Judges 4:4-8 Mother's Day Pastor David Poland | May 12, 2019 May 12, 2019 Bulletin/Notes LISTEN: .mp3 WATCH: YouTube Judges 5:7 The villagers ceased in Israel; they ceased to be until I arose; I, Deborah, arose as a mother in Israel. The Ends Justify the Means Pastor David Poland | May 5, 2019 May 5, 2019 Bulletin/Notes LISTEN: .mp3 WATCH: YouTube Judges 3:12-30 And the people of Israel again did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done what was evil in the sight of the Lord. He gathered to himself the Ammonites and the Amalekites, and went and defeated Israel. And they took possession of the city of palms. And the people of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years. Then the people of Israel cried out to the Lord, and the Lord raised up for them a deliverer, Ehud, the son of Gera, the Benjaminite, a left-handed man. The people of Israel sent tribute by him to Eglon the king of Moab. The Model Judge - Othniel Pastor David Poland | April 28, 2019 April 28 Bulletin/Notes LISTEN: .mp3 WATCH: YouTube Judges 3:7-11 And the people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. They forgot the Lord their God and served the Baals and the Asheroth. Therefore the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia. And the people of Israel served Cushan-rishathaim eight years. But when the people of Israel cried out to the Lord, the Lord raised up a deliverer for the people of Israel, who saved them, Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother. The Spirit of the Lord was upon him, and he judged Israel. He went out to war, and the Lord gave Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand. And his hand prevailed over Cushan-rishathaim. So the land had rest forty years. Then Othniel the son of Kenaz died. That's What You Get Pastor David Poland | April 14, 2019 April 14 Bulletin/Notes LISTEN: .mp3 WATCH: YouTube Judges 2:11-3:6 The Future Depends On It Pastor David Poland | April 7, 2019 April 7 Bulletin/Notes LISTEN: .mp3 WATCH: YouTube Judges 2:6-10 When Joshua dismissed the people, the people of Israel went each to his inheritance to take possession of the land. And the people served the Lord all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders who outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great work that the Lord had done for Israel. And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the Lord, died at the age of 110 years. And they buried him within the boundaries of his inheritance in Timnath-heres, in the hill country of Ephraim, north of the mountain of Gaash. And all that generation also were gathered to their fathers. And there arose another generation after them who did not know the Lord or the work that he had done for Israel. A Promising Start, a Disastrous End Pastor David Poland | March 24, 2019 March 31 Bulletin/Notes LISTEN: .mp3 WATCH: YouTube Judges 1:1-2:5 Setting the Stage Pastor David Poland | March 24, 2019 March 24 Bulletin/Notes LISTEN: .mp3 WATCH: YouTube Judges 1:1-21