16 - What a mess! - Part 2

Judges 19-21 - Tim Smylie
An outrageous thing (chp 19)
Imperfect justice (chp 20)
An outrageous solution to a new problem (chp 21)

15 - What a mess

Judges 17-18 - Tim Smylie
How not to please the LORD - worship him in your own way - (Chp 17)
How not to find peace - seek it in your own way - (Chp 18)

14 - A close shave

Judges 16 - Tim Smylie
A dance with darkness (vv1-22)
The God who remembers (vv23-31)

13 - Lifeless people, determined God - Judges 14-15

Judges 14-15 - Tim Smylie
God's troublemaker (14:1-20)
The only angry man in Israel (15:1-17)
Willing to cry for help (15:18-20)

12 - Sunny-boy (a nativity)

Judges 13 - Tim Smylie
Darkness, gloom, and hopelessness - the perfect conditions for God's salvation (vv1-2)
Salvation is God's work - all the way (vv3-14)
The God of salvation is greater than we can understand (vv15-25)

11- Who wants to be someone?

Judges 11 - Tim Smylie
A victim of injustice (vv1-3)
A big opportunity (vv4-27)
Desperate measures (vv28-31)
Success swallowed up by sorrow (vv32-40)

10 - Half time

Judges 10 - Tim Smylie
Dont waste your peace and prosperity (vv1-8)
Dont miss the point that relationship with God matters more than relief from hardship (vv9-18)

09 - The bramble king

Judges 9 - Tim Smylie
A kingdom built on betrayal, dishonour and unholy ambition... (vv1-21)
....is a kingdom that destroys itself (vv22-57)

08 - What's worse than an invading army?

Judges 8 - Tim Smylie
What's worse than an invading army? Disease on the inside
Devotion to self-importance and self-preservation. (vv1-6)
Pre-occupation with a personal crusade - (vv7-21)
Pretending to be humble (vv22-35)
 

07 - God saves, God's way

Judges 6:33-7:25- Tim Smylie
God knows we are weak - (6:33-40)
God knows we are proud - (7:1-8)
God loves to display his power in our weakness - (7:9-25)
 

06 - What do you need?

Judges 6:1-32  - Tim Smylie
Sometimes we need:
God's Word more than his deliverance (vv1-10)
God's presence more than his explanations (vv11-24)
The commitment to do hard things in obedience to God's Word (vv25-32)

05 - A Victory Song

Judges 5 - Tim Smylie
The battle always belongs to the LORD (vv1-11a)
Will you fight on the LORD’s side?   (vv11b-18)
It matters greatly which side you’re on (vv19-31)

04 - 900 chariots, and a lady with a tent peg

Judges 4 - Tim Smylie
Beware of misplaced confidence (vv1-9)
The LORD is worthy of our confidence (vv10-24)

03 - Three saviours, and a very fat king

Judges 3:7-31 - Tim Smylie
1. History is in the LORD's hands (vv7-11)2. The enemy is oppressive....and ridiculous (vv12-31)

02 - Who cares about God's grace?

Judges 2:6-3:6 - Tim Smylie
God's grace shown through:
His faithfulness in the past (2:6-13)
His compassion in the present (2:14-19)
His decision to use enemies as opportunities (2:20-3:6)

01 - From toes to tears

Judges 1-2:5 - Tim Smylie
Unfinished business (1:1-18)
The wrong kind of peace (1:19-36)
Take this fight seriously – or your enemies will end up taking you (2:1-5)