Sermon in the Pocket

Enduring Hope

How was a depressed man given hope of a brighter future?

 References: Luke 5:1-15 & Joshua 6

Overflowing Gratitude

Is thankfulness required to live a righteous life?

 References: Luke 12:13-21, John 14:6, Matthew 6:24, Mark 8:36-37, 1 John 4:20, James 2:14-17, & Luke 21:1-4

Samson the Dedicated

Samson was very dedicated and loyal to everything in his life, but it wasn't always a good thing.

 References: Judges 13-16 & Numbers 6

Jephthah’s Sacrifice

Jephthah's greatest victory takes place at the same time as his greatest failure. What lessons should we learn from his great mistake?

 References: Judges 11:29-40, Genesis 22:1-19, 2 Kings 16:2-3, & 1 Corinthians 3:1-2

Jephthah the Outcast

Jephthah was a mighty warrior who was treated as an outcast. What lessons can we learn from his interactions with others?

 References: Judges 11:1-28 & Deuteronomy 2:9, 19

Individualism in American Christian Culture - (Senior Project Research Paper)

A special episode this week! Enjoy listening to me read through the research paper I wrote as my senior project in college. It's surprising how much more accurate it has become in our world today!

Abimelech the Anti-Judge

Not all of the leaders mentioned in Judges did God's will.

 References: Judges 9, Matthew 7:12, Luke 6:45, Jeremiah 17:10, & Matthew 23:27-28

Gideon’s Judgements

I was surprised what I discovered as I took a closer look into the judgements that Gideon made as God's judge.

 References: Judges 8:4-27 & Leviticus 24:17-22

Gideon’s Victories

How can Gideon's success be emulated in our own lives?

 References: Judges 7:9-8:3

Gideon’s Army

How is the preparation of Gideon's army filled with parallels for how God raises up people in the church?

 References: Judges 7:1-8 & 1 Peter 3:15-16