Calvary Chapel Birmingham

Pastor Dave begins our series in Ruth on Sunday Mornings. Ruth 1 verse 1: "In the days when the judges ruled in Israel, a severe famine came upon the land. So a man from Bethlehem in Judah left his home and went to live in the country of Moab, taking his wife and two sons with him."

Pastor Tom shares with us from Jude verse 1 as we begin a series in Jude. "This letter is from Jude, a slave of Jesus Christ and a brother of James. I am writing to all who have been called by God the Father, who loves you and keeps you safe in the care of Jesus Christ."

Verses 1 to 28 of Judges 20.

Verses 24 to 30 of Judges 19.

Verses 18 to 25 of Judges 19

Verses 1 to 22 of Judges 19.

Verse 5 to 31 of Judges 18. Then they said, “Ask God whether or not our journey will be successful.” “Go in peace,” the priest replied. “For the Lord is watching over your journey.” So the five men went on to the town of Laish, where they noticed the people living carefree lives, like the Sidonians; they were peaceful and secure. The people were also wealthy because their land was very fertile. An...

Verse 1 to 5 of Judges 18. Now in those days Israel had no king. And the tribe of Dan was trying to find a place where they could settle, for they had not yet moved into the land assigned to them when the land was divided among the tribes of Israel. So the men of Dan chose from their clans five capable warriors from the towns of Zorah and Eshtaol to scout out a land for them to settle in. When the...

Verse 6 to 13 of Judges 17. In those days Israel had no king; all the people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes. One day a young Levite, who had been living in Bethlehem in Judah, arrived in that area. He had left Bethlehem in search of another place to live, and as he traveled, he came to the hill country of Ephraim. He happened to stop at Micah’s house as he was traveling through. “Wher...

Verses 16 to 31 of Judges 16. She tormented him with her nagging day after day until he was sick to death of it. Finally, Samson shared his secret with her. “My hair has never been cut,” he confessed, “for I was dedicated to God as a Nazirite from birth. If my head were shaved, my strength would leave me, and I would become as weak as anyone else.” Delilah realized he had finally told her the trut...

Verse 4 to 15 of Judges 16. Some time later Samson fell in love with a woman named Delilah, who lived in the valley of Sorek. The rulers of the Philistines went to her and said, “Entice Samson to tell you what makes him so strong and how he can be overpowered and tied up securely. Then each of us will give you 1,100 pieces of silver.” So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me what makes you so st...

Verse 1 to 5 of Judges 17. There was a man named Micah, who lived in the hill country of Ephraim. One day he said to his mother, “I heard you place a curse on the person who stole 1,100 pieces of silver from you. Well, I have the money. I was the one who took it.” “The Lord bless you for admitting it,” his mother replied. He returned the money to her, and she said, “I now dedicate these silver coi...

Pastor Tom shares with us from Psalm 145 verse 18. The Lord is close to all who call on him,     yes, to all who call on him in truth.

Judges 16 verses 1 to 3. One day Samson went to the Philistine town of Gaza and spent the night with a prostitute.   Word soon spread that Samson was there, so the men of Gaza gathered together and waited all night at the town gates. They kept quiet during the night, saying to themselves, “When the light of morning comes, we will kill him.” But Samson stayed in bed only until midnight. Then he got...

Pastor Tom shares with us from James 4 verse 17. Remember, it is sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it.

Pastor Juan gives a short message on baptism.

Pastor Tom takes us through 2 Corinthians 10:18. When people commend themselves, it doesn’t count for much. The important thing is for the Lord to commend them.

Verse 19 of Judges 14 through to the end of Judges 15. Later on, during the wheat harvest, Samson took a young goat as a present to his wife. He said, “I’m going into my wife’s room to sleep with her,” but her father wouldn’t let him in. “I truly thought you must hate her,” her father explained, “so I gave her in marriage to your best man. But look, her younger sister is even more beautiful than s...

Pastor Tom takes us through Matthew 10 verse 39. “If you cling to your life, you will lose it; but if you give up your life for me, you will find it.”

Judges 14 verses 5 to 20. As Samson and his parents were going down to Timnah, a young lion suddenly attacked Samson near the vineyards of Timnah.   At that moment the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon him, and he ripped the lion’s jaws apart with his bare hands. He did it as easily as if it were a young goat. But he didn’t tell his father or mother about it.   When Samson arrived in Timnah,...

Pastor Tom takes us through Hebrews 6:4-6. For it is impossible to bring back to repentance those who were once enlightened—those who have experienced the good things of heaven and shared in the Holy Spirit,   who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the power of the age to come—   and who then turn away from God. It is impossible to bring such people back to repentance; by rejecting th...

Pastor Tom takes us through 1 Samuel 23 for the second part in a series entitled 'God our Shepherd'. After Saul returned from fighting the Philistines, he was told that David had gone into the wilderness of En-gedi.   So Saul chose 3,000 elite troops from all Israel and went to search for David and his men near the rocks of the wild goats. At the place where the road passes some sheepfolds...

Pastor Tom takes us through Psalm 23 for the first part in a series entitled God Our Shepherd. The Lord is my shepherd;     I have all that I need. He lets me rest in green meadows;     he leads me beside peaceful streams. He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths,     bringing honor to his name. Even when I walk     through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid,     for you are clo...