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Matt Tabinor takes us through Romans 12 verses 9 to 21. Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good.   Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other.   Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically.   Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying.   When God’s...

Judges 13 verses 24 through to chapter 14 verse 4. When her son was born, she named him Samson. And the Lord blessed him as he grew up.   And the Spirit of the Lord began to stir him while he lived in Mahaneh-dan, which is located between the towns of Zorah and Eshtaol. One day when Samson was in Timnah, one of the Philistine women caught his eye.   When he returned home, he told his father and mo...

Judges 13 verses 13 to 23. The angel of the Lord replied, “Be sure your wife follows the instructions I gave her.   She must not eat grapes or raisins, drink wine or any other alcoholic drink, or eat any forbidden food.” Then Manoah said to the angel of the Lord, “Please stay here until we can prepare a young goat for you to eat.” “I will stay,” the angel of the Lord replied, “but I will not eat a...

Judges 12 verse 8 to chapter 13 verse 12. After Jephthah died, Ibzan from Bethlehem judged Israel.   He had thirty sons and thirty daughters. He sent his daughters to marry men outside his clan, and he brought in thirty young women from outside his clan to marry his sons. Ibzan judged Israel for seven years.   When he died, he was buried at Bethlehem. After Ibzan died, Elon from the tribe of Zebul...

Matt Tabinor takes us through Ephesians 6 verses 10 to 18. A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil.   For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil...

Judges 12 verses 1 to 6. Then the people of Ephraim mobilized an army and crossed over the Jordan River to Zaphon. They sent this message to Jephthah: “Why didn’t you call for us to help you fight against the Ammonites? We are going to burn down your house with you in it!” Jephthah replied, “I summoned you at the beginning of the dispute, but you refused to come! You failed to help us in our strug...

Pastor Tom shares with us from Romans 4 verses 20 and 21. Abraham never wavered in believing God’s promise. In fact, his faith grew stronger, and in this he brought glory to God. He was fully convinced that God is able to do whatever he promises.

Judges 11 verses 29 to 40. At that time the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jephthah, and he went throughout the land of Gilead and Manasseh, including Mizpah in Gilead, and from there he led an army against the Ammonites.   And Jephthah made a vow to the Lord. He said, “If you give me victory over the Ammonites,   I will give to the Lord whatever comes out of my house to meet me when I return in tri...

Pastor Tom shares with us from Galatians 6 verses 7 to 10. Don’t be misled—you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant.   Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful nature will harvest decay and death from that sinful nature. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit.   So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At...

Judges 11 verse 4 to 29 At about this time, the Ammonites began their war against Israel.   When the Ammonites attacked, the elders of Gilead sent for Jephthah in the land of Tob.   The elders said, “Come and be our commander! Help us fight the Ammonites!” But Jephthah said to them, “Aren’t you the ones who hated me and drove me from my father’s house? Why do you come to me now when you’re in trou...

Pastor Tom shares with us from James 5 verse 13. Are any of you suffering hardships? You should pray. Are any of you happy? You should sing praises.

Judges 10 verse 17 through to chapter 11 verse 3. At that time the armies of Ammon had gathered for war and were camped in Gilead, and the people of Israel assembled and camped at Mizpah.   The leaders of Gilead said to each other, “Whoever attacks the Ammonites first will become ruler over all the people of Gilead.” Now Jephthah of Gilead was a great warrior. He was the son of Gilead, but his mot...

Pastor Tom shares with us from Romans 4 verses 20 and 21. Abraham never wavered in believing God’s promise. In fact, his faith grew stronger, and in this he brought glory to God. He was fully convinced that God is able to do whatever he promises.

Judges 10 verses 6 to 14. Again the Israelites did evil in the Lord’s sight. They served the images of Baal and Ashtoreth, and the gods of Aram, Sidon, Moab, Ammon, and Philistia. They abandoned the Lord and no longer served him at all.   So the Lord burned with anger against Israel, and he turned them over to the Philistines and the Ammonites,   who began to oppress them that year. For eighteen y...

Pastor Tom shares from 1 Samuel 24

Judges 10 verses 1 to 9. After Abimelech died, Tola son of Puah, son of Dodo, was the next person to rescue Israel. He was from the tribe of Issachar but lived in the town of Shamir in the hill country of Ephraim.   He judged Israel for twenty-three years. When he died, he was buried in Shamir. After Tola died, Jair from Gilead judged Israel for twenty-two years.   His thirty sons rode around on t...

Matt shares with us from Exodus 32:1-4 When the people saw how long it was taking Moses to come back down the mountain, they gathered around Aaron. “Come on,” they said, “make us some gods who can lead us. We don’t know what happened to this fellow Moses, who brought us here from the land of Egypt.” So Aaron said, “Take the gold rings from the ears of your wives and sons and daughters, and bring t...

Guest Speaker Daniel Messiah shares on the power of the Lord and our testimony of Him as well as sharing some of his own testimony of what the Lord has done in his life.

Pastor Jamie Hogan from Romania shares with us from Mark 9 verses 14 to 29. And when He came to the disciples, He saw a great multitude around them, and scribes disputing with them.   Immediately, when they saw Him, all the people were greatly amazed, and running to  Him,  greeted Him.   And He asked the scribes, “What are you discussing with them?” Then one of the crowd answered and said, “Teache...

Judges 9 verses 5 to 56.

Judges 9 verses 1 to 4. One day Gideon’s son Abimelech went to Shechem to visit his uncles—his mother’s brothers. He said to them and to the rest of his mother’s family,   “Ask the leading citizens of Shechem whether they want to be ruled by all seventy of Gideon’s sons or by one man. And remember that I am your own flesh and blood!” So Abimelech’s uncles gave his message to all the citizens of Sh...

Pastor Tom shares with us from Psalm 121 verses 1 and 2. I look up to the mountains—     does my help come from there? My help comes from the Lord,     who made heaven and earth!

Judges 8 verses 18 to 35. Then Gideon asked Zebah and Zalmunna, “The men you killed at Tabor—what were they like?” “Like you,” they replied. “They all had the look of a king’s son.” “They were my brothers, the sons of my own mother!” Gideon exclaimed. “As surely as the Lord lives, I wouldn’t kill you if you hadn’t killed them.” Turning to Jether, his oldest son, he said, “Kill them!” But Jether di...

Matt shares with us from Ephesians 2 verses 1 to 4. Once you were dead because of your disobedience and your many sins. You used to live in sin, just like the rest of the world, obeying the devil—the commander of the powers in the unseen world. He is the spirit at work in the hearts of those who refuse to obey God.   All of us used to live that way, following the passionate desires and inclination...

Judges 8 verse 4 to 17. Gideon then crossed the Jordan River with his 300 men, and though exhausted, they continued to chase the enemy. When they reached Succoth, Gideon asked the leaders of the town, “Please give my warriors some food. They are very tired. I am chasing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.” But the officials of Succoth replied, “Catch Zebah and Zalmunna first, and then we will...