Judges: Wicked People, Gracious God
The News makes the world look like an awful place, full of murder, adultery & evil. The book of Judges makes the News look good. Judges plots the descent of Israel into a spiralling cycle of idolatry, sin & disregard for the God who rescued them from Egypt. Judges is dark, it’s uncomfortable, it’s humanity at its worst.
But God’s light shines in the darkness & God’s grace is on display.
‘The Israelites did evil in the eyes of the Lord… The anger of the Lord burned against Israel… But when they cried out to the Lord, He raised up for them a deliverer…’ (Judges 3:7-9)
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The Gospel is unstoppable but there are threats to the Gospel. Will corruption in the church stop God's plans?
Nothing can stop God's plans and purposes through Jesus... So how should we respond when faced with opposition to Jesus?
If you get Jesus right you’ll get life - like a lame man’s limbs get life - because God is utterly determined to bless His enemies.