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Samson's Collapse

Scott Risley

Judges 16:1-31

Sampson's pattern of arrogance towards God and engaging in whatever he seems is best comes to a fatal conclusion, as he is tormented by his enemies and the Spirit of God leaves him. Yet, God demonstrates His power and compassion to hear his plea in spite of Sampson's sin. Much like us, God is more compassionate and patient towards our way of living and can use it in spite of our efforts.

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Samson: Right in His Own Eyes

Scott Risley

Judges 13-15

Sampson's life, despite being an miraculous work of God, is one characterized by disobedience and pride against God, as seen with his marriage choice, his dealings with his parents and how he interacts with those persecuting Israel. However, God demonstrates His power in spite of Sampson's pride to bring about God's own purposes for the nation of Israel. This demonstrates God's ability to powerfully use and love even those who are arrogant.

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The Cycle of Sin

Scott Risley

Judges 2

Following the death of Joshua, the nation of Israel begins an era that is characterized by a cycle of rebellion against God. This cycle could be described in four stages: 1) salvation; 2) abandoning God; 3) enslavement; and 4) crying out to God. This pattern of sin continues into the day-to-day lives of Christians even to this day, and demonstrates our depravity and God's goodness to take care of the problem ultimately through Christ.

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Fracture!

Dennis McCallum

1 Kings 11:26-14:26

The fracture of Israel comes from the sin of Jeroboam which is referenced again throughout Kings. Jeroboams' anxiety and doubt in God lead him to place idols in Israel to foreign gods because he didn't have faith that God could meet his needs and protect his position as King. We are not immune to this heart attitude. We too have our idols that we turn to when we think God is not sufficient enough to meet our needs. This leads to a weak church and leads to leaders who compromise their morals in order to retain their followers.

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Introducing the Man & His Time

Jim Leffel

Jeremiah 1:1-16

God calls Jeremiah to be a prophet to the nation of Judah and warns them if they do not turn from their evil ways they will be destroyed like the nation of Israel. The nation of Judah is contrasted with the heart of Jeremiah. Judah's heart is unfaithful to God, their destruction is looming, and they will be ruled by the Babylonians. Jeremiah has a heart for God, knows a future exodus is coming, and trusts God to rule his future. In His sovereignty, God has a calling for each of us and He promises to accomplish His word.\r\n

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Law School

Dennis McCallum

Romans 7:1-25

The Law was put in place to define sin and stimulate our sin nature. It also leads people to Christ and convinces those already in Christ that only God can change them. Paul explains what this looked like in his own life, while also describing the inward tension he experiences between his old sin nature and his desire to follow God's Law. Paul understands that, on his own, he is a wretched man who desperately needs someone to save him. The chapter ends with him thanking God for doing just that.

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Walk by the Spirit

Jim Leffel

Galatians 5:16-18

Paul describes the battle within each Christian between the flesh and the spirit. These are two contrasting styles of agendas, one driven out from self and the other driven to glorify God. The flesh is driven to focus on our own ability and power, while living by the Spirit yields its power, ability, and mind to the purposes of God in order to live a life characterized by meeting others' needs. This is a totally normal phenomenon for healthy, growing Christians.

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Why the Law?

Jim Leffel

Galatians 3:19-4:7

Paul argues for the goodness of grace by explaining the purpose of God's law. The Law was used by God to diagnose our moral guilt before God, and to show what God is truly like. The Law was given temporarily for people to see their need for forgiveness through Jesus Christ. Once that happens, people have total access to God and a new reality on how to live and relate with God personally.

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Saying "No" to God

Dennis McCallum

Numbers 13:21-14:9

Tempted to go back to the Old Testament rather than New Testament Christianity, the author of Hebrews warns of the danger of saying no to God by not following radical grace. Common barriers to living under radical grace include the fear of persecution, losing the "security" of the Law, and having to admit our need to trust in God over self. The more we distrust God, the easier that rationale becomes, so we need to ask God for a sensitivity to His leading in our life.

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