Judges 9 A refuge is the person or place that we run to when we need protection, comfort, advice, or help. Though God is the only adequate refuge, because we cannot see Him or hear His voice audibly, we often go to the people and places we can see and talk to. Then, a king is the one that we cede all our power to, the one we trust with our lives, the one we submit to. God alone is worthy of such power or faith. But the people of Shechem repeatedly took refuge in their houses of Baal, yet their god was not able to protect them. Their worship of foreign gods along with their desire to make a man ..read more

Judges 7-8 After Gideon rescues the people from the Midianites, they want him to be their king. He says all the right things, giving God credit for their victory and saying that He should be the only king they serve, but then he goes on to act like a king. So, did his title really matter? Free Bible study and blog posts at LivethruJesus.com Free Blog Posts at LivethruJesus.substack.com and this written lesson along with previous lessons from Deuteronomy, Joshua, and Judges for $6/month or $60/year. A lesson will be emailed to you each week thereafter. Cancel anytime ..read more

Judges 6 Gideon was the fifth judge for Israel and when the angel of the Lord came to him he looked like an ordinary man, so there was no way to know whether he was a messenger from God or had evil intentions and was trying to mislead Gideon. The messenger could have been disguising himself as a man of God but instead was a man of deception. So, Gideon tested the spirit to see if it was from God or not. We too must test the spirits. So, first we will learn about God calling Gideon and then how and when we should test the spirits. Free Bible study, blog posts, and links at LivethruJesus.com Fre ..read more

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Judges 17-18 Micah and Dan take the easy way instead of worshipping the way God instructed and taking the land that God gave them 1:00-23:33 God, endorse my way 23:41-25:04 Worshipping our Way 25:04-28:50 Why Go to Church 28:50-42:00 LivethruJesus.Substack.com free blog posts or Written Lesson for $6/month or $60/year Cancel anytime. Free Bible Study and Blog Posts at LivethruJesus.com ..read more

Judges 1-2 The first 14 minutes of this is just some background about how the Israelites got to the place where they weren't following God anymore. This is Judges 1. Then we begin Judges 2. The next 10 minutes talk about how the other nations being a snare to them. Then we read the passage which is the focus of the lesson. The last 20 minutes is how we can be more like the Joshua generation and know God better so we will follow Him. Blog posts and all my links at LivethruJesus.com. Also enter your email there for a free digital lesson over Abraham and updates on all the new material. Opt out a ..read more

Joshua 23-24 Just before Joshua dies, he presents the people with a choice. They can either serve the Lord in their new land or they cannot. If they do, then they will enjoy it forever. But if they turn away from Him to other gods, then He will take it from them and they can go live under those gods in their land and reap their benefits (of which there are none.) Receive this written lesson at LivethruJesus.substack.com for $6/month or $60/year. With your subscription you will also receive the previous lessons in Deuteronomy and Joshua. Cancel anytime. Receive a free Digital Bible Study when y ..read more

Joshua 20-22 Be careful about making presumptions. How deep is your desire for God and His people? Are you willing to defend Him? When do we confront other people about their sin and when do we keep our mouths shut? Who do we confront and how do we do it in the right way? The Israelites almost went to war with the eastern tribes because they thought they had done something against God. But after confronting them, they realized these tribes did what they did because they loved God and wanted to remain close to Him and HIs people. They were both zealous for their God and all that passion almost ..read more

Joshua 18-19 God promised Abraham's descendants the land of Israel and almost 500 years later, they received it. Abraham knew he would never see this promise come to fruition. God would fulfill it for his descendants instead. So, Abraham looked towards a more permanent promised land. This was a heavenly country, a city built by God Himself. This promise, too, is handed down to generations and we are the ones who will inherit this land. Our home there is being prepared by Jesus Himself. Like Abraham, all we need to do to receive this land is step out in faith. If we believe in the One who calls ..read more