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  • “The angel of the Lord came and sat down under the oak of Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to keep it from the Midianites.” Judges 6:11 After forty year…

  • “Then Deborah said to Barak, “Go! This is the day that the Lord has given Sisera into your hands. Has not the Lord gone ahead of you?” Judges 4:14 Deborah was the woman Judge who went to battle with Warrior Barak because…

  • “Barak said to her, “if you go with me, I will go; but if you don’t go with me, I won’t go.” Judges 4:8 After the death of Ehud, the people of Israel went back to their old practices. They did evil in the eyes of the Lor…

  • “Once again the Israelites did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. …They became subject to the king of Moab for eighteen years.” Judges 3:12ff The people of Israel once again did what was evil. Some of us will say: “…

  • “The Spirit of the Lord came upon Othniel, so that he went to war. The Lord gave king of Aram into his hands and he overpowered him. So the land had peace for forty years”. Judges 3:10-11 It takes the Spirit of the Lord …

  • “But when they cried out to the Lord, he raised up for them a deliverer, Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, who saved them.” Judges 3:9 There is a phrase that we are going to get used to in the book of Judges…

  • “These are the nations the Lord left to test all those Israelites who had not experienced any of the wars in Canaan. He did this to teach them warfare.” Judges 3:1-2 A new generation of Israelites have arisen who were no…

  • “The angel of the Lord went up from Gilgal to Bokim and said I brought you up from Egypt and led you into the Land that I swore to give to your forefathers.” Judges 2:1 This is a summary of events after the death of Josh…

  • “When Israel became strong, they pressed the Canaanites into forced labor but never drove them out completely. Nor did Ephraim drive out those living in Gezer.” Judges 1:27-35 “When Israel became strong” It is important …

  • “ After the death of Joshua, the Israelites asked the Lord who will be the first to go up and fight for us against the Canaanites?” Judges1:1-10 The book of Judges ends a chapter in the history of Israel and begins a new…

  • “ See to it that you complete the work you have received in the Lord” Colossians 4:17 We have all received a work from the Lord. All those who have a relationship with the Lord Jesus have assigned duties to accomplish. T…

  • “ I vouch for him that he is working hard for you and for those at Laodicea. Colossians 4:13 What will make Paul vouch for Epaphras? There was something about how this young man was carrying out his wrestling prayer for …

  • “ What was Epaphras wrestling in prayer for? ” Colossians 4:12 I have already indicated my fascination with Epaphras because he knew how to wrestle in prayer. There is something about this young man that rings true and I…

  • “ Epaphras, who is one of you, and a servant of Jesus Christ, is always wrestling in prayer for you.” Colossians 4:12 I am impressed with the number of Paul’s fellow workers who have connections with the Christian commun…

  • “ My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you his greetings, as does Mark the cousin of Barnabas.”Colossians4:10 Aristarchus was a Macedonian who traveled extensively with Paul on his journeys. He is called a fellow prisone…

  • “He is coming with Onesimus, our faithful and dear brother, who is one of you.” Colossians 4:8 Tychicus was not the only ambassador on the mission team to the Church in Colosse. There is another faithful and dear brother…

  • “That you may know about our circumstances, and that he may encourage your hearts.” Colossians 4:8 Tychicus was sent on a two-fold mission. He was to bring the churches up to speed on what was happening to Paul and his c…

  • “Tychicus will tell you all the news about me, He is a dear brother, a faithful minister and a fellow servant.” Colossians 4:7 There is no doubt that the ministry of Tychicus was unique and appreciated by Paul. He was an…

  • “Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.” Colossians 4:6 Christian conversation should be different from that of secular society. What is the differ…

  • “Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity.” Colossians 4:5 Christians are called to be wise in every situation. We have a testimony to uphold before the community of faith and those…

  • “Pray that I may proclaim the gospel clearly, as I should.” Colossians 4:4 This happens to be my prayer request also. I ask all those who read this blog to stop for a moment and pray in the name of Jesus that I may procl…

  • “So that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.” Colossians 4:4 The evangelistic heart of Paul is laid bare in this verse. He is asking for prayer from the Christian community in Colosse. Paul …

  • “And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message.” Colossians 4:3 Where else should we take our prayer requests? We know they should be taken to the Lord. But it helps to find a group that has made prayer …

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