Judges 3:12-31 | Sin, repent—Rinse and repeat. That was Israel’s spiritual resume, and they often paid dearly for it. But sometimes, a grace-filled God raised an unexpected leader to save them. In today’s message, God’s first-round draft choice was a left-handed (considered a defect in Jewish culture) man named Ehud and the incredible things God did through him.

Ecclesiastes 12:13 | Solomon had everything the world uses to measure success and he had more of it than anyone has ever had and referred to it as “chasing after the wind.” We are not in control of life’s outcomes, but we can control our faithful pursuit of following Jesus each day.

Matthew 25:31-46 | From classrooms to living rooms to boardrooms, we live in a country that rewards good behavior and punishes bad behavior. In this message, we will see that if we put our faith in Jesus, God will reward us for our good deeds. If we don’t put our faith in Jesus, God will punish us for our bad deeds.

Weekend Scripture: Daniel 3

The literal meaning of “Yahweh” is “I am.” That means that if we ask, “Were you present at those difficult times in my life?” His answer would be “I am.” If we ask, “Will you be there in the future events of my life?” His answer is the same: “I am.” He always presents Himself in the present tense because He’s always there, always faithful, always near all the time. In this message we will learn what that means and why it matters.

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