1. Psalm 31 delivers the promise that God is our deliverer and steadfast refuge.
  2. Contending with false gods, fleeces, and a new nickname are all in store for Gideon.
  3. Jesus goes to a Pharisee’s house for dinner where He serves up a heavy portion of law.
  4. Bad things happen when you refuse to listen to God and Gideon meets Jesus.
  5. A song is sung by Deborah to cement what God has done in the history of Israel. Why does this song and others have an address to enemies? Why is God’s interaction with creation so personal?
  6. Israel is in trouble again, so we are introduced to a prophetess judge named Deborah.
  7. Luke 18:1-14: The Parable of the Persistent Widow Get what you want from God by pestering Him until He gives in! Actually . . . NO. Knowing the nature and character of God gives us boldness to approach Him.
  8. Jesus tells a parable about a “Good Samaritan” in response to a lawyer trying to trap Him.
  9. A left-handed man has a short sword and a message from God for a fat king.
  10. Matthew 13: The Parable of the Wheat and the Tares Craig and Troy discuss multiple parables at once, and so they come to the conclusion that sometimes an evil weed looks like a righteous one but sometimes a good fish looks bad. But when it comes to the Kingdom, only Christ and His angels will know how to separate one from the other. How are we to know which ones Christ has died for?