It’s raw, unsettling, and surprisingly familiar. The book of Judges tells the story of a people stuck in a cycle of running from God, chasing after what they think will save them, and ending up more broken than before. Again and again, God raises up “saviors” to rescue them… but each one falls short.  They are almost saviors—but not quite.   

Through courage and compromise, strength and failure, faith and dysfunction we discover our own story.  But this isn’t just a story about broken people it’s a story about a God who refuses to give on them…or on us.  Because ultimately, Judges doesn’t leave us in the chaos, it points us to the One we all have been looking for all along.

4/12/2026
WEEK 1 — THE CYCLE OF BROKENNESS
Scripture: Judges 1:1- 2:18
Israel enters a repeated cycle of sin, suffering, crying out, and rescue—revealing that their real problem isn’t their circumstances, but their hearts.

4/19/2026
WEEK 2 — EHUD: GOD USES THE UNEXPECTED
Scripture: Judges 2:18-3:31
God raises up an unlikely and overlooked deliverer to rescue His people, showing that His power is not limited by human weakness or expectations.

4/26/2026
WEEK 3 — DEBORAH: COURAGE & OBEDIENCE
Scripture: Judges 4–5
Deborah’s leadership and Barak’s hesitation reveal that God calls His people to courageous obedience, and victory comes when we trust His word.

5/3/2026
WEEK 4 — GIDEON PART 1: WEAK FAITH, STRONG GOD
Scripture: Judges 6
Gideon’s fear and doubt show that God meets us in our weakness and calls us forward, not because we are strong, but because He is.

5/10/2026
WEEK 5 — GIDEON PART 2: WHEN GOD REDUCES YOU
Scripture: Judges 7
God intentionally reduces Gideon’s army so that His power—not human strength—gets the glory in victory.

5/17/2026
WEEK 6 – ABIMELECH: SELF-MADE SAVIOR
Scripture: Judges 8:1–10:5
Abimelech’s rise shows the danger of self-appointed saviors and what happens when people seek leadership apart from God’s authority.

5/24/2026
WEEK 7 — JEPHTHAH: HOT DOG FAITH
Scripture: Judges 10:6–12:7Jephthah’s story reveals the danger of mixing true faith with cultural distortion—creating a “cheap” faith that ultimately leads to destruction.

5/31/26
WEEK 8 – SAMSON PART 1: WHEN THE WEAK BECOME STRONG
Scripture: Judges 13
Samson’s life shows how gifting without character leads to downfall, yet God still works through broken people to accomplish His purposes.

WEEK 9 – SAMSON PART 2: WHEN THE WEAK BECOME STRONG
Scripture: Judges 14–16
Samson’s life shows how gifting without character leads to downfall, yet God still works through broken people to accomplish His purposes.

WEEK 10 – NO KING: THE NEED FOR A TRUE SAVIOR
Scripture:Judges 17–21Israel descends into chaos because “everyone did what was right in their own eyes,” pointing to the desperate need for a true and righteous King.

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