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  • Nathan Began avatar

    To Vow Or Not To Vow

    Contributed by Nathan Began on Jun 11, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
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    There have been many vows made throughout the Bible. Some have been good, and some haven’t been so good. Some vows were kept some vows were broken. A vow is a promise we make to God and failure to keep that vow will result in disfavor… toward us… from Go

    TO VOW OR NOT TO VOW? There have been many vows made throughout the Bible. Some have been good, and some haven’t been so good. Some vows were kept some vows were broken. The Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains defines vow; a binding promise made to deity, often with conditions ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Todd Catteau avatar

    Abimelech, A Bad Example Series

    Contributed by Todd Catteau on Oct 31, 2005
    based on 35 ratings
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    Abimelech is a classic example of how selfishness and godless ambition lead us from God’s will for our lives.

    Possessing the Promises Abimelech (Judges #5) There is a music group called The Bad Examples • Abimelech would be a likely member of that group • He is an example of what not to do to possess the promises of God • This guy’s all bad • No victory for God’s people, no deliverance from false God’s, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jerry DePoy avatar

    "Jephthah Was Not An Idiot!"

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Jan 23, 2006
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    You will never understand Jephthah’s vow in Judges, Chapter 11, until you put this story in the context of Judges, Chapter 10. God cannot lie!

    Title: “Jephthah was Not an Idiot” Text: (Judges 11:30-40) Intoduction: In my younger years as a minister, I have preached on this text. I entitled my message, “Jephthah’s Foolish Vow.” And so it seems at first glance. In the heat of the battle, Jephthah makes this vow to God, “If you help ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kenneth Trent avatar

    What Is Your "Shibboleth”?

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Sep 19, 2006
    based on 31 ratings
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    If the Ephraimites had known in advance what the password was, they would have rehearsed it until they could pronounce it correctly.

    WHAT IS YOUR “SHIBBOLETH”? “The Gileadites seized the fords of the Jordan before the Ephraimites arrived. And when any Ephraimite who escaped said, "Let me cross over," the men of Gilead would say to him, "Are you an Ephraimite?" If he said, "No," then they would say to him, "Then say, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Dans Quel Camp Es Tu?

    Contributed by Créteur Fabien on Sep 24, 2007
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    Introduction 10 min Ce moment de l’histoire d’Israël fut marqué par cet évènement de la fin de la vie de Jephthé. Le peuple d’Ephraïm ont fait une entrée de nouveau tardive comme il l’avait déjà faite dans l’histoire de la vie de Gédéon (7/24-8/3). Mais

    DANS QUEL CAMP ES TU ?! Lecture Juges 12/1-7 Introduction 10 min Ce moment de l’histoire d’Israël fut marqué par cet évènement de la fin de la vie de Jephthé. Le peuple d’Ephraïm ont fait une entrée de nouveau tardive comme il l’avait déjà faite dans l’histoire de la vie de Gédéon (7/24-8/3). ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Neil Partington avatar

    Jephthah's Daughter- A Woman Of Faith And Grace Series

    Contributed by Neil Partington on Jul 5, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
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    We all make dumb mistakes. Jephthah certainly did when he made a vow to the Lord that could affect someone else. That someone was his daughter. This sermon looks at the story as it lifts Jephthah’s daughter up as a woman of grace and faith.

    How many of us have ever done something that was really dumb. How many of us have promised something that we can’t fulfill Or we have put our foot in our mouth. This morning we are going to continue our series on women in the Bible by looking at a woman who has no name We know her as ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • JOEL SANTOS avatar

    Four Kinds Of Personality

    Contributed by Joel Santos on Jul 15, 2007
    based on 35 ratings
     | 11,034 views

    Judges chapter 12 brings Jephthah’s story to an end and tells us of three more judges. The four men give us a glimpse of four kinds of leadership, and four kinds of personality.

    Judges chapter 12 brings Jephthah’s story to an end (12:1-7) and tells us of three more judges (12:8-15). The four men give us a glimpse of four kinds of leadership, and four kinds of personality. 1. Jephthah became too much of a tyrant; he was overconcerned with control. His tyranny began with ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Tom Fuller avatar

    Sin And The Pitcher Plant Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Aug 19, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 8,381 views

    If you have ever found yourself enticed by sin once then unable to stop once you gave in, then listen to this message as God shows Israel what they need to do in order for God to rescue them.

    The Australian Pitcher plant is beautiful to behold. This is especially true for certain kinds of insects. If you know anything about pitcher plants you know they are what are called carnivorous because they eat meat. Here’s how it works for the Australian Pitcher: The pitchers secret nectar to ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Rick Stacy avatar

    One Crumpled Leader Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Mar 5, 2006
    based on 41 ratings
     | 12,494 views

    5 of 5 messages on Judges. This message is on Jephthah and his terrible vow.

    The Verdict on Judges One Crumpled Leader What a story line… Boy unhappily born and unwanted, goes bad, is called home by his humbled, repentant family, and then saves his tribe from the enemy in a fierce battle and rules over the people happily ever after. The credits roll and the story is over ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Eric Ferguson avatar

    Wild Thang: Jephthah Series

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Apr 29, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,145 views

    Wild people who God used for wild assignments.

    Scandal had been rumored in Ramoth-Gilead. It was said that one of the village’s leading citizens had become involved in an illicit sexual affair with a local woman of the street. Gilead, this man in the city of Ramoth-Gilead, that was his name, had been publicly named as the father of a child ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Abiodun Adeniyi avatar

    Shiboleth

    Contributed by Abiodun Adeniyi on May 1, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,199 views

    YOU MAY SAY THAT YOU ARE A CHRISTIAN BUT CERTAIN THINGS WILL PROVE YOU WRONG OR RIGHT

    Today is Nigeria’s 32nd independence anniversary. At a time like this everyone of us need to ask the question whether the independence we are celebrating today has any relevance to the one we got in the year 1960. In the same vain many of us Christians need to ask ourselves whether the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Créteur fabien avatar

    Dans Quel Camp Es Tu?

    Contributed by Créteur Fabien on Feb 24, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,591 views

    Introduction 10 min Ce moment de l’histoire d’Israël fut marqué par cet évènement de la fin de la vie de Jephthé. Le peuple d’Ephraïm ont fait une entrée de nouveau tardive comme il l’avait déjà faite dans l’histoire de la vie de Gédéon (7/24-8/3). Mais

    DANS QUEL CAMP ES TU ?! Lecture Juges 12/1-7 Introduction 10 min Ce moment de l’histoire d’Israël fut marqué par cet évènement de la fin de la vie de Jephthé. Le peuple d’Ephraïm ont fait une entrée de nouveau tardive comme il l’avait déjà faite dans l’histoire de la vie de Gédéon (7/24-8/3). ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Charles Jones avatar

    The Tragedy Of Jephthah's Daughter Series

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Aug 24, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 15,125 views

    The incident of Jephthah’s daughter may seem incredible and profoundly cruel to some modern-day Bible readers. But in reading this narrative, one must be careful to interpret events in the context of that day, not merely by the moral climate of one’s own.

    Judges 11:30–40 The Tragedy of Jephthah’s Daughter The incident of Jephthah’s daughter may seem incredible and profoundly cruel to some modern-day Bible readers. But in reading this narrative, one must be careful ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Elmer Towns avatar

    Lesson 3: Half-Breed-Whole Man Of God

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Sep 11, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,185 views

    This week we examine the story of Jephthah and the lessons that can be learned from it.

    Pastor’s Bible Class Thomas Road Baptist Church God Uses Unlikely People Dr. Elmer L. Towns Lesson 3: Half-Breed-Whole Man of God May 4, 2008 A. INTRODUCTION 1. His mother was a social outcast. “He was the son of a harlot” (11:1). a. Social stigma – born out of wedlock. b. Racial ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Bayles avatar

    By Faith Jepthah... Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Apr 18, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 12,474 views

    Part of a series based on the heroes of faith from Hebrews 11. This sermon is expository and alliterated.

    Chapter 15 Jephthah Do I need to give more examples? I do not have time to tell you about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets. — Hebrews 11:32 NCV James Braddock was down on his luck. A once successful amateur-turned-professional boxer, a broken hand and the stock ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church