Genesis tells the story of a man named Jacob. Jacob's name means "deceiver" or "usurper" and he lived up to it. Most notably, he stole his brother Esau's blessing from their father Isaac through clever deception. Even when he had to run for his life, he used whit and human ingenuity to overcome many of the struggles he faced. This all changed when he decided to return home. He believed Esau was still set on killing him, which was reinforced by the 400 men Esau was leading to meet Jacob's caravan. With nowhere to turn and no guarantee his cleverness would get him out of this one, he called out to the God of his fathers.

In this message from Judges chapter four, guest speaker, Bill Crawford shows us the importance of destroying the enemy on the battlefield, in our homes, and in the world. 

In Matthew chapter two, Herod instructs the wise men to return to him once they have found the Messiah. God warns them in a dream, however, to ignore Herod's instructions. In this message, we look at the dilemma of obeying God in spite of the many different "authorities" we find in our lives. 

When Gabriel appeared to Mary and revealed God's plan, she had a choice to make.  She was faced with the dilemma of saying yes to God even if it meant potential rejection by those she loved. She was willing to take the risk and the question for us today is, "Are you willing?"

Cornelius was a man who was desperate for God. He was a Roman and a centurion, but he also feared the Lord and wanted to know Him more. Acts 10 tells us that because of Cornelius' desperation to know the Father, God sent an angel to him directly.