This week’s message confronts one of the darkest sections in all of Scripture—Judges 19–21.
Please be advised: these chapters contain graphic, mature content that reveals the devastating consequences of a society that has pushed God to the margins.
Tracing the brutal story of the Levite and his concubine, the civil war with Benjamin, and Israel’s desperate attempts to clean up their mess through more sin, the sermon is framed around three movements:
Corruption, Combat, and Christ – in a world unraveling, only a righteous King can bring healing, peace, and true justice.
You’ll be challenged with practical calls to action: seek God’s wisdom before acting, pursue self-control, extend biblical hospitality, stand for justice, and strive for reconciliation.
Pastor Jesse closes out the Book of Judges with this hope: empty religion can’t save—but the gospel can. In Christ, we are given a perfect record, not to earn God’s favor, but to live in response to His grace.