Sermons

#Judges 2:11-19; Judges 21:25# Kent discusses the book of Judges, highlighting the cyclical pattern of Israel's unfaithfulness, oppression, repentance, and deliverance, emphasizing the absence of a righteous king leading to moral chaos and individualistic decision-making; the sermon explores themes of apostasy, divine judgment, and God's repeated mercy despite human failings. Kent stresses the warning against complacency and the dangers of societal breakdown when moral standards are abandoned. He contrasts the period of the Judges with the need for proper leadership and spiritual discernment, reflecting on the consequences of "everyone doing what was right in their own eyes" and considering broader applications to contemporary challenges. The speaker invites self-reflection on how believers navigate their own lives in a world lacking clear moral direction, and to cultivate a reliance on godly wisdom and communal accountability to avoid the pitfalls of past mistakes, even in times of prosperity and security.