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Talk About Grace!
Judges 10:1-11:29, 33
Pastor Marv, Grace Bible Church
6-21-20

The dozen people whom God chose to be judges in the book of Judges are in many ways different as night and day. No two exactly alike. Except in one key respect. Each was a trophy of God’s amazing grace. Today we’ll focus our attention upon a man who maybe was the greatest trophy of grace of all…a man by the name of Jephthah.

But first, two other trophies (10:1-5)

• Tola (verses 1-2). His life and ministry is summarized in two simple accomplishments.

• Jair (verses 3-5). No military victories mentioned. Just a description of his time as a judge.


Jephthah, the most amazing trophy of all (10:6-11:29, 33)

• The Judges “pattern” shows itself again…

Divine blessing (under Tola and Jair)
Disobedience (10:6)
Divine discipline (10:7-9)
Divine deliverance (10:11-18)

• Why do I call Jephthah the most amazing trophy of all? Because, when we meet him, he had three strikes against him.

v. 1…the son of a …

v. 2…driven out by his …

v. 3…a …

But out of desperation (and by God’s grace!), the people of Israel called him to be their leader (verses 4-11).


• Jephthah and the Ammonites (10:12-29, 33)

…attempts peace negotiations (verses 12-28).




…assembles an army (verses 29, 33).


…acts as judge for 6 years (12:7).


Take-Aways for Us from the Life of Jephthah

Gods’ grace us.

God’s grace us.

God’s grace will us home.