Grace for the Outcast

Judges 11:1–11 KJV 1900

1 Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valour, and he was the son of an harlot: and Gilead begat Jephthah. 2 And Gilead’s wife bare him sons; and his wife’s sons grew up, and they thrust out Jephthah, and said unto him, Thou shalt not inherit in our father’s house; for thou art the son of a strange woman. 3 Then Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vain men to Jephthah, and went out with him. 4 And it came to pass in process of time, that the children of Ammon made war against Israel. 5 And it was so, that when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to fetch Jephthah out of the land of Tob: 6 And they said unto Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon. 7 And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, Did not ye hate me, and expel me out of my father’s house? and why are ye come unto me now when ye are in distress? 8 And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, Therefore we turn again to thee now, that thou mayest go with us, and fight against the children of Ammon, and be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead. 9 And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, If ye bring me home again to fight against the children of Ammon, and the Lord deliver them before me, shall I be your head? 10 And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, The Lord be witness between us, if we do not so according to thy words. 11 Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and captain over them: and Jephthah uttered all his words before the Lord in Mizpeh.

Series: Faith in the Fire: Standing Strong in Difficult Times Sermon: Grace for the Outcast Text: Judges 11:1-11 (KJV) Speaker: Rev. Adrian S. Taylor Setting: Springhill Church, Gainesville, FL

MAIN IDEA: Judges 11:1-11 highlights the blessed truth that God extends His amazing grace to people whom others have written off, and delights to use outcasts as instruments of His deliverance. Jephthah's story reminds believers that human rejection does not cancel divine election, and that painful seasons can become preparation for purposeful service. Through this text, God calls His church to be a place of grace where the wounded are welcomed, the rejected are restored, and the once cast out are commissioned to serve for His glory.

INTRODUCTION: GRACE FOR THE ONE EVERYONE ELSE REJECTED

There was a little boy in North Carolina named Billy. He grew up being unknown and of insignificant lineage and beginning. His family was not wealthy or powerful. They lived on a dairy farm, and his days were filled with chores that started before sunrise and stretched into the evening. He was shy, lanky, and not particularly impressive in the eyes of teachers or classmates. No one looked at Billy and said, "There goes a world changer." In fact, when he was a teenager, some people in his church wondered if he would ever amount to much spiritually. He seemed more interested in baseball than the Bible.

One night, however, a traveling evangelist came to town. A simple tent was raised in a field. Wooden benches were set out under hot lights. A handful of people gathered to hear the gospel preached. That lanky farm boy sat in the crowd. The preacher declared that Jesus Christ died for sinners, that He rose again from the grave, and that He was calling men and women, boys and girls, to repent and believe the good news. The Holy Spirit gripped Billy's heart. He walked down that sawdust aisle and surrendered his life to Jesus Christ.

You know the rest of the story. That farm boy's name was Billy Graham. God took someone the world would have overlooked and used him to preach the gospel to presidents and prisoners, to farmers and heads of state, to millions on every continent. Billy often said, "I am just a country boy whom God has called and blessed." He never forgot that he was a sinner saved by grace. As Billy Graham often reminded the world, "The ground is level at the foot of the cross," meaning that no matter where you come from, God can meet you with the same saving grace.

Why do I begin there, church? Because the God who reached down to a lanky farm boy in North Carolina is the same God who reached down to an outcast warrior named Jephthah. In Judges 11, we meet a man that his own family hated, that his own brothers disowned, that his own people pushed out of town. Yet the God of grace had not forgotten his name. While they were casting him out, God was setting him up. While they were pushing him away, God was preparing him for the day He would call him back.

Some of us walked into Springhill today feeling a little like Jephthah. Somebody has told you that you will never be good enough. Family has reminded you of where you came from. Friends have whispered about what you did. You have begun to believe the lie that your past has permanently disqualified you from God's purpose. But the Lord sent you here today to hear this: people may reject you, but God still extends grace toward you. People may close their doors, but God can still open His destiny. The text on the table this morning is Judges 11:1-11, and the sermon is titled, "Grace for the Outcast."

Let us stand together and read the Word of God.

[Read Judges 11:1-11 KJV]

From this passage, I want to lift three movements that show us how God deals graciously with the outcast. Grace that sees the rejected. Grace that seeks the reluctant. Grace that secures the restored.

I. GRACE THAT SEES THE REJECTED (JUDGES 11:1-3)

Jephthah does not enter the stage of Scripture with a shining resume. The Holy Spirit introduces him in three short verses that drip with pain, shame, and rejection. Yet right in the middle of that mess, we see the fingerprints of God's grace.

A. A STAINED BEGINNING (Judges 11:1)

Judges 11:1 KJV 1900

1 Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valour, and he was the son of an harlot: and Gilead begat Jephthah.

The verse opens with a strange combination. On one side, Jephthah is "a mighty man of valour." That is warrior language. The same phrase is used of Gideon when the angel of the Lord addressed him in Judges 6:12. It speaks of courage, capacity, and competence. On the other side, "he was the son of an harlot." That is shame language. It points to an immoral relationship that produced his birth. In that culture, illegitimacy carried a heavy stigma. You can almost hear the whispering voices in the village, "That is the boy whose mother was a prostitute."

Notice the tension: "mighty man" and "son of an harlot" live in the same sentence. Strength and stigma share the same space. That is the way many lives are. On one side there are gifts, talents, abilities that God has woven into your life. On the other side there are wounds, regrets, sins, and stories you do not like to talk about. If all you see is the second half of the sentence, you will live under shame. If all you see is the first half, you will live in pride. The text reminds us that God sees the whole story.

Theologically, this stained beginning teaches us at least three truths. 

First, sin affects families. Gilead's sexual sin did not only affect him, it affected his child. Scripture is clear that while every person bears his own guilt, the impact of sin often stretches into the next generation. Exodus 20:5 warns that the iniquity of the fathers visits the children "unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate" the Lord. 

Second, stigma does not stop sovereignty. Human birth circumstances do not block divine purposes. God has used people from broken homes and scandalous pasts again and again. Rahab was a harlot from Jericho, yet her name appears in the lineage of Jesus Christ (Matthew 1:5). 

Third, grace reframes our beginnings. No matter how you started, God can write a new story.

Practically, this verse invites us to three responses: remember, release, and rely. Remember that your story is not only your shame but also God's shaping. Release the labels that people have spoken over you and refuse to let them be your identity. Rely on God's grace rather than your genealogy. Second Corinthians 5:17 declares, "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." Galatians 3:26 reminds us, "For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus."

So believer, do not despise your stained beginning. God saw you from the start. He knew every detail of your story. He loved you anyway. He moved toward you in Christ. Grace sees the rejected.

Key application terms: Remember, Release, Rely.

Cross References (KJV): Exodus 20:5; Matthew 1:5; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Galatians 3:26; John 1:12.

B. A SURPRISING BAND (Judges 11:2-3)

Judges 11:2–3 KJV 1900

2 And Gilead’s wife bare him sons; and his wife’s sons grew up, and they thrust out Jephthah, and said unto him, Thou shalt not inherit in our father’s house; for thou art the son of a strange woman. 3 Then Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vain men to Jephthah, and went out with him.

The text moves from birth to brutality. When Gilead's legitimate sons grew up, they "thrust out Jephthah." That phrase pictures violent rejection. They did not gently suggest that he move on. They pushed him out of the family. They stripped him of the hope of inheritance. Their words cut like knives: "Thou shalt not inherit in our father's house; for thou art the son of a strange woman." They turned his birth circumstance into a weapon. They said, "You do not belong here." Some of us know what it feels like when the people who should protect you are the ones who push you away.

Jephthah flees to the land of Tob. That region was likely on the border, on the edge, away from the heart of Israel. Out there, far from home, "vain men" gather to him. The phrase "vain men" does not mean silly or foolish in a light sense. It refers to empty handed men, adventurers, men with no land, no name, perhaps no morals. They are like the distressed, indebted, and discontented men who gathered to David in the cave of Adullam in 1 Samuel 22:2. They "went out with him," following him into raids or skirmishes. The outcast becomes a captain of outcasts.

What is God doing in this strange season? From a theological lens, we see discipline, development, and design. There is discipline in the sense that the brokenness of Israel's family life reflects the larger brokenness of the nation. Judges repeatedly shows us the consequences of a people doing "that which was right in his own eyes" (Judges 21:25). There is development because Jephthah's time in Tob is shaping him into a leader. He learns strategy, courage, and the ability to command men. There is design because the very band that follows him now will one day be the nucleus of the army that delivers Gilead.

Practically, Jephthah's surprising band teaches us to accept, anchor, and anticipate. Accept that rejection by people may redirect you to the place where God intends to grow you. Anchor your identity in the Lord, not in the acceptance or approval of others. Anticipate that God can turn relationships that look random into relationships that are redemptive. Psalm 27:10 says, "When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up." Romans 8:28 assures us, "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God." God is at work even when you are in Tob.

So if you find yourself surrounded by a surprising band of people who are not polished or perfect, do not assume God is absent. He may be shaping you for what is coming next. Grace not only sees the rejected, grace starts forming a team in the wilderness.

Key application terms: Accept, Anchor, Anticipate.

Cross References (KJV): 1 Samuel 22:1-2; Judges 21:25; Psalm 27:10; Romans 8:28; Psalm 34:18.

II. GRACE THAT SEEKS THE RELUCTANT (JUDGES 11:4-8)

The narrative shifts. Years pass. While Jephthah is out of sight, trouble comes into sight. The children of Ammon make war against Israel. The same elders who watched Jephthah be pushed out now go looking for the one they once refused.

A. A SUDDEN REQUEST (Judges 11:4-6)

Judges 11:4–6 KJV 1900

4 And it came to pass in process of time, that the children of Ammon made war against Israel. 5 And it was so, that when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to fetch Jephthah out of the land of Tob: 6 And they said unto Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.

The text says, "in process of time." Trouble has a way of showing up on time. The children of Ammon make war against Israel. The people who thought they did not need Jephthah suddenly realize they do not have anyone like him at home. So the elders of Gilead go to fetch Jephthah out of Tob. Imagine that scene. The very leaders who once watched silently when he was thrust out now stand at his door asking for help. They say, "Come, and be our captain."

Theologically, this sudden request exposes human desperation, divine direction, and gracious design. Human desperation is clear. They did not come because they woke up with a conviction of sin. They came because they needed a soldier. Proverbs 16:9 says, "A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps." Divine direction is at work. God is using the crisis to move the elders toward the very man He has been preparing. Gracious design appears in the way God arranges circumstances so that the rejected one becomes the requested one.

We must see in this scene a picture of how God often deals with His people. Sometimes He lets us feel the pressure of enemies we cannot defeat to push us toward the help we once despised. Israel had turned its back on the Lord again and again, yet "in their affliction they will seek me early" (Hosea 5:15). They may have come to Jephthah for the wrong reasons, but God was using their desperation for a right purpose.

Practically, this moment calls us to admit, awaken, and approach. Admit that sometimes we do not seek God until we are in a fight we cannot win. Awaken to the reality that God uses battles to bring us to blessings. Approach the people whom you have wronged with humility when you realize you need their help. In Matthew 5:23-24, Jesus says if you bring your gift to the altar and realize your brother has something against you, go and be reconciled.

Grace seeks the reluctant. It comes knocking when we were not planning to answer. It comes calling when we were not planning to return. It invites us into a work of God that is bigger than our hurt and greater than our history.

Key application terms: Admit, Awaken, Approach.

Cross References (KJV): Proverbs 16:9; Hosea 5:15; Psalm 119:67; Matthew 5:23-24; Jonah 2:1-2.

B. A STRAIGHT REBUKE (Judges 11:7-8)

Judges 11:7–8 KJV 1900

7 And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, Did not ye hate me, and expel me out of my father’s house? and why are ye come unto me now when ye are in distress? 8 And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, Therefore we turn again to thee now, that thou mayest go with us, and fight against the children of Ammon, and be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.

Jephthah does not pretend that nothing happened. He does not say, "Oh, it is fine, I forgot all that." He looks those elders in the eye and asks, "Did not ye hate me, and expel me out of my father's house?" He names their sin. Then he asks, "Why are ye come unto me now when ye are in distress?" He exposes their motives. Their approach is not driven by conviction but by crisis.

This straight rebuke reveals something important about grace and truth. Grace does not mean we ignore wrong. Biblical reconciliation requires honest confrontation. Ephesians 4:15 calls us to speak "the truth in love." Jephthah's questions are not fueled by bitterness but by clarity. If he is going to re-engage with these people, the past must be put on the table.

The elders respond, "Therefore we turn again to thee now." That phrase "turn again" echoes the language of repentance. Whether their hearts are fully humble or partially self-serving, the Spirit records that they are turning back to the one they wronged. They ask him to "go with us," to "fight against" their enemies, and to "be our head." They are willing to elevate the very one they once expelled.

Theologically, we see here exposure, invitation, and elevation. Exposure comes when sin is named. Scripture says in Proverbs 28:13, "He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy." Invitation comes when there is a turning toward the one you wronged. Elevation comes when God in His providence takes the once despised person and places him in a position of leadership. Psalm 75:6-7 says, "For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another."

Practically, this straight rebuke teaches us to confront, confess, and commit. Confront what has happened with honesty instead of pretending it did not occur. Confess where you have done wrong, without excuse and without delay. Commit to a different pattern going forward. In relationships, in churches, in families, grace does not cancel truth and truth does not cancel grace. Both are needed for real reconciliation.

Illustration: Before we rush past Jephthah’s rebuke, imagine a scene many of us have witnessed. A seasoned teacher once shared how a former student, who had spent years disrupting class, ignoring instruction, and resisting correction, suddenly returned as an adult asking for help with a job recommendation. The student walked into her classroom humbled, head bowed, needing guidance from the very person he once wounded. She listened with grace, but she also spoke the truth. She reminded him of the choices he made, the discipline he rejected, and the opportunities he ignored. Not to shame him, but to create space for honesty, restoration, and maturity. Only after naming the past could they move forward with integrity. Jephthah’s rebuke functions the same way. Grace does not erase truth; grace works through truth to bring healing and help.

Key application terms: Confront, Confess, Commit.

Cross References (KJV): Ephesians 4:15; Proverbs 28:13; Psalm 75:6-7; Matthew 18:15; James 5:16.

III. GRACE THAT SECURES THE RESTORED (JUDGES 11:9-11)

Now we come to the hinge of the passage. Jephthah is not only asked to fight, he is invited to lead. The outcast is offered a covenant. The man from Tob is asked to be "head" over Gilead. Watch how grace secures the restored.

A. A SACRED BARGAIN (Judges 11:9-10)

Judges 11:9–10 KJV 1900

9 And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, If ye bring me home again to fight against the children of Ammon, and the Lord deliver them before me, shall I be your head? 10 And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, The Lord be witness between us, if we do not so according to thy words.

Jephthah is careful. He is not bargaining like a politician, he is clarifying like a leader. He asks, "If ye bring me home again" and "the LORD deliver them before me, shall I be your head?" Notice two things. First, he recognizes that only the Lord can give victory. He does not say, "If I defeat them," he says, "if the LORD deliver them." Second, he insists that their request is not a temporary panic but a permanent position. "Shall I be your head?" If he is going to risk his life, there must be a clear covenant.

The elders respond with solemn language: "The LORD be witness between us, if we do not so according to thy words." They are not simply making a backroom deal. They are invoking the name of Yahweh as witness and judge. In the Old Testament, covenants often involved calling upon God as witness. Malachi 2:14 speaks of "the LORD hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth." God listens when His people make promises.

Theologically, this sacred bargain shows us dependence, definition, and divine oversight. Dependence because Jephthah knows the battle belongs to the Lord. First Samuel 17:47 declares, "the battle is the LORD'S." Definition because leadership roles are being clearly stated. In God's economy, clarity is a kindness. Divine oversight because they recognize that God is watching, weighing, and will hold them to their word.

Practically, this scene calls us to trust, talk, and take seriously. Trust the Lord as the source of victory in every assignment. Talk clearly when entering into commitments, especially in the work of the kingdom, so that expectations are understood. Take seriously the promises you make before God and His people. Ecclesiastes 5:4-5 warns, "When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it... better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay."

Key application terms: Depend, Define, Demonstrate.

Cross References (KJV): 1 Samuel 17:47; Ecclesiastes 5:4-5; Malachi 2:14; Proverbs 3:5-6; Psalm 37:5.

B. A SOVEREIGN BLESSING (Judges 11:11)

Judges 11:11 KJV 1900

11 Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and captain over them: and Jephthah uttered all his words before the Lord in Mizpeh.

The final verse of this section is filled with quiet glory. "Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead." The man who once fled now walks back with those who had cast him out. "The people made him head and captain over them." The outcast is now the head. The mercenary is now the leader. This is what God does. He "raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill" (1 Samuel 2:8).

But do not miss the last line: "and Jephthah uttered all his words before the LORD in Mizpeh." Before he leads them into battle, he lays everything before the Lord. He does not only talk to the elders. He talks to God. Mizpeh was a place of gathering and covenant in Israel's history. In Judges 20:1, the congregation assembled at Mizpeh. In 1 Samuel 7, Samuel called Israel to Mizpeh to repent, and there the Lord thundered against the Philistines. It is a place where heaven hears earth's commitments.

Theologically, this sovereign blessing reveals elevation, expectation, and expression. Elevation because God has lifted Jephthah to a role he never expected to hold. Expectation because leadership is now yoked to accountability before God. Expression because Jephthah places his words, decisions, and plans openly before the Lord.

Practically, we are called to bow, belong, and behave. Bow your heart before God in every position you occupy. Whether you are a parent, a deacon, a ministry leader, or a new believer, bring your words before the Lord. Belong fully to the Lord's purposes and not merely to people's applause. Behave as someone who understands that God hears your promises and watches your leadership. Colossians 3:23 tells us, "And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men." Proverbs 16:3 urges, "Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established."

Grace has secured the restored. The boy born in scandal is now a man standing in Mizpeh, speaking before the Lord. Rejection was not the last chapter. Grace was writing a new one.

Key application terms: Bow, Belong, Behave.

Cross References (KJV): 1 Samuel 2:8; 1 Samuel 7:5-10; Judges 20:1; Proverbs 16:3; Colossians 3:23.

CLOSING: FROM REJECTION TO REDEMPTION

Let us walk back to that tent in North Carolina for a moment. That lanky farm boy who walked forward that night had no idea that God would one day send him to preach in packed stadiums and on global broadcasts. He did not see presidents in his future. He did not foresee crusades on every continent. He just knew that Jesus Christ loved him, died for him, and was calling him. In his heart, it was as if he stepped out of Tob and started walking toward Mizpeh. From that night on, every sermon he preached, every invitation he gave, every soul that responded was a testimony that God delights to use people the world would have easily overlooked.

Now look at Jephthah. Parents may have whispered about his birth. Brothers had shoved him out of the house. Elders had allowed him to walk away. Vain men had surrounded him in Tob. But in Judges 11:1-11, the camera shifts. The elders come knocking. The people say, "be our head." The same community that cast him out now looks to him for leadership. The same man who once ran in shame now stands in Mizpeh and speaks before the Lord.

This is what grace can do. Grace can take a stained beginning and turn it into a Spirit filled blessing. Grace can take a surprising band and turn it into a strategic army. Grace can take a sudden request and turn it into a sacred relationship. Grace can take a straight rebuke and turn it into sincere repentance. Grace can take a sacred bargain and turn it into a sovereign blessing.

Some of us here today feel like we are stuck in verse 3. You feel thrust out. You feel misunderstood. You feel labeled and limited by your past. But God is not finished. He wants to move you toward verse 11, where you are standing before Him, surrendering your words, your work, and your walk to His will. The Lord Jesus Christ knows what it means to be rejected. The Bible says in Isaiah 53:3, "He is despised and rejected of men." John 1:11 says, "He came unto his own, and his own received him not." They cast Him out of the city. They nailed Him to a cross. But on the third day, God raised Him from the dead. The rejected stone became the chief corner stone (Psalm 118:22; 1 Peter 2:4-7).

Because Jesus bore the ultimate rejection for our sins, He offers us the ultimate reception by His grace. "But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God" (John 1:12). If you will repent of your sin, turn from self, and trust in the crucified and risen Christ, He will forgive you, cleanse you, and bring you into the family of God. And then, like Jephthah, He can take your story and use it for His glory.

Church, will we be a people who remind outcasts of their past, or a people who point outcasts to God's grace? Will we be a house that thrusts out, or a house that brings home? Will we be elders who only show up in a crisis, or disciples who walk alongside the wounded so that when God raises them up, we rejoice to follow their leadership? Springhill, let us be a place where the Jephthahs of this world find grace, not gossip. Where they find welcome, not whispers. Where they find a Mizpeh, not just a Tob.

CLOSING REPETITIVE PHRASE (In the Style of Dr. Henry J. Lyons)

And church, as I make my way to my seat, let me tell you what I know. I know that when life casts you out, God can still call you in. I know that when people push you down, God can still pull you up. I know that when the world turns its back, God can still turn things around. I know that when others say you are finished, God says you are favored. I know that when they say you are nothing, God says you are His. I know that when the door is closed, God can open one no man can shut.

I know He can lift you. I know He can love you. I know He can lead you. I know He can restore you. I know He can redeem you. I know He can renew you. I know He can use you.

Is there anybody here who knows He can? Anybody here who knows He will? Anybody here who knows He is able? Say it with me church: I know God is able. I know God is faithful. I know God is gracious. I know God is good.

And if you know it, then praise Him. If you know it, then trust Him. If you know it, then follow Him. And if you know it, then come to Him — because there is grace for the outcast.

Hymn: "Amazing Grace"

Amazing grace, how sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found, Was blind, but now I see.

Through many dangers, toils, and snares, I have already come; 'Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far, And grace will lead me home.

As we close, let me give you five truths about this sovereign blessing in verse 11, and then we will pray.

FIVE TRUTHS ABOUT GOD'S SOVEREIGN BLESSING (FOCUSED ON JUDGES 11:11)

God can lift you higher than people can push you down.Psalm 3:3 KJV"But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head."1 Peter 5:6 KJV"Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time."

God hears the words you speak when others are not listening.Psalm 19:14 KJV"Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer."Hebrews 4:13 KJV"Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do."

God holds leaders accountable for the commitments they make.Romans 14:12 KJV"So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God."James 3:1 KJV"My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation."

God uses surrendered leaders to accomplish spiritual deliverance.2 Chronicles 16:9 KJV"For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him."Acts 13:36 KJV"For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep..."

God centers every true blessing in the person and work of Jesus Christ.Ephesians 1:3 KJV"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ."Colossians 1:18 KJV"And he is the head of the body, the church... that in all things he might have the preeminence."

INVITATION

If you are here today and you have felt like an outcast, Jesus Christ is calling you. He was rejected so that you could be received. Come to Him in repentance and faith. If you are already a believer but have been living in Tob, away from the place God planted you, it is time to come home. Bring your wounds, your history, your questions, and your calling, and lay them before the Lord at your Mizpeh. Let Him secure you, sustain you, and send you. There is grace for the outcast.