Darkness Falls

October 19, 2025 | Judges 8 | Rob Collis

The book of Judges tells the gritty story of humanity’s tendency to trust in ourselves instead of God, and to do what is right in our own eyes. But as God’s people descend into a downward spiral, God’s love for them goes deeper still. God raised up a series of leaders called judges to rescue his people, and bring them back to him. Because no matter how far we fall, or how dark things get, God’s relentless love and scandalous grace will always have the final say!

This week, Rob Collis preaches from Judges 8 as we finish looking at the life of Gideon, and how he fell. Gideon was the chosen one, who was called by God to step up to the spotlight: to rescue God’s people from oppression, and to lead them into a spiritual renewal. But for all his courage and potential – in the end, it all came crashing down – as he lost sight of the God who called him, and got trapped in a snare of his own making.