# 143 - Ruth's Loyalty - In this episode of The Chosen People, Naomi returns to Bethlehem grieving and bitter, but Ruth’s unshakable loyalty lights the first spark of redemption. This powerful chapter reveals how God begins His greatest work in our emptiness—turning sorrow into hope.

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Episode 143 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Psalm 34:18, “The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”

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# 142 - Naomi's Tragedy - In this episode of The Chosen People, Naomi and Elimelech face famine, displacement, and devastating loss as they flee Bethlehem for Moab. Amid sorrow and shattered hopes, Naomi’s quiet faith becomes the anchor for a future she cannot yet see.

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Episode 142 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by 1 Peter 5:10, “And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.”

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# 141 - The War on Benjamin - In this episode of The Chosen People, the nation of Israel plunges into civil war, as justice unmoored from righteousness gives way to vengeance. The War of Benjamin reveals how far a people can fall when there is no king to lead them—and how even in ruin, God leaves room for repentance.

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Episode 141 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Jeremiah 17:9–10, “The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? I the Lord search the heart and examine the mind, to reward each person according to their conduct, according to what their deeds deserve.”

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# 140 - The Levite's Horror - In this episode of The Chosen People, we confront one of the darkest chapters in Israel’s history—a tale of betrayal, violence, and heartbreaking silence. As a nation drifts from God’s ways, the value of human life is lost, and the cry for justice echoes into eternity.

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Episode 140 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Micah 6:8, “He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”

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# 139 - The Danites Attack - In this episode of The Chosen People, we witness a tribe’s restless search for a home turn into theft, violence, and idolatry. As ambition and compromise replace trust in God, the story challenges us to consider what happens when we trade His promises for temporary gain.

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Episode 139 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Hebrews 13:5, “Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, ‘Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.’”

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# 138 - Micah & The Levite - In this episode of The Chosen People, we see how, when Israel had no king, everyone did what was right in their own eyes—and chaos followed. This episode explores how one man’s idol and one Levite’s compromise reveal the danger of self-made faith and the desperate need for true surrender.

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Episode 138 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Proverbs 11:3, “The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.”

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# 137 - Samson Part IV: The Burned and Blinded - In this episode of The Chosen People, Samson’s strength once shook kingdoms, but pride and desire led him to ruin, blindness, and chains. In his final moments, he finds redemption not through power, but through surrender to the God he had long forgotten.

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Episode 137 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by James 4:10, "Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up."

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# 136 - Samson Part III: The Wielder of the Jawbone - In this episode of The Chosen People, Samson’s rage sets entire fields ablaze and turns a jawbone into a weapon of mass destruction. What begins as personal vengeance spirals into chaos—raising the question: when does justice become just another name for wrath?

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Episode 136 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Romans 12:21, "Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good."

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# 135 - Samson Part II: The Lionslayer - In this episode of The Chosen People, Samson slays a lion with his bare hands but can't control the desires that rule him. As his strength grows, so does his recklessness—turning a calling from God into a path of pride, betrayal, and revenge.

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Episode 135 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Proverbs 4:23, “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.”

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# 134 - Samson Part I: The Prophecy - In this episode of The Chosen People, a miraculous birth sets the stage for Samson—a man called to greatness before he ever draws breath. But in Judges 13, we begin to see that unguarded strength can become a danger not just to our enemies, but to ourselves.

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Episode 134 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Psalm 73:26, "My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever."

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# 133 - Jephthah: The Foolish Oathkeeper - In this episode of The Chosen People, Jephthah, a rejected son turned warrior, makes a reckless vow in desperation—one that will cost him far more than he ever imagined. In this heartbreaking story from Judges 10–12, we confront the danger of misunderstanding God’s heart, and the tragedy that follows when fear replaces faith.

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Episode 133 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Psalm 73:26, "My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever."

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