Church Creek Presbyterian Church

This sermon analyzes Judges 20 to illustrate how sin spreads like a cancer, requiring both divine discipline and ultimate redemption. Pastor Willingham contrasts the tribe of Benjamin's refusal to address internal corruption with the initial arrogance of the other tribes, who must be humbled through defeat before seeking God's guidance. The narrative demonstrates that human efforts to purge evil often fail without humble dependence on the Lord, leading to excessive vengeance rather than true justice. Ultimately, the text points to Jesus Christ as the only cure for sin, offering a new nature and forgiveness that mere discipline cannot provide. The message calls listeners to expose their own sins, submit to God's correction, and rely on the cross for spiritual cleansing.