Sermon OverviewScripture Reference: Judges 9:8-15The crisis of our nation concerns leadership. We are in desperate need of good, godly leadership.Judges 9:8-15 tells the story of a pitiful politician and a nation in disarray. This passage addresses the three thorns in a nation’s side, and the way to righteous leadership.The first thorn is the apostasy of an unthankful people.In Judges 8, God brought confusion into the camps of Israel’s enemies and gave His people a mighty victory. Yet, just one chapter later, the Israelites had already forgotten Him and turned to other gods. (See Judges 8:33.)This is more than