Broken People, Faithful God – A Journey Through Judges
Almost Faithful: The Danger of Partial Obedience
In those days Israel had no king; all the people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes. -Judges 21:25
Themes
-Decline / Compromise
-Decay / Rebellion
-Defeat / Oppression
-Repentance
-Deliverance / Heroes
Almost Faithful (The Danger of Partial Obedience)
After the death of Joshua, the Israelites asked the Lord, “Which tribe should go first to attack the Canaanites?”
The Lord answered, “Judah, for I have given them victory over the land.” -Judges 1:1-2
“After four generations your descendants will return here to this land, for the sins of the Amorites do not yet warrant their destruction.” -Genesis 15:16
The men of Judah said to their relatives from the tribe of Simeon, “Join with us to fight against the Canaanites living in the territory allotted to us. Then we will help you conquer your territory.” So the men of Simeon went with Judah. -Judges 1:3
King Adoni-bezek; Judges 1:7b
Othniel; Joshua 15:16-19; Judges 1:11-15; Judges 1:19
Judges 1:22-26
-Tribe of Manasseh failed to drive out (Judges 1:27a)
-Tribe of Ephraim failed to drive out (Judges 1:29a)
-Tribe of Zebulun failed to drive out (Judges 1:30a)
-Tribe of Asher failed to drive out (Judges 1:31a)
-Tribe of Naphtali failed to drive out (Judges 1:33a)
As for the tribe of Dan, the Amorites forced them back into the hill country and would not let them come down into the plains. -Judges 1:34
But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. -James 1:22
Romans 6:12-23
“A theme of Judges is that God relentlessly offers His grace to people who don’t deserve it, don’t seek it, and never appreciate it, even after they’ve been saved by it.” -Tim Keller
Almost Faithful (The Danger of Partial Obedience)
What deal have you made with sin?
What obedience have you postpone?
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