Sorry enough to cry, Not enough to change

Broken People, Faithful God – A Journey Through Judges

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

Sorry enough to cry, Not enough to change
Judges – Chapter 2
-Emotional Conviction (Judges 2:1-5)
-A Generation away (Judges 2:6-10)
-The Cycles of Judges (Judges 2:11-23)

Emotional Conviction is NOT REPENTENCE -Judges 2:1-5
‘The Israelites did evil in the Lord’s sight and served the images of Baal.’ -Judges 2:11

A Generation Away -Judges 2:6-10
-Moving Away from God (Forgetting)
-Drawing Closer to God (Relationship)
–Deuteronomy 6:4-9
Do People see your faith:
–Lived by you
–Taught by you
–Treasured by you
Matthew 13:44, Matthew 13:45-46

The Cycle of Judges -Judges 2:11-23
-Rebellion – Defeat – Conviction – Deliverance – Peace – Rebellion…
“ I will no longer drive out the nations that Joshua left unconquered when he died. 22 I did this to test Israel—to see whether or not they would follow the ways of the Lord as their ancestors did.” -Judges 2:21-23

This is NOT Abandonment
This is REFINEMENT

Questions to Reveal Idols in Our Lives:
-What do you turn to when you are stressed?
-What are you most afraid to lose?
-What do you think will make you happy?