Last week we began our studies in the book of Judges and saw how, despite a good beginning, the second phase of the conquest of Canaan stalled and ended in stalemate. We considered the reasons for this from the clues that the author gives us in chapter 1.
Now in chapter 2 we get the definitive answer – God’s answer as to what has gone wrong. Then we get an account of the sad fall of Israel into disobedience and apostasy and the painful consequences that flowed from this. In this we find a clear warning for the church of Jesus Christ today.
Message Points:
- They Forsake What The Lord Had Said
- They Forget What The Lord Had Done
- They Forfeit What the Lord Had Promised
Application Questions & Response:
- Where are you saying to God: ‘I cannot’? Do you need to accept that in fact you are saying: ‘I will not’? How will you change?
- If you are a parent: How are you passing your faith on to your children? If you’re not a parent with children living at home: How are you praying for and sharing your faith with younger generations in your church?
- Since even as Christians we face the temptations of the world and struggle to remain faithful to God where does our only hope come from?