Judges as Deliverers!

Mo. 11/25/13: Judges 2:8, 10                  What arose after Joshua’s death?

Now Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the Lord, died when he was one hundred and ten years old.

When all that generation had been gathered to their fathers, another generation arose after them who did not know the Lord nor the work which He had done for Israel.

What arose after Joshua’s death? A generation arose that knew not God.

Tu. 11/26/13: Judges 2:11 – 12                  What did the children do?

Then the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord, and served the Baals; and they forsook the Lord God of their fathers, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt; and they followed other gods from among the gods of the people who were all around them, and they bowed down to them; and they provoked the Lord to anger.

What did the children do? They became idol worshippers.

We. 11/27/13: Judges 2:14 – 15                  What was the result?

And the anger of the Lord was hot against Israel. So He delivered them into the hands of plunderers who despoiled them; and He sold them into the hands of their enemies all around, so that they could no longer stand before their enemies. Wherever they went out, the hand of the Lord was against them for calamity, as the Lord had said, and as the Lord had sworn to them. And they were greatly distressed.

What was the result? The Lord gave them into the hands of their enemies.

Th. 11/28/13: Judges 2:18 – 19                  What did their groaning do?

And when the Lord raised up judges for them, the Lord was with the judge and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge; for the Lord was moved to pity by their groaning because of those who oppressed them and harassed them. And it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they reverted and behaved more corruptly than their fathers, by following other gods, to serve them and bow down to them. They did not cease from their own doings nor from their stubborn way.

What did their groaning do? The Lord pitied them and gave them a Judge as a deliverer.

Fr. 11/29/13: Galatians 1:3 – 5                   What about us?

Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

What about us? The Lord Jesus Christ will deliver us from this evil age.