Infighting and a Lesson in Providence

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Sermon Outline

Pride and Infighting (Prov 16:18, Mk 3:24-25)

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. The Context of Ephraim and Manasseh (Gen 48:5-20)
            2. Dysfunctional family dynamics

Ephraim’s Folly

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. The Accusations
               1. Pride manifested in Ephraim (Judg 12:1, 4, Num 32)
               2. Pride in Bible (Job 35:12, Ps 10:4, 31:18, 59:12-13, Isa 9:9-11, 16:6, 25:11, Ezek 16:49, Obad 3)
               3. Jephthah response: Picking a Fight? (Judg 12:2-4)
            2. Lesson: the insidious dangers of pride among the people of God (1Cor 6:7)

3 Minor Judges – Ibzan, Elon and Abdon (Judg 12:8-15)

1. 1. 1. 1. A Lesson in Providence (Rom 9:21, Isa 55:8-9, WCF 5.1, WLC 18)
            1. Keep looking to God
         2. They died… (Judg 12:7, 10, 12, 15)
         3. Our Gospel Hope