A Terrible pattern begins to emerge

to support the ministry of Hope in Christ Church, click here.

You can view a digital bulletin Here or

check out our YoutUBE Channel or FACEBOOK ACCOUNT.

You can watch our Livestream at 9:30 am on Sunday Mornings.

Sermon Outline

We all have patterns that we settle into.

What next? (Judg 1:1)

1. 1. 1. 1. Joshua’s death (Judge 1:1, 2:6)
            1. Marks a New era.
            2. Giveas a theological and a geographical lens.
         2. Still inquiring (Judg 1:1, Josh 24:31)
         3. God is still responding (Judg 1:2)
            1. First, there is the answer to the question, simple direction;
            2. Second, there is the assurance and promise of God – victory is assured.

A terrible pattern begins to emerge (Judg 1:3-4)

1. 1. 1. 1. Why is Judah making an alliance?
         2. Disobedience #1: Adoni-bezek lives (Judge 1:5-7, Dt 7:1-2, Josh 23:12-13)
         3. Disobedience #2: Jerusalem destroyed but not occupied (Judg 1:8, 21)
         4. Various Victories (Judg 1:9-15)
         5. Disobedience #3: The Kenites (Judg 1:16, Num 31)
         6. Disobedience #4: Philistine Cities not occupied or destroyed (Judg 1:18, Josh 13:1-7, Judg 14:19, 1:21, 1Sam 6:17)
         7. A Troubling Verse (Judg 1:19)
         8. Disobedience #5: A Canaanite city rebuilt elsewhere (Judg 1:23-26)
         9. Disobedience #6: All the tribes fail to do as God asked (Judg 1:27-34)

Contemporizing the struggle

1. 1. 1. 1. Some Questions to ponder
         2. Some Examples to consider
            1. Evangelism (Jn 4:35)
            2. Hospitality (Heb 13:2)
            3. Other centered (Phil 2:3)

Conclusion

1. 1. 1. 1. Thankfully God gives us his spirit to search us (Ps 139:23, 2Cor 2:10)
         2. Thankfully God gives us the Spirit to convict us (Jn 16:8)
         3. Thankfully God gives us the Spirit to sanctify us (Rom 15:16)