Entering the Land of Judges

Entering the Land of Judges from Jacobs Well on Vimeo.

Apologies for the video being a bit blurry, the camera had a little problem focusing on this day. The camera will try harder to focus next week. 

ENTERING THE LAND OF JUDGES

     Redemptive History

          Judges 1:1-10

     What’s a Judge?

     Culture and Context

MAIN THEMES FROM THE JUDGES

     The Cycle in Judges

          Judges 2:11, 3:7, 3:12, 4:1, 6:1, 10:6 and 13:1

                                “And the people of Israel did what is evil in the sight of the Lord”

          Judges 17:6, 18:1, 19:1, 21:25

                                “In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes"

     The Importance of Leadership

     The Spirt of the Lord

          Judges 3:10, 6:34, 11:29, 13:25, 14:6, 14:9 and 15:14

     Strong, Bold, faithful women

The Point of This?

     Partial Victories and the Faithfulness of God

         Judges 2:1-5; 1 Corinthians 10:11-13

Community Meditations

Know

• In what ways was the culture in the time of the Judges, much like our times today?
• The Book of Judges is structured with a repetitive cycle. How do you see that cycle in life? In your life?
• Revisit Judges 2:1-5. What do you see about God’s people? What do you hear from God?

Feel

• The Book of Judges begins with conflict and ends in Chaos? How can we find encouragement in this? If this was the only chapter of the story, how would we feel?

Live

• How can you be a leader in the spheres of influence you have? What was it about the Judges that gave them their authority and victories? How do we have the same opportunity in our generation