AVOIDING GENERATIONAL AMNESIA
Judges 2.6-3.6
We Need A Better Savior – Part 2
AVOIDING GENERATIONAL AMNESIA REQUIRES US TO …
RESPECT THE Dynamics of Mastery
v. 7 “And the people served the LORD all the days of Joshua …” (esv)
v. 13 “They abandoned the LORD and served the Baals …” (esv)
v. 17 “… they whored after other gods and bowed down to them.” (esv)
vv. 18–19 “… the Lord was moved to pity by their groaning … they turned back and were more corrupt …” (esv)
Romans 6.6 “… so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin.” (esv)
Matthew 1.21 “She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” (esv)
RESPOND TO Alternatives Seriously
WORLDVIEW ALTERNATIVES:
Subjectivism
Radical Self-Determinism
Moralism
Pragmatic Material-Spiritualism
IMPART OUR Faith Diligently
v. 10 “After them another generation rose up who did not know the Lord or the works he had done for Israel.” (csb)
Deuteronomy 6.4–7 “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children …” (esv)
MEDITATE ON God’s Mercy
v. 14 “… the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel …” (esv)
v. 18 “Whenever the Lord raised up judges for them … he saved them from the hand of their enemies … For the Lord was moved to pity by their groaning because of those who afflicted and oppressed them.” (esv)
Matthew 11.28 “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” (esv)