PAINTING THE RIGHT PICTURE OF GOD

PAINTING THE RIGHT PICTURE OF GOD

PAINTING THE RIGHT PICTURE OF GOD
Judges 1:1-2:5
We Need A Better Savior – Part 1

Genesis 12.2–3 “I will make you into a great nation, I will bless you, I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing … and all the peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” (csb)

Deuteronomy 4.5–8 

REPRESENTING GOD ACCURATELY REQUIRES US TO …

VALUE THE Helpfulness OF OUR Brothers

v. 3 “… Judah said to Simeon his brother, ‘Come up with me into the territory allotted to me, that we may fight against the Canaanites. And I likewise will go with you …’  So Simeon went with him.” (esv)

The Impact of Godly Cooperation

It Brings Conviction: v. 7 “Now God has paid me back for what I did to them.” (niv)

It Brings Contentment : Othniel & Achsah

v.  19 “And the Lord was with Judah …” (esv) 

SEEK WholeheartednessIN OUR Efforts

v.19b “… Judah … took possession of the hill country, but he could not drive out the inhabitants of the plain because they had chariots of iron.” (esv)

v. 21 “But the people of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites who lived in Jerusalem …” (esv)

v. 28 “… they put the Canaanites to forced labor, but did not drive them out completely.” (esv)

v. 27 “At that time Manasseh failed to take possession of Beth-shean and Taanach …” v. 29 “… Ephraim failed to drive out the Canaanites who were living in Gezer …” v. 30 “Zebulun failed to drive out the residents of Kitron …” 

v. 31 “Asher failed to drive out the … Canaanites who were living in the land …” (csb)

v. 34 “The Amorites pressed the people of Dan back into the hill country, for they did not allow them to come down to the plain.” (esv)

ACCEPT God’s Redress OF OUR Failures

2.2 “… you have not obeyed my voice. What is this you have done?” (esv)

v. 2.3 “… they shall become thorns in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare to you.” (esv)

v. 2.1 “I said, ‘I will never break my covenant with you …’” (esv)