The Unfinished Task
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May 5, 2019
by: Dale Thiele |
Series: Judges: Life Without a King
Scripture: Judges 1:1– 2:5 Tags: Grace, success, failure, loners, thorn, defeat, Ephesians 5, forgiving
MESSAGE - Pastor Dale Thiele
Judges: Life Without a King
The Unfinished Task
- A Sermon Series on Judges: Laying the Foundation
- Success with the Lord
- Failing to Finish… As Loners
- Left with a Thorn in Your Side
Questions for Further Study or Group Discussion:
- Read Judges 1:1-2:5. What happens in this passage? What does God do? What does God say? How do the people respond to God?
- What is common among the successes in 1:1-26? What is common among the defeats in 1:27-36? What does this teach us about success and failure in our lives?
- How would you categorize God’s response in 2:1-5? Is he being kind? Gracious? Harsh? Forgiving? Is he giving up on his people?
- Compare this passage with Ephesians 5:1-16. What parallels can be made between Judges 1 and our growth in holiness? What lessons do we learn to persevere in our growth of holiness?
Memory Verse of the Week:
Ephesians 5:1 Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. (ESV)
